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Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Language Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st Shift (United States of America)
Please review the following job description:
• Member of engineering team supporting CRC Specialty, CRC’s brokerage business.
• Support internal facing web applications that helps our producers better support and service our retail agency partners.
• Focus is on working with product owners to translate business requirements into actionable user stories for UI designers and developers.
• Requirements work targeted at both existing and new capabilities.
• Applications are built on Microsoft stack, including Microsoft Azure and OpenAI.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
1. Serve as a key liaison between the Technology Delivery team and LOBs.
2. Collaborate with peer groups in Technology and LOBs to identify, document and communicate business needs and provide technology solutions.
3. Work closely with business stakeholders to understand business processes and strategies.
4. Establish project and work requests requirements using document, business process and workflow analysis. Ensure all stakeholders are involved in requirements gathering activities.
5. Facilitate requirements elicitation sessions and walkthroughs with appropriate stakeholders to plan, elicit, capture, analyze and validate business, functional and technical requirements
6. Perform current state analysis of existing business systems, applications and functions.
7. Prepare user interface diagrams, business process and workflow diagrams in support of small work requests (enhancements) or large scale project implementations.
8. Understand the long-term business objectives and suggest strategies to meet those objectives and introduce technical innovations, as needed.
9. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with business process owners and other stakeholders to develop acceptance criteria and a plan to facilitate user acceptance testing of a solution that meets the business requirements.
10. Assist/coordinate pre-planning activities (e.g. business case, project estimate, project risk assessment, stakeholder analysis, draft charter).
11. Facilitate routine meetings with business stakeholders to provide updates on in-flight initiatives.
12. Attend business unit management meetings, as needed.
13. Become deeply immersed and knowledgeable about core business functions, processes and workflows associated with assigned business areas and projects.
14. Observe and ensure strict adherence to all Technology and CRC Group's policies and standards (e.g. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Change Management).
15.Coach and mentor junior level Business/System Analysts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
Required Qualifications:
1. Bachelor degree or equivalent experience to include six years of information technology experience with significant experience in software development
2. Four years of experience as a business analyst or related role/experience, with experience in one or more of the following areas: Project Management, Business Process Management, Relationship Management, Business Operations, Quality
3. Management Experience planning, facilitating, eliciting, documenting and managing business, functional and technical requirements
4. Experience with traditional Waterfall SDLC and/or Agile/Lean methodologies
5. Ability to interact with management, business staff, ADS and DTS personnel in order to gather, compile and exchange information on work requests/project requirements and negotiate disputes effectively
6. Strong presentation, verbal and written skills
7. Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, activities and tasks under time constraints
8. Ability to effectively interface with staff at all levels and resolve conflicts
9. Exceptional communication, teamwork and influencing skills that foster a collaborative and continuous-improvement environment
10. Excellent facilitation and organizational skills
11. Strong critical and analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
12. Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer applications, such as Microsoft Office software products
13. Understand core systems, applications and technical platforms
Preferred Qualifications:
1. An understanding of current trends in technology
2. Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical data
3. Project Management Institute (PMI) or International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certification
4. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Visio
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of CRC Group: At CRC Group, we're committed to supporting every aspect of teammates' well-being – physical, emotional, financial, social, and professional. Our best-in-class benefits program is designed to care for the whole you, offering a wide range of coverage and support. Eligible full-time teammates enjoy access to medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and AD&D insurance; tax-advantaged savings accounts; and a 401(k) plan with company match. CRC Group also offers generous paid time off programs, including company holidays, vacation and sick days, new parent leave, and more. Eligible positions may also qualify for restricted stock units and/or a deferred compensation plan.
CRC Group supports a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or other classification protected by law. CRC Group is a Drug Free Workplace.
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CRC Group is all about progress.
CRC Group is a leading, fully independent pure-play brokerage and underwriting specialty insurance distributor. Our teams offer highly personalized service fueled by efficient distribution, local relationships, and data-driven insights across the risk spectrum. Our mission is to give our people and businesses the scope, resources, and support they need to be their best.
The power to achieve more.
United by our shared core values and client-first approach, our specialty wholesale and underwriting insurance businesses work across all markets, serving a wide range of clients.
With an independent spirit fueling our people, the most advanced industry technology at their fingertips, and an unwavering commitment to doing things right, CRC Group is your secret weapon, ensuring nothing gets in the way of your success.
Our core values add real value.
Our ambition is to be the best specialty insurance distributor you'll ever work with. Doing that means focusing relentlessly on you and your clients. We've boiled our approach down to three values. They define our culture, guide our actions, and get results for you.
Placing you first.
We're all about your success. Whether you're a retail broker, a carrier partner, or one of our talented team who makes our business tick.
Always seeking better.
No matter how good our products and services are, we look for ways we can make them even better. We identify, invest in, and deliver them.
Doing it right.
There's no substitute for discipline in insurance, so we never risk the outcome for the sake of doing a deal. Doing it right is the only way we'll do it.
CRC Group divisions include: CRC Specialty, CRC Benefits, CRC Underwriting.
