IT Business Analyst - SAP Financials/Reinsurance

1+ year Contract - Technical Business Analyst - 55/58hr - REMOTE - Must Have SAP Financials and Reinsurance

The Technical Business Analyst will work with cross-functional stakeholders and external clients to understand their business needs and design, build, and operationalize the best-in-class solutions. This role is responsible for leading business requirements, analysis and testing phases of a project. Technical Business Analyst also contributes to the overall planning, technical design and implementation of a project including process changes.

Position Responsibilities include:

• Provide analysis, technical design and planning activities for business and technology initiatives:
• Determine and define project scope and objectives
• Perform and document requirements gathering and analysis
• Design high level technical solutions including frontends, databases and interfaces
• Facilitate business process changes
• Manage the product development team to create a strong end product
• Develop and implement test plans to ensure successful delivery
• Schedule and lead meetings to identify and correct issues
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Prepare solution for deployment including support staffing, documentation, maintenance procedures and training

Small to medium size projects

• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Prepare project budget and track costs
• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
• Partner with cross-functional users to maintain and develop high quality solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner
• Ability to work/meet during flexible hours. This person will need to coordinate with international users across different time zones (USA, Europe and Asia).
• Collaborate with internal Technology resources to drive enterprise-wide strategies, procedures, and standards

Qualifications/Experience/Education

• Bachelor s Degree or higher in Information Science or related field is preferred. Equivalent combination of experience, education and training will be considered
• 7 or more years of experience as product owner or business analyst of software development project through the full life cycle required
• Product Owner and/or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification or equivalent is preferred
• Knowledge of Insurance or Re-insurance domain preferred
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases is preferred
• Knowledge of SAP Financials is preferred
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Strong working knowledge of SDLC and Agile development principles and processes
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical terminology, concepts and issues in terms understandable to technical and non-technical management and resource staff