P&C Guidewire Policy Center Business Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a P&C Guidewire Policy Center Business Analyst in New York, NY.

Summary:
The role involves gathering and documenting requirements, leading UAT activities, collaborating with development teams, and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities:
* Identify and translate business needs into clearly defined requirements; Create documentation inclusive of business use cases, process flows, data/process flows, traceability matrices, screen mock-ups
* Plan, facilitate, and conduct requirements in gathering sessions, meetings, and presentations
* Lead review sessions for completed business/functional requirements with key business users focused on gaining consensus and final business approval
* Conduct demos/presentations for business and IT stakeholders
* Lead requirements definition for Surety Portal project and other multi-year strategic initiatives
* Assist with troubleshooting for the collection of user feedback
* Analyze As-is/To-be business processes
* Build strong relationships within the business units and support functions to understand the business needs
* Collaborate with development and testing teams to provide subject matter expertise; Ensure that out-of-the-box functionality is leveraged, then assist with troubleshooting and resolve issues
* Ensure that the proposed solutions are focused on improving efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes and are consistent across products, wherever possible
* Participate in the development/planning of the User Acceptance Testing activities, including test plans and scripts - based on requirements
* Facilitate UAT execution phase and work with business lead and project manager to obtain user acceptance test signoff

REQUIREMENTS:
* B.A./B.S. degree
* Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience in Commercial Property & Casualty insurance
* Expertise in insurance portals, policy administration solutions (Guidewire Policy Center preferred), and agile methodologies is essential
* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are required
* Experience supervising small teams
* Has strong initiative with the ability to self-manage; Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work through it to get the right things done
* Team player who works well with technical and business resources
* Must be able to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance
* Personal time-management skills and ability to meet individual and team deadlines
* Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
* Both clear verbal and written skills are mandatory
* Has a good understanding of communication channels and can escalate information appropriately
* Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) is a plus but not required

Technical Qualifications:
* Hands-on experience writing business requirements, functional requirements or user stories, business process diagrams, and data rules are all required
* Experience with iterative and agile methodologies; Working knowledge of both SDLC & PMLC processes
* Knowledge and experience in reviewing, reengineering, or developing IT solutions for business process/improvements automation
* Experience operating and interfacing with business management, including interviewing, walkthrough, negotiation, and presentation skills
* Proven track record of creating clear, concise deliverables that reflect a deep understanding of business needs, with software functionality
* Experience with Surety is considered a plus
* Strong experience with insurance portals and policy administration solutions - Guidewire Policy Center a plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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