Business Analyst in Insurance
Remote, Quebec
Looking to contribute to projects that truly transform the way business is done? Join our client in the insurance sector and enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment, vacation from day one, and benefits designed to support your well-being and professional development.
What is in it for you:
- Annual salary of 105K-125K, depending on experience, plus a 5% target annual bonus.
- Permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week.
- Fully remote, with occasional on-site presence required at the Saint-Hyacinthe office.
- Working hours between 7 am and 5 pm, with the flexibility to start your day between 7 am and 9 am.
- 4 weeks of vacation from your first day to fully enjoy your personal time.
- Group insurance coverage from day 1, including medical, dental and vision care, as well as travel and roadside assistance insurance.
- Defined benefit pension plan, comparable to government plans and available after 1 year of service.
- Access to a fitness facility.
- Ongoing training to support your professional development.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Social activities, including a BBQ and a Christmas party.
- Years of service recognition program.
Responsibilities:
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the company’s business processes and insurance systems.
- Design end-to-end business models and processes.
- Facilitate workshops to document business processes and required business specifications.
- Analyze and document business requirements and user needs.
- Participate in the analysis and optimization of business processes.
- Define functional requirements to be developed within the company’s systems.
- Ensure tasks are properly broken down to facilitate the development team’s work.
- Prepare, execute, validate, and coordinate acceptance testing, from test cases through to results.
- Communicate business requirements to the project team.
- Provide project progress reports to stakeholders.
- Maintain and manage the product backlog for the development team by writing clear and concise user stories aligned with the project plan.
- Ensure the quality of deliverables throughout the various implementation phases and confirm that proposed solutions meet business needs.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and benefits realization.
- Work closely with project managers, business analysts, and solution architects.
- Participate in change management activities.
- Act as a subject matter expert within project teams.
- Contribute to the business analysis and project management community of practice.
What you will need to succeed:
Required qualifications
- University degree in business administration, information technology, finance/accounting, or another field related to the position.
- 8+ years of relevant experience with an insurance company or in a consulting role supporting an insurance company.
- Experience working with Agile software development teams, as well as external vendors and partners.
- Strong understanding of technology and systems architecture, including system interdependencies.
- Strong knowledge of individual or group life insurance products and processes.
- Proficiency with Scrum principles and collaboration tools, including Teams, Jira, Confluence, Miro, and Mural.
- Knowledge of business process analysis methodologies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
- Bilingual in French and English to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with English-speaking clients and partners as part of the role.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience or knowledge in the insurance industry.
Soft skills
- Ability to synthesize information.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong communication skills.
Why Recruit Action?
Recruit Action (agency permit: AP-2504511) provides recruitment services through quality support and a personalized approach. As part of the screening process, some applications may be reviewed using artificial intelligence tools. Only candidates who meet the hiring criteria will be contacted.
