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We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best – and then we don’t stop until we’ve set the bar even higher. We’re ready to help you achieve more.
Purpose:
The Business System Analyst (Operations) is responsible for eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business and technical requirements for Agile scrum teams and project initiatives. This role serves as the primary contact for coordinating user acceptance testing before and after production releases. The BSA will also have overall production support responsibilities, accountable for all ongoing communication to Insurance Operations business unit as system issues occur, and providing backup as needed to others who are in similar role across delivery teams.
Accountabilities:
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Facilitates business requirement sessions with stakeholders across the organization, developing comprehensive documentation that aligns with business needs
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Translates business requirements into functional specifications, working in tandem with IT resources to develop technical solutions
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Collaborates with delivery team resources within the agile framework to create and refine user stories, coordinating user acceptance testing to ensure quality standards are met
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Provides support for incident/defect management for BAU and/or project deliveries
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Serves as backup for other BSAs during projects, refinement sessions, and Production Support activities
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Implements best practices to ensure there is consistency in standards and execution
Qualifications and Experience:
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Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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1+ years annuity experience strongly preferred.
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Understanding of business analysis concepts (business process modeling, context diagrams, use cases, user stories, etc.).
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Understanding of techniques used in requirements elicitation, project scoping, requirements analysis, and planning’ and analysis activities.
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Ability to tailor a message to a specific audience.
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Business system analysis experience is a plus
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Experience using Microsoft Office products (Excel, Access, Visio, Project, PowerPoint).
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*Willing to hire candidates at higher levels dependent upon qualifications.
Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment. Learn more about working at Athene (https://www.athene.com/about/usa-careers) .
Athene is a Military Friendly Employer! Learn more about how we support our Veterans (https://www.athene.com/our-veterans) .
Athene celebrates diversity, is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Based on your location you will experience a unique blend of: • Benefits to meet individual needs including, but not limited to, a 401(k) plan with a company match, paid time off, paid holidays, job-related tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. • Career development opportunities including a Leadership Development Program, self-guided trainings and periodic Lunch & Learns. • Amenities that include “dress for your day” work attire, in house coffee bar, on-site café, ergonomic desks, game room area and on-site fitness facility. • Volunteer opportunities to give back to the community, company-sponsored volunteer events throughout the year, individual non-profit volunteer time that can earn grant money, and non-profit matching gift program.
Athene USA is also proud to be recognized for the following: • Best places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments, 2020 • Iowa’s Top Workplaces; since 2015 • Bermuda Top Ten Employer; 2019 • United Way of Central Iowa awards
• Advocate & Volunteer; 2016 • S pirit of Central Iowa; 2017, 2019 • Game Changer; 2018 • Impact-Maker; 2018, 2020 • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Awards • Patriot Award, 2018 • Pro Patria Award, 2019 • Seven Seals Award, 2019 • Military Friendly® Employer; since 2017 • Military Spouse Friendly® Employer; since 2017 • LGBTQ+ Friendly Employer by Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 2021 • Excellence in Education LOMA;10 plus years • Structured Retail Products (SRP) • Best Carrier Award; 2017 & 2018 • FIA of the Year; 2019
For more specific details for each location, please click here (https://www.athene.com/about/careers) .
