Portland, ME, USA
20 days ago
Senior Business Analyst

Job Classification:

Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product

At Prudential, we believe talent is key to achieving our vision. When you join Prudential, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions!

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst to join our Product Development team at Prudential to support Group Insurance product delivery. This role is pivotal in defining business requirements, analyzing existing processes and systems, and ensuring practical and effective solutions are built within existing business rules.  The Senior Business Analyst role emphasizes a holistic approach to end-to-end experiences, operating within an Agile framework.  In addition to applied analytical and technical experience, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

The current employee work arrangement for this position is dependent on the business preferences and your location, potentially requiring your on-site presence on occasion at a Prudential office.

What you can expect:

Working closely with the Product Owner ensuring the team is focused on the right priorities

Work on an Agile Delivery Team(s) to help drive change and transformation for Group Insurance implementations by enhancing methodology, creating repeatable process and documentation

Collaborate with Journey Teams and Business Subject Matter Experts to define and document business requirements

Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions

Support the Product Owner and be able to act independently to coordinate with stakeholders and Journey Teams leading key parts of the product vision

Demonstrate capacity to communicate complex and technical solutions to non-technical audiences

Understanding and documenting data flows and the flow between complex, integrated systems

Facilitating meetings with Business Functional Teams, Development and QA Teams when gathering requirements or problem solving

Perform various testing and QA functions as necessary and lead User Acceptance Testing and User Training

Understand that this job is not about knowing the answers, but finding them

Assess and document business needs, ensuring that any changes are effectively controlled and communicated for an Operational Readiness perspective

Effectively communicating plans, progress, dependencies, and risks across cross-functional team members and leadership

Manage competing resources and priorities.

Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects.

Develop proficient to advanced skills with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and AGILE tools (JIRA, MIRO)

What you’ll need:

Group Insurance product implementation experience

Understanding of Group Insurance product provisions, rules, and data.

5+ years professional experience as a business analyst within insurance industry, insurance contracts and/or policy issue

Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Knowledge of business concepts, tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the product and company’s business

Demonstrated success working on cross-functional teams that achieve long-term goals while managing short-term challenges

Excellent execution and business partner skills, along with strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills

Applied experience with project management, planning, progress monitoring, and status reporting

Applied analytical and technical experience, excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

Ability to influence and negotiate with key decision makers

Requirement documentation and facilitation

Data Analysis and data driven decision making experience

Prudential welcomes all applicants, even if you don't meet every requirement. If your skills align with the role, we encourage you to apply.

At Prudential, you can:

Take charge of your career. We equip and empower our employees to expand their skills and experience by using powerful learning, gigs, and job opportunities. We offer a suite of services such as on demand resources and networking to propel your career forward.

We’re a global organization, full of outstandingly dedicated people who aren’t afraid to think differently, challenge the status quo and take sensible risks along the way. You will enjoy pushing boundaries as we build innovative technology that helps clients, customers and employees live their best lives. You will have access to leadership and learning opportunities and the resources needed to take your career in any direction. We will help you do your best work, offering flexibility, while delivering on our Purpose.

What we offer you:

Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave

Retirement plans: 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%), company-funded pension plan

Wellness Programs to help you achieve your wellbeing goals, including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs

Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.

Tuition Assistance to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree, many accredited certificate programs, and industry designations.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

To find out more about our Total Reward package, see our Total Rewards Brochure. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

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Note: Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $90,100.00 to $134,100.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits. Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is a multinational financial services leader with operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Leveraging its heritage of life insurance and asset management expertise, Prudential is focused on helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth. The company's well-known Rock symbol is an icon of strength, stability, expertise and innovation that has stood the test of time. Prudential's businesses offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds, asset management, and real estate services.

We recognize that our strength and success are directly linked to the quality and skills of our diverse associates. We are proud to be a place where talented people who want to make a difference can grow as professionals, leaders, and as individuals. Visit www.prudential.com to learn more about our values, our history and our brand.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status , medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law. 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.

Note that this posting is intended for individual applicants. Search firms or agencies should email Staffing at staffingagencies@prudential.com for more information about doing business with Prudential.

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