Business Analyst

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Job description

Description

Chubb is the world's largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients.

Chubb has an opportunity for a Business Analyst in their Global Risk Systems (GRS) department. The position will be based within the North America Organization. The successful candidate will gather and document requirements, perform system testing, assist with project planning, and perform other analysis tasks for the Applications. The candidate would work from Philadelphia, PA offices. There may be a need to travel to other office locations.
Duties:

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Developers, Project Manager, and other Stakeholders e.g. Actuaries, Geospatial Scientists, PMO... etc. to ensure that detailed requirements meet the business needs.

• Deliver the right functionality in the right way by owning and driving the functional definition, gathering requirements, design, implementation, and delivery in partnership with the Development team.
• Review, accept and prioritize feedback and new requirements from project stakeholders.
• Ensure that team deliverables meet agreed-upon standards for quality and non-functional requirements and that the product meets the stated business need.
• Own, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, including the definition of epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Serve as the "voice of the user" with the delivery team by representing the user's perspective throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of designers, business analysts, developers, testers, and others to develop and execute product roadmaps and release plans.
• Conduct gap and impact analysis.
• Manage changes to specifications in accordance with CHUBB and/or industry standards and processes.
• Continuously and transparently communicate with internal stakeholders the prioritization of the product backlog and the status of development efforts via product demos, release plans, and other means.
• Conduct research, plan, and establish appropriate documentation & estimations for future projects.
• Create and distribute project/product documentation (such as status reports, user flows/stories, developing wireframes, user guides, etc...)
• Lead / Assist Sprint Planning, facilitate Sprint Demos and attend other Scrum meetings.
• Schedule and hold backlog grooming sessions with the development team.
• Proactively contribute to the quality of the product by seeking and proposing new or alternate approaches to address product needs.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• 4-7 years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst. Insurance knowledge and experience a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, to break down business requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
• Understands system development life cycle (SDLC) and project methodologies.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Responds well to change and handles multiple demands and priorities effectively
• Works well independently.
• Understands relational databases and query tools; has working knowledge of SQL (preferably MS SQL Server) and Management Studio.
• Effectively meets deadlines.
• Develops good working relationships and responds to customers in a timely and accurate manner.

Desired Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• MS Office experience
• Insurance knowledge in catastrophic modelling, pricing, property and casualty.
• Familiarity/ Experience CAT modelling software's by Vendors such as RMS, AIR
• Data Analysis Experience.
• Experience with .Net applications.

Chubb strives to offer a diverse and inclusive and rewarding work environment. Teamwork and mutual respect are central to how Chubb operates and we believe the best solutions draw upon diverse perspectives, experiences and skills. We operate in such a way where everyone, regardless of their singular background has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success.

Chubb offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including life, health and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress. At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran, or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

EEO Statement

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.