Director, Business Analysis - Ryan Specialty Group
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Position Summary
The Director, Business Analysis is a key role for RT Specialty, focusing on leading the business analysis team for all initiatives for RT Specialty. The Director, Business Analysis will ensure accurate requirements and effective testing strategy is used for all projects, often times acting on behalf of the business stakeholders. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep understanding of wholesale insurance, strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Business Analysis involves interacting with both the business and technology development teams, gathering and refining requirements and creative problem solving. The Director, Business Analysis alongside the BA team, will work closely with the Solution Owner who is responsible for the strategic vision and create a roadmap. The team will work closely with development teams and vendors to execute that vision.
What will your job entail?
Essential Functions:
• Lead and mentor a team of business analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with Corporate PMO to develop and implement a comprehensive business analysis strategy, including effective requirements gathering, UAT testing plans and follow through and closure of issues identified in UAT.
• Using shared resourcing tools, allocate business analysts appropriately to projects and estimate future needs and allocations.
• Working with Solution Owners, serve as a liaison between business units and IT to ensure alignment on projects and initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and drive day-to-day operational processes to provide visibility into the goals, monitor progress and escalate obstacles/blockers of key RT initiatives
• Identify areas for process optimization and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead initiatives to implement best practices in business analysis methodologies.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of RT Specialty's initiatives and focus for each year.
• Working with your team, raise key risks and issues associated with the team's projects.
• Facilitate training and development programs for team members to enhance analytical skills and capabilities as well as insurance knowledge.
• Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising and reviewing job contributions.
• Promote a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team.
Education/Experience/Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in business or technology field
• Minimum 10 years post-graduate experience in the P&C insurance industry or with a technology company serving the industry
• Strong domain expertise in insurance coupled with a deep knowledge of business applications software development processes
• 7+ years managing teams and mentoring individuals in a highly distributed setting.
• High sense of urgency and entrepreneurial work ethic required to drive business outcomes
• Ability to think strategically and execute operationally, with a focus on driving results and achieving business objectives
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills
• Able to cultivate interpersonal client, partner, co-worker, and executive relationships
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.
How We Support Our Teammates
Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.
The target salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 annually.
The wage
The Director, Business Analysis is a key role for RT Specialty, focusing on leading the business analysis team for all initiatives for RT Specialty. The Director, Business Analysis will ensure accurate requirements and effective testing strategy is used for all projects, often times acting on behalf of the business stakeholders. This role requires a strategic thinker with deep understanding of wholesale insurance, strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. Business Analysis involves interacting with both the business and technology development teams, gathering and refining requirements and creative problem solving. The Director, Business Analysis alongside the BA team, will work closely with the Solution Owner who is responsible for the strategic vision and create a roadmap. The team will work closely with development teams and vendors to execute that vision.
What will your job entail?
Essential Functions:
• Lead and mentor a team of business analysts, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with Corporate PMO to develop and implement a comprehensive business analysis strategy, including effective requirements gathering, UAT testing plans and follow through and closure of issues identified in UAT.
• Using shared resourcing tools, allocate business analysts appropriately to projects and estimate future needs and allocations.
• Working with Solution Owners, serve as a liaison between business units and IT to ensure alignment on projects and initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and drive day-to-day operational processes to provide visibility into the goals, monitor progress and escalate obstacles/blockers of key RT initiatives
• Identify areas for process optimization and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead initiatives to implement best practices in business analysis methodologies.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of RT Specialty's initiatives and focus for each year.
• Working with your team, raise key risks and issues associated with the team's projects.
• Facilitate training and development programs for team members to enhance analytical skills and capabilities as well as insurance knowledge.
• Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising and reviewing job contributions.
• Promote a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team.
Education/Experience/Skills:
• Bachelor's degree in business or technology field
• Minimum 10 years post-graduate experience in the P&C insurance industry or with a technology company serving the industry
• Strong domain expertise in insurance coupled with a deep knowledge of business applications software development processes
• 7+ years managing teams and mentoring individuals in a highly distributed setting.
• High sense of urgency and entrepreneurial work ethic required to drive business outcomes
• Ability to think strategically and execute operationally, with a focus on driving results and achieving business objectives
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills
• Able to cultivate interpersonal client, partner, co-worker, and executive relationships
Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.
How We Support Our Teammates
Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.
The target salary range for this position is $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 annually.
The wage
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