EY FSO - Technology Consulting Life Insurance 

United States, New York, New York 

366729492

Join our dynamic team as a Technology Business Analyst Manager, where you will bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. You'll be instrumental in analyzing business models and processes to capture requirements that translate into technical specifications. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring that the system architecture solutions align with business objectives.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager in Technology Business Analysis, you will manage and deliver high-quality processes, solutions, or projects with a focus on risk management. Your responsibilities will include continuous process improvement, innovation, and leveraging best practices. You will oversee professional employees or supervise teams to achieve complex technical initiatives. Expect to maintain billable client charging, lead delivery streams, manage projects, and engage with external clients daily. Travel may be required based on client needs.

• Lead the translation of business requirements into technical specifications
• Evaluate and ensure alignment of technology solutions with business objectives
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in processes and solutions
• Manage large, multi-phase projects, communicate with and manage client expectations, build the project team, and manage scope, risk, budget, and timeline activities
• Provide high-level technology assessments, planning, recommendations, and project management with a focus on developing and achieving client goals and objectives
• Identify key client risks and opportunities, determine client needs utilizing standard assessment techniques and tools, use innovative approaches to evaluate and validate needs, analyze and develop recommendations for the client in the context of the engagement
• Implement and oversee the quality of deliverables and effectively manage the team and day-to-day relationships to ensure exceptional performance
• Participate in business development and presentation of proposal activities
• Provide project status reporting, metrics, billing, and client progress reports
• Ensure engagements are clearly documented

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you'll need a strong foundation in managing processes and solutions with an emphasis on quality and risk management. Your ability to engage in research and apply best practices will be key to driving innovation.

• Demonstrate strong decision-making skills in developing solutions for complex problems
• Modify policies and establish procedures within the scope of work
• Exercise sound judgment in selecting methods and criteria for obtaining results
• Possess a functional understanding of system development lifecycle and technology business architecture frameworks
• Ability to travel to client site as necessary

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor's degree (4-year degree), with a master's degree preferred in computer science, Management information systems, or related disciplines.
• 7+ years of consulting experiencing working on a technology strategy, transformation, or solution delivery project with diverse teams and roles
• Typically, no less than 4-6 years of relevant experience within the Insurance industry (preferably life & annuities, group benefits, individual life, or retirement services).
• Strong oral and written communication skills including executive presentation skills
• Experience assessing and improving business processes, systems, and associated technologies
• Understanding of Insurance and Annuities products and life cycle processes
• Experience with one or more of the following policy administration systems: FINEOS AdminSuite, ALIP, GIAS, DXC wmA/CyberLife, LifePRO, FAST, Infosys McCamish, InsPro, Majesco, OIPA, Alis, V3, Wyde, Andesa
• Experience with one or more of the following new business, claims, and underwriting systems: Limelight Health, FINEOS AdminSuite, iPipeline, nbaccelerator, Concentrix, Insurance Technologies, Vitech, ClaimVantage, Vue
• Experience supporting business development activities (e.g. pursuits, proposals, presentations)

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making
• Program/Project/Workstream management experience in an on-shore/off-shore model working with clients and third-party vendors
• Experience leading Agile projects, on-premise/hosted technology transformation programs, legacy migration, and Life Insurance IT vendor package implementation projects
• Some experience or exposure to one or more of the following: application servers, database, development tools, middleware and integration technologies.
• Experience in roles such as IT or Business Architect, Business Analyst, Developer (preferably .NET, Java / J2EE or Java based languages)
• Experience with policy admin system configuration to support the design and build of business processes related to new business, underwriting, servicing and claims.

What we look for

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.