*PLEASE NOTE – this is a unique skill set our client is trying to fill. This is an IT Business Analyst, but the candidate MUST have experience working with variable annuities within a financial/insurance-based company.** (please ensure experience is well-documented in the resume)*
Position Title: IT Business Analyst (Annuities) Location: Cincinnati, OH Duration: 6 months (extension possible) Phone or FTF Interview: Phone/Skype (on-site strongly preferred) Position Summary: The Business Analyst Professional works with stake holders from all business units and related third parties to define and document business processes and software requirements for technology initiatives. The Business Analyst Professional is an advocate for the business areas developing business requirements through clear and accurate elicitation. The Business Analyst Professional must build a bridge of understanding between the business and IT areas to enable robust technology solutions that are capable of meeting the most important business needs. The Business Analyst Professional demonstrates a breadth and depth of experience and knowledge of systems and best practices through their work in multiple business areas and domains. The Business Analyst Professional demonstrates strategic thinking based on a big picture view of the organization. Recommends solutions that are for the betterment of the organization as a whole. Essential Job Functions: Role and Responsibilities 1. *Analysis & Solution Definition*: Analyzes and documents current business processes, recommending business process improvements where appropriate, and developing the business and functional requirements necessary to ensure technical solutions meet the growing needs of the organization. Writes, reviews, and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solutions. 25% 2. *Problem Solving*: Identifies critical issues with ease. Exhibits confidence and an extensive knowledge of emerging industry practices when solving business problems. Pushes creative thinking beyond the boundaries of the existing industry practices and user mindsets. Applies proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of business investments in IT initiatives.25% 3. *Facilitation and Presentation*: Facilitates meetings, workshops, process diagramming sessions, Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, and requirement review walkthroughs. Prepares and delivers presentations to communicate and educate. Prepares and delivers training which may include documentation, presentations and hands-on system, functional and/or application training. 15% 4. *Methodology & Best Practices*: Works to develop methodology and discipline across the Business Analysis practice. Contributes to project plans. Communicates and applies project standards. Coordinates resources in accordance with project schedule. Leads cross functional business process re-engineering, promotes continuous improvement efforts and works to ensure improvement efforts align with company objectives. 10% 5. *Professionalism/Leadership*: The Business Analyst Professional must establish a high standard of professional ethics, behavior and work activities in their role. Build, foster and maintain collaborative relationships with the Business community, the other Business Analysts, Quality Analysts, Process Analysts, Software Developers and Project Managers to ensure project implementations result in high quality solutions. The Business Analyst Professional is an agent of change and facilitates the process of innovative change within the organization. 20% 6. *Time Management*: Works to ensure time is being effectively managed by conscious control of the process of planning and exercising the amount of time spent on specific activities to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity. Delivery of all work needs to be accurate and on time. 5% Qualifications and Education Requirements *(Distinguishing Characteristics)* Professional qualifications as evidenced by a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Quantitative Analysis, or Computer Science *or at least 10 years of* practical business experience in related work. Appropriate business experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree. FLMI Level 1 industry certification expected within one year and course work toward the full FLMI designation is desired. Course work toward other industry certifications is expected and encouraged. *BA certification is expected.* Preferred Skills · Business Knowledge · Systems Knowledge · Product Knowledge · Project Management · Documentation Ability · Technical Skills · Testing, Analysis and Troubleshooting · Leadership – Ability to plan and monitor in support of department and company goals, and in support of management decisions · Decision Making and Problem Solving · Ability to assimilate information and articulate recommended solutions to resolve business challenges · Innovation and Change Management · Conflict Management · Initiative/Self Starter · Strong Written, Oral and Interpersonal Communication Skills · Time Management and Organization · Ability to learn the business, business processes, business rules and tools used throughout the organization · Ability to perform under pressure · Teamwork – ability to collaborate in a diverse workplace to achieve common goals · *Detail oriented with the ability to tackle complex issues by learning and communicating the issues to associates and stakeholders.* · *Ability to learn new domains* · *Ability to work various projects at the highest level including but not limited to vendor software implementations of “off-the-shelf” solutions, new in-house solutions and existing systems solutions.* Additional Notes · The Business Analyst Professional has *excellent *business and system knowledge and is able to apply that knowledge in all of his/her work *in multiple business areas and domains*. · *The Business Analyst must have at least 2 years’ experience within a financial/insurance-based company working with variable annuities (projects, assignments, documentation…etc.)* · The Business Analyst Professional will work independently and collaborate directly with other Business Analysts, Quality Analysts, Process Analysts, Project Managers, Software Developers, Business Associates, and IT Associates. · The Business Analyst Professional *mentors and coaches* other Business Analysts to encourage and facilitate their development in the BA Discipline. Success in this position is measured *by the successful mentoring and coaching* of other Business Analysts. · The Business Analyst Professional educates others regarding the BA Discipline to encourage best practice approaches for the improvement of the overall organization. · The Business Analyst Professional will endeavor to learn and seek out opportunities to develop knowledge and skills needed to perform in this position as well as progress into other positions within the career path or within ONFS. · The Business Analyst Professional will work to ensure personal S.M.A.R.T. goals are achieved each year. · The Business Analyst Professional collaborates with users to ensure their needs and the IT strategy is brought into focus. · The Business Analyst Professional *influences, drives decisions and gains commitment* in alignment with strategic goals across the organization. · Success in this position is measured by the successful execution of methodology and best practices. · Success in this position is assured by proper setting and constant adjustment of user expectations and by thorough communication of user needs to Architects, Software Developers, Quality Analysts, Process Analysts, and Project Managers. Thanks & Regards, Rani Adari Tech Tammina 203 Elden Street Herndon, VA-20170 Call: 703-880-4992 Fax: 703-991-5532 [email protected] www.tammina.com GTalk:raniadarii An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "SAP ABAP" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/sap-abap. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
