Business Analyst

at  Vermont Mutual

As a Business Analyst on our Agile software development team, you will apply communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to define business requirements to deliver business value to the customer. Perform business analytic functions including, but not limited to; requirements elicitation, business process analysis, change management and project support. Successfully complete straight-forward tasks and smaller, well-scoped challenges independently, and identify appropriate actions and modify guidelines that have been provided to address a challenge. Apply strong communication skills to build relationships, connect people, and support team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1-3 years’ experience as a Business Analyst in Agile software development environments.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Proficiency in requirement management tools and agile project management software.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Experience in the P&C Insurance industry preferred.

• Requirements Elicitation: Conduct interviews and product analysis to gather business requirements via workshops, workflow storyboards, use cases, scenarios, and other methods to define business needs.
• Requirement Documentation & Process Analysis: Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to support user stories/ requirements and to provide direction to the project team, including developers and testers.
• Strategic Analysis: Understand business needs in order to review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Works with Agile Team: Work closely with the development team to transform business requirements into actionable user stories, ensuring they are well-defined, testable, and aligned with project goals.
• Assist in the validation and testing of deliverables to ensure they meet business requirements and customer expectations.
• Collaboration: Act as a bridge between the business, development teams, fostering open and effective communication to ensure alignment and understanding of project objectives.
• Supports Release Train Product Manager/Product Owner with backlog refinement and definition of work that provides business value to the customer.
• Facilitate demonstrations and training to end users for modified and new systems/technologies.
• Lead and motivate members of the project team.
• Implement and keep up-to-date with business analysis best practices.
• Develop a strong business knowledge.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned.