The Life Insurance Administration team is seeking a Business Analyst II to support business systems, process analysis, and operational initiatives. This role, based onsite in League City, TX, partners with business stakeholders and technical teams to deliver system enhancements and support ongoing business needs.
Position Summary The Business Analyst II partners with business stakeholders and technical teams to analyze business processes, document requirements, and support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of systems that support Life Insurance operations. This role serves as a liaison between business units and IT, ensuring solutions align with operational needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals.
The Business Analyst II contributes to system enhancements, new product implementations, testing efforts, and production support while helping improve workflows and overall service delivery.
Key Responsibilities - Partner with business stakeholders to understand processes, workflows, and system needs.
- Elicit, document, and validate business requirements for system enhancements and operational changes.
- Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure shared understanding of scope, priorities, and expected outcomes.
- Support system enhancements, new product implementations, conversions, and ongoing maintenance initiatives.
- Develop test scenarios, test data, and validation criteria; participate in system and user acceptance testing.
- Analyze testing results and collaborate with technical teams to resolve issues.
- Support production systems by researching issues, assisting with problem resolution, and recommending process or system improvements.
- Communicate changes, impacts, and timelines clearly to stakeholders.
- Assist with documentation, training, and knowledge transfer related to system or process changes.
- Provide guidance and informal mentoring to junior analysts as needed.
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field
(Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.) - 4-6 years of experience in a business analyst, systems analyst, or similar role.
- Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with both business and technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting business systems in insurance, financial services, or a regulated environment.
- Familiarity with system testing methodologies and validation practices.
- Exposure to process improvement, workflow analysis, or operational support.
- Understanding of life insurance or annuity products and administration systems.
- Experience working in an onsite, highly collaborative environment.
Work Environment - Full-time, onsite role in League City, TX.
- May support multiple initiatives simultaneously and interact with stakeholders across departments.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
American National offers eligible employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees also receive annually a bank of paid time off and paid holidays. We aspire to see people for what they bring to our corporate culture by supporting an inclusive work environment, including an emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, development opportunities, and a casual dress code.
American National is an established, stable, and successful multi-line insurance corporation that has provided financial strength and a sense of security to employees, customers and business partners since 1905. With focus on our organization's values and cultural richness: Financial Strength, Integrity, Respect, Service and Teamwork (FIRST) and Agility, Collaboration, and Engagement (ACE) we continue to pursue our vision to be a leading provider of financial products and services for current and future generations.
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The preceding job posting was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this position or other opportunities at American National.
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