Business Analyst - Commercial Insurance

SuisseCo specializes in the international recruitment and placement of highly qualified IT specialists in Switzerland. We support our clients in the implementation of their IT projects and guarantee quick and flexible solutions of the highest quality.

For one of our clients in the insurance industry, we are currently looking for a Business Analyst within the area of Commercial Insurance

• Start date: asap
• Duration: 12 months
• Workload: 100%
• Location: Zurich (hybrid)

Key Responsibilities

• Understanding business objectives and business specifics (e.g. on processes, guidelines, products) to validate business requirements and to ensure alignment with strategic priorities
• Conducting requirement elicitation and specification sessions with subject matter experts and end users
• Provide expertise and understand as-is and to-be processes as part of requirements elicitation
• Creating functional solution concepts and IT requirement specifications
• Applying agreed design and work principles
• Providing input regarding solution alternatives and engaging in workshops across teams and in combined BA / Architect / Developer sessions
• Owning assigned topics end-to-end including related dependencies, scope and timeline targets, quality and testing
• Support testing and input to change management and training activities
• Supporting the stream lead in planning, backlog management and implementation dependencies
• Participating in post implementation activities including system documentation completion and production support

Essentials Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience (5+ years) as hands-on business analyst or subject matter expert in global transformation projects at strategic level with a clear solution and delivery mindset
• Proven experience in agile delivery environment, feeling comfortable in complex global project setups and being able to work under pressure in a multi-vendor and multi-cultural team
• Sound experience in capturing complex business requirements, translating them into abstract concepts, then detailed functional IT requirements and ultimately targeted input materials for testing and user training
• Very strong problem-solving, organizational and analytical skills
• Very strong ownership & proactivity
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
• Great communicator with a collaborative mindset
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree or comparable qualification preferably in IT, business information or equivalent
• Balanced mix of business acumen and technology savviness
• Proficient English language skills, written and spoken

Desired Skills

• Sound knowledge of the insurance industry, Commercial Insurance is an advantage
• German is an advantage