Business Analyst (Hybrid)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced business analyst to work in a collaborative environment focusing on our Annuity Electronic Order Entry platforms, including Affirm, An4, and Firelight. We support Individual Solutions as well as Operations and are looking for someone who can help achieve results while continuously improving efficiencies and processes across annuity new business workflows.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Owner and business partners to identify and elicit technology needs related to annuity new business and work with internal technology teams and vendor partners to identify solutions.
• Help the Product Owner document technology needs and business requirements.
• Aid the Product Owner and team in planning work for upcoming releases, considering factors such as priority, effort/cost, complexity, dependencies, and business and system impacts.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner, internal and external teams, and business stakeholders to refine requirements and prepare them for development, while identifying dependencies, risks, and other concerns.
• Provide assistance throughout each release to the development team and quality engineers, including answering questions on requirements and providing input into testing strategy.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation of system and business processes.
• Grow and maintain knowledge of annuity products, business processes, and supporting system applications.
• Stay informed of trends in the annuity business and financial services technology space.
• Build strong relationships with team members, business users, stakeholders, subject matter experts, and vendors to help navigate problems, decisions, and related implications.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinker who is analytical and results driven.
• Demonstrated ability to influence priorities and navigate differing viewpoints in a collaborative, Agile environment.
• Working knowledge of Agile practices, including iterative development, incremental delivery, backlog management, velocity, and task definition.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to engage teams, facilitate discussions, advocate for outcomes, and resolve conflict.
• Solid analytical and creative problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal direction, adapt to shifting priorities, manage multiple issues simultaneously, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Sufficient understanding of technical concepts to help drive scalable and sustainable solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience as a product or business analyst, with demonstrated delivery of business value and outcomes.
• Experience supporting annuity products and/or annuity new business processes.
• Familiarity with electronic order entry or e-application platforms such as Affirm, An4, or Firelight (or the ability to quickly learn new platforms).

Pay and Benefits

The Estimated Base Pay Range For This Job Is $72,000.00 - $134,000.00 Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Securian Financial offers a comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including:

• Paid Time Off
• Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan
• Health insurance
• Volunteer time
• Associate Resource Groups

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status.