Team Focus Insurance Group

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Company Overview FOCUS provides cloud-based, core administration solutions (FOCUS Tech) and services (FOCUS Insurance Services) for P&C insurance companies and MGAs. Using decades of industry experience, FOCUS is taking the risk out of insurtech for small, mid-size, and growth-focused insurance organizations. When you join FOCUS, you immediately become one of our most valued components – and we’re committed to investing in you. That means you can look beyond the paycheck and excellent benefits to an environment that will help you grow and achieve your professional goals through development and advancement opportunities and the support of our outstanding leaders and teammates. Job Summary: Leads, develops and documents business requirements that assist others in the development of quality based solutions and provides for intermediate business analysis functions for product development and implementation of an enterprise web based insurance processing application by performing the following duties. Duties/Responsibilities: Supervises, coordinates and supports the activities of other business analysts and execution team members. Facilitate, train, direct and lead cross functional teams in all areas of the application. Oversees the development of business requirements documents that meet our customer’s insurance business needs. Assign and oversee daily work for execution team members. Provides support and guidance daily to the business analysts in performing their assignments, monitors the successful delivery of BRDs, releases, performance reviews and adherence to policies and procedures. Facilitates all projects and workflow through the Kanban process seeing them to completion. Supports other Focus Technologies teams in their triage of production issues. Assists management in planning, resource allocation, project estimation, and scheduling for various projects and initiatives. Assists management in performance review process and salary recommendations of team members. Improves the application workflow for the betterment of our clients. Coordinates with the technical team during technical architecture design, development and delivery of product changes and enhancements. Develops and documents business solutions for business problems and translates those solutions to technical personnel and sees those solutions through the delivery process. Conducts business and technical requirements reviews and makes recommendations to improve the Business Analyst process. Continue to develop the Kanban process and identifying areas that can improve efficiencies, and improves internal and external processes as needed. Participates in the continuous development of the BA Teams standard practices and procedures. Required Skills/Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a strong proficiency in SQL queries and related tools such as SQL functions and creation of temporary tables; Proficiency working with DB2 and the ability to work with SQL Server and Sybase. Proficiency working with reporting and Business Intelligence tools including the ability to understand and produce tabular reports, bar graphs, line graphs and pie charts. Working knowledge of SDLC concepts and goals. Experience with Kanban methodology, Cognos, InfoMaker and Rational Requisite Pro is a plus. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Business or Computer Science preferred; 10 years relevant experience acceptable in lieu of Bachelor's degree Five (5) to seven (7) years of data analysis, or project management experience preferably in the insurance industry; minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working with Developers, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers and Release Managers preferred. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Physical Requirements (if applicable): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; talk and hear over the telephone; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Why join the FOCUS Team? The FOCUS Difference: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet; Flexible Spending Account Competitive Salaries 401K Match Work-Life Balance: Personal Days, PTO Days, 12 Paid Holidays, Two Paid Days for Volunteer Service, Paid Parental Leave Short and Long-Term Disability Employee Support Programs, Including Mental Health Tuition Reimbursement Matching Charitable Gift Program Lucrative Referral Program Commuter Benefits Flexibility: Remote and Hybrid Opportunities Available This position is not able to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or Washington. EEO Team Focus Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics. Disability Team Focus Insurance Group is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at hrinfo@peak6insurtech.com. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process. Note to applicant: It is unlawful in Massachusetts and Maryland to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Please know that our company does not use lie detector tests in our hiring process. We’re a leader in the space. We foster ongoing innovation. You get all the benefits of a growing and fast-paced company, while enjoying a very entrepreneurial culture. The team is really motivating. You’ll work with people who are as energetic, smart, and determined as you are. You’ll be managed by the best, too. Your work will be immediately impactful. You’ll be able to see your direct impact on our growth. You won’t be just another cog in the wheel. We embrace change. This is not where you'll find ‘predictable’. Our team wears many hats and has to go with the flow to deliver on our goals and get the job done. We are a team of collaborators. We work together to ensure the best possible solutions for our internal teams. It is common for us to get outside our swim lanes. Our environment provides continuous learning. Team members often have to branch out of their comfort zone. Taking ownership is an opportunity and we believe failures might lead to a better solution. Consisting of a team of talented, experienced, and trusted professionals that have been serving the property and casualty insurance industry for more than 75 years, Team Focus Insurance Group has a history of financial stability, growth through innovation, and constant progress. When you join Team Focus, you immediately become one of our most valued components. That means you can look past the paycheck and excellent benefits to an environment that will help you grow and accomplish your professional goals and objectives through teamwork. Our “3L” philosophy is designed to help all our team members: Learn something new every day; Laugh every day; and Love what you do and who you do it with. This philosophy makes for stronger individuals and, in turn, a stronger team. It also makes certain that Team Focus can deliver on a collaborative vision of being the best we can be for our customers, our partners, and our people. If you have an interest in joining a true team, one in which individual members thrive and build on the success of the whole, it’s time for us to talk.