Consultant, Commercial Insurance Business Analyst

Commercial Insurance Business Analyst Consultant

Our consultancy is looking for highly motivated and talented Business Analysts with an insurance industry background. We are looking for peak performers who have a passion for business, a joy in solving problems and a work ethic that doesn't rest until the job is done.

We are looking for a Business Analyst with 2-5 years of experience, for a consulting position with our client in Garden City, NY. The position is remote and is open to consultant candidates with the ability to support eastern standard time hours. The ideal candidate will have experience with workers compensation claims handling / processing. To be successful in this role, you should have excellent communication skills (verbal and written), be able to work independently, have great attention to detail, and be comfortable working with both business and technical subject matter experts on a variety of projects.

Responsibilities

• Assists in monitoring and coordinating implementation of small, medium or large-scale systems throughout the organization, utilizing project management principles and tools.
• Leads and performs requirements analysis, validation and verification, ensuring that requirement documents are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible and unambiguous.
• Utilizes a variety of techniques and tools to elicit business / system requirements – including interviews, surveys, requirements workshops, business analysis, task and workflow analysis.
• Combines business and technical knowledge to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with business and technical stakeholders to define and document business and/or system requirements in accordance with defined standards and methodologies.

• Suggests improvements / solutions that enhance existing business processes.
• Facilitates business planning and prioritization of requirements based on business value.
• Develop test plans/matrices/criteria to facilitate quality assurance / acceptance testing of system deliverables.
• Performs quality assurance / acceptance testing of system deliverables as required.
• Develops training materials as well as conducts training to WIG staff on new system implementations, enhancements or modifications.
• Augments and supports WIG Help Desk operations regarding problem identification, triage and resolution of issues pertaining to business systems.
• Develops Requests for Information/Proposal documentation regarding software searches and analyzes vendor responses of same.
• Capable of performing data analysis using a variety of tools as necessary.
• Possesses the ability to lead internal/external teams as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Minimum of 2 to 5 years work experience in a business analyst role, leading and/or supporting insurance system implementations / operations.
• Bachelors Degree in business and/or technical field preferred; equivalent experience considered along with applicable professional certifications (CPCU, PMI-PBA, IIBA…).
• Knowledge of insurance industry with a strong understanding of Claims, Underwriting and Financial operations desired in one or all of the following – Commercial P&C, Professional Liability, and Workers Compensation lines.
• Ability to express ideas clearly, effectively and professionally in both verbal and written

communication.

• Excellent project, organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
  
• Prior experience in insurance operations, especially with claims is required.
  
• Understanding of insurance needs associated with workers compensation claims handling required.

COMPENSATION
This position will include a base salary plus bonus and full benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, vacation, and 401(k) with company match.

LOCATION
This position is 100% remote.

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