Financial Services - Tech Consulting - Guidewire - Business Analyst - Manager

Location: Anywhere in Country

About the role

Insurers across the globe are investing heavily in technology-enabled transformation programs. Several solutions “hot spots” exist today, such as in claims, underwriting, policy and billing. Our ambition is to be the C-suite advisor for insurance technology-enabled transformation programs, recognized by our clients for our insightful thought leadership, pro-activity in meeting their needs and having truly globally integrated capabilities. Typical projects will span the following areas of insurance technology-enabled transformation:

• Guidewire System Implementation (Policy, Billing, Claims)
• Enterprise Data Management
• Reinsurance Accounting and Reporting
• Operations/Technology Performance Management and Measurement
• Enterprise Technology Expense Reduction

We assist our clients in designing and implementing solutions to improve their organizations' efficiency and effectiveness in the areas of strategy, people, processes and technology.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with clients to transform their business problems into technology solutions, supporting efforts to make their business units more effective and efficient.
• Assist engagement teams through the analysis of specific business requirements for alignment with technology architecture, infrastructure design, vendor selection, and technology implementation plans.
• Advise clients on business process services to identify, assess, manage, and measure organizational capabilities; collaborate with client technology professionals or third-party alliances to implement technology solutions.
• Provide insights and recommendations from data sources to verify solutions meet business requirements and identify new projects or opportunities.
• Collaborate with diverse client engagement teams, mentor junior resources, and foster an innovative, inclusive team environment.
• Remain current on new developments in services capabilities and industry knowledge.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology, Industrial Administration, Business, or a related field and 5+ years of progressive, post-baccalaureate work experience defining business and technical requirements; or a master’s degree in the same fields and 3+ years of relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of relevant experience working at a financial services company or comparable experience advising property and casualty insurance carriers on personal or commercial lines of business.
• 2+ years of experience managing and supervising a team of business analysts and technology analysts through all phases of the technology life cycle, including requirements definition, architecture design, conversion, and testing.
• Previous application experience in any of the following: Guidewire, OneShield, Exigen/EIS, Majesco, Duck Creek, Insurity, Sapiens/Adaptik, FirstBest, Business Objects, Cognos, Informatica.
• Proficiency in one or more of the following competencies:
  • System and vendor selection and implementation
  • Definition of business and technical requirements
  • Design of business and technology architecture
  • Business intelligence/decision support
  • Program/project management and implementation planning (PMO)
• Strong relevant experience in an internal or external business analysis role, including gathering and interpreting business requirements, and developing technical specifications.
• Experience with Agile SCRUM methodology, business analysis methodologies, and documentation standards.
• Knowledge of software engineering methodologies, reporting tools, process flows, data flows, traceability matrices, modeling, and testing strategies.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical writing and client presentations.
• Ability to form relationships with business stakeholders and subject matter experts, helping them envision future states and necessary changes.
• Strategic thinking, demonstrated through researching client inquiries and emerging issues related to regulations, industry practices, and new application technologies.
• Self-motivation and ability to function in a high-demand, performance-driven environment.
• Commitment to team success and people development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with management reporting enhancement, business intelligence/decision support, data warehousing/enterprise data design and management, or enterprise application integration.
• Experience with planning and facilitating user acceptance testing and managing associated business relationships.

Pay

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $142,600 to $261,500. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State, and California (excluding Sacramento) is $171,200 to $297,200. Individual salaries are determined by factors including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package, with rewards based on performance.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• Pension and 401(k) plans.
• Flexible vacation policy, allowing you to decide how much vacation time you need.
• Designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence to support physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Schedule

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. The expectation is for most people in external, client-serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.