alois staffing Looking for Business Analyst (Permanent Remote) at New York, NY, USA Full Time

Job Title: Business Analyst (Permanent Remote)
Work Location: New York, NY
Job Length: Permanent

Role & Responsibilities Overview:

• Emphasis is on analyzing the structure of a business, its technology adoption and goals
• Structure solution to address business objectives and problem-solving
• Translate stated or implied client needs into researchable hypotheses.
• Formulate ways for businesses to improve based on research
• Develop sophisticated analysis plans to test those hypotheses given data and resource availability, time, etc.
• Effectively guide the team around problem structuring and use of tools and techniques to carry out project deliverables
• Facilitate client working sessions and lead recurring project status meetings
• Develop long-lasting, trusted advisor relationships with clients
• Manage business uncertainty and secure new opportunities within existing account relationship
• Assess customer needs, pain points, behaviors, activation levers, headroom for growth, value propositions, etc.
• Create solution hypothesis and get client buy-in, discuss and align on the end objective, staffing need, timelines, and budget
• Manage day-to-day project operations, serve as the functional and domain expert on the project team to ensure that they meet client expectations
• Provide quality oversight on deliverables prepared by the project team before submitting them to the client
• Effective management of frequency of feedback loop with offshore resources
• Build capabilities in junior team members

Candidate Profile:

• Master’s degree in economics, mathematics, computer science/engineering, operations research or related analytics areas; candidates with BA/BS degrees in the same fields from the top tier academic institutions are also welcome to apply
• 3+ years’ experience preferably in the Insurance domain
• Experience in working in dual shore engagement is preferred
• Must have experience in managing clients directly
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Strong competency in MS applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other business analysis-specific tools and techniques. MS Azure experience is preferred.
• Strong record of achievement, solid analytical ability, and an entrepreneurial hands-on approach to work
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Able to work in a fast pace continuously evolving environment and ready to take up uphill challenges
• Is able to understand cross-cultural differences and can work with clients across the globe