Business Systems Analyst III

Business Systems Analyst III – Property

Zurich North America is hiring a Business Systems Analyst III – Property working out of our Schaumburg, IL North America Headquarters supporting our property business.

• Provides 2nd level production support for Large Property Underwriting application, assisting users in troubleshooting application issues, identifying training needs and working with development team as needed to resolve issues or create defect logs to resolve in an upcoming release.
• Coordinates and leads activities with Product Owner/business stakeholders to gather detailed requirements from through interviews, documentation and facilitated working sessions for approved projects and enhancements. Monitors business decisions and manages requirements documentation and communication.
• Leads analysis of requirements to determine the systems’ potential and defines impact to other business units and systems. In addition, provides input to the development effort.
• Creates process models based on business requirements in order to determine the completeness of the information and process components.
• Provides customers with cost/benefit analysis, risk assessment, scope definition of proposed requirements.
• Guides users in building business case;
  Performs impact analysis;
  Supports application testing, implementation and training activities throughout the process.
• Leads individual or sub project tasks affecting single or multiple business and IT departments.
• Evaluates project impact through consultation with the business, regulatory, Information Technology management, development, quality assurance, validation, and training teams.
• Performs system configuration and integration testing including the functionality, performance and fit to ensure original requirements are met.
• Performs production deployment checkout testing during release deployment, at minimum quarterly, additional releases as needed.
• Manages work plans, timelines and budgets. Evaluates relative feedback and Return On Investment to effectively prioritize projects.
• Mentors team members in technology, architecture and delivery of applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or Computer Science or Engineering and 8 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 10 or more years of experience in the Information Technology area AND
• Process reengineering; LEAN/Six Sigma experience
• Experience with process modeling tools.
• Insurance application system design/analysis experience
• Experience with use case development.
• Experience with Rapid Application Development (RAD) tools/techniques.

• Strong analytical skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Solid understanding of and experience with Zurich underwriting applications and Large Property underwriting workflow
• Commercial insurance experience (preferred experience with Large Property)
• Strong planning skills
• Ability to effectively manage changing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Experience with change management tools/methodologies
• In-depth experience with testing scenarios execution
• Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP)
• Advanced Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) skills
• Consulting experience
• Experience in an analytical role on complex enterprise projects
• In-depth knowledge of insurance business processes and processing.

Pay range: $94,050.00 - $ with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%.

We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.

Zurich North America does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer disability/vets. Zurich complies with 18 U.S. Code.

Location:

Schaumburg, IL. Remote Working:
Hybrid.

Schedule:

Full Time. Employment Sponsorship Offered:
Yes.