Job Id:   3697387

Client: Markel Corporation

Job Title: Sr. Business Systems Analyst

Location: Richmond, VA (Remote)

Duration: Contract to Hire/ Direct Hire

Salary: $90,000 - $110,000

Accepted work authorizations: US Citizens & Green Card holders

Job Description:

The Senior Business Systems Analyst is a primary interface between the information technology group and the business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems. What we are looking for…

Markel is seeking a talented and passionate business systems analyst to join our team. We want a vocal advocate of agile / lean methods who will be excited about leading creative problem-solving as part of a cross-functional team; will obsess over writing smart, simple business requirements; will tirelessly strive for the best end-user experience and will have the drive and desire to keep learning the latest industry tools and techniques.

What you’ll do…

·        Act as a lead analyst to deliver solutions aligning with the strategic goals of the organization

·        Become a subject matter expert for systems supporting Specialty Insurance lines of business

·        Collaborate with Product Owners, business and IT partners to define requirement specifications driving process, system and report changes (functional and non-functional)

·        Lead the creation and maintenance of documentation including requirements, standards, detailed user stories and other project artifacts

·        Work as part of the delivery team to support the full software development life cycle, ensuring that requirements are delivered as agreed

·        Act as a player, coach, and change agent in an ever-changing environment

·        Be an advocate and evangelist for business systems analysis practice

About you…

·        A team player, analysis/process mentor, keen to coach others and share ideas with your team

·        Working understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle

·        Experienced in a variety of fast-moving domains working on strategic initiatives

·        Consider yourself a generalist and can pick the right tool for the job

·        A great communicator able to articulate business needs and technical issues in plain language and visual models

·        Take ownership of tasks and are outcome focused

·        Build strong working relationships and are a trusted advisor to IT and the business

·        Continuous learner, seeking out new solutions, and engaging in process improvement

Some things you have experience with…

·        Previous experience working as a core part of passionate agile teams using agile project methodology and specific deliverables

·        Lean methodology and continuous improvement processes

·        Demonstrated collaboration, strong analytical and product management skills

·        Use of enterprise-wide requirements definition and management systems and methodologies

·        Experience of working in a matrix and distributed environment, with ability to guide and direct small teams

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple features simultaneously while maintaining a vision of priority and order of success

Other desirable/ advantageous skills and experience…

·        Experience gained in either an insurance or insurance related business

·        Knowledge of risk management, governance and industry polices around data (e.g., PII, GDPR, SOX, etc.)