Business Analyst III

Team Focus Insurance Group has been serving the property and casualty insurance industry for seven decades. We trace our roots back to 1946 when MacNeill Group was founded as Frank R. MacNeill and Son.

The Business Analyst III leads, develops and documents business requirements that assist others in the development of quality based solutions and provides for intermediate business analysis functions for product development and implementation of an enterprise web based insurance processing application.

* Supervises, coordinates and supports the activities of other business analysts and staff. * Oversees the development of business requirements documents that meet our customer’s insurance business needs. * Provides support and guidance daily to the business analysts in performing their assignments, monitors the successful delivery of BRDs, releases, performance reviews and adherence to policies and procedures. * Assists management in planning, resource allocation, project estimation, and scheduling for various projects and initiatives. * Supports other Focus Technologies teams in their triage of production issues. * Ensures the development of quality documentation in support of Focus Technologies operations. * Improves the application workflow for the betterment of our clients. * Improves internal and external processes, as needed. * Coordinates with the technical team during technical architecture design, development and delivery of product changes and enhancements. * Develops and documents business solutions for business problems and translates those solutions to technical personnel and sees those solutions through the delivery process. * Conducts business and technical requirements reviews and makes recommendations to improve the Business Analyst process. * Participates in the continuous development of the BA Teams standard practices and procedures. * Participates in the continuous process improvement projects of the Product Delivery Division in support of Corporate Goals and Divisional Goals and Objectives.

* Strong ability to effectively communicate with peers and management. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Proficiency in SQL queries, DB2. * Familiar with Agile methodology/Kanban. * Must be dependable, reliable and punctual. * Strong customer service-oriented approach, yet be able to articulate and suggest other potential pathways of accomplishing objectives - never be afraid to ask, “what if”. * Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to multi-task, juggle multiple priorities and function in a flexible environment. Must be flexible and have the ability to work under tight deadlines and be able to deliver completed work on time and with accuracy. **Candidate Qualification:** * Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, in business or computer science. * Five (5) to seven (7) years of data analysis, or project management experience preferably in the insurance industry. * Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in related field * Experience working with Developers, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers and Release Managers preferred. * Minimum of three (3) years of experience with SQL queries and related tools; or equivalent combination of education and experience.