Business Analyst

equirements • 5 - 12+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role. •

Relevant qualification in Information Technology, Business, or related fields. • Significant experience in a business analysis role, preferably within a large financial services organization. • Demonstrated understanding of all aspects of the software development life cycle and technical proficiency with systems, software, databases, reporting, and communication tools. • Proven ability to interpret information, identify patterns, trends, and links that inform decisions and solutions. • Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate effectively with stakeholders to establish strong professional relationships and influence outcomes. • Strong business requirement documentation skills and attention to detail, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in tasks. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating with audiences at all levels with clarity, impact, and influence. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex business requirements. • Proficiency in business analysis tools and software such as Microsoft Excel, Visio, and project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence). • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. • Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies. • Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field. Masters degree is a plus. Special Considerations: • Experience in the insurance or financial services industry is highly desirable. • Knowledge of the insurance lifecycle policy & claims is a plus.

Skills/Specific Tasks/Activities performed

• Lead the gathering, documentation, and analysis of business requirements through workshops, interviews, and surveys. • Identify organizational challenges and opportunities through consultation with business representatives during the idea generation and framing stages of the project lifecycle or enhancement initiation. • Develop detailed functional specifications and use cases, and perform decision and gap analyses between business requirements and stakeholder needs. • Coordinate with development teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly and provide technical advice to support Allianz Technology delivery. • Validate solutions through testing and user acceptance activities, and support change management during the rollout of delivered solutions.
• Ensure documentation is maintained and updated throughout the project lifecycle, and plan and produce quality communications that are clear, concise, and easy to consume. • . Identify risks/issues potentially impacting project timelines and escalate to PMs and Tech Owner/Manager. • Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation, and liaise with related teams (architects, I&O, DBAs, SYS test, etc.). • Sets challenging goals in all cases and compares oneself against the best within and outside the business. Constantly develops and contributes to best practices in discipline or specialty area.

Internal

• AAL Business Stakeholders: Work closely with senior business stakeholders to agree on key

business requirements to be delivered.

• AZT Teams: Work closely with relevant AZT teams such as Delivery, Applications, DBAs, server

administrators, security team, testing team to ensure that changes for development are made

in accordance with desired outcomes.

• Project Managers/Scrum Masters: Engage and provide updates on progress regarding

deliverables as required.

External

• Consultants and Service Providers: Engage with external consultants to deliver projects as

required