Software Business Analyst Job in Morrisville 27560, North Carolina US
StoneRiver Group is a holding company that owns several insurance services businesses, including StoneRiver National Flood Services, StoneRiver Insurance Solutions, StoneRiver RegEd, Emerald Connect, StoneRiver Pharmacy Solutions and Progressive Medical. The businesses are operated as separate companies with independent management teams. The StoneRiver Group affiliated companies are committed to being the provider of choice for the Life/Annuity, PC/Workers Comp and Reinsurance markets. Hundreds of insurance carriers, as well as thousands of agents, brokers, and dealers, and tens of thousands of pharmacies rely on us. Through innovative solutions, flexible services offerings, and strategic sourcing options, we provide the agility to remain competitive in the changing insurance landscape – today and tomorrow.
Position Summary (Overall purpose and objective of the position)
The software Business Analyst, reporting directly to the Senior Product Manager, will handle the end-to-end management of new enhancements for specific products, including gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements, writing of functional requirements, project coordination of development and QA release cycles for StoneRiver-RegEd.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
(List major job responsibilities that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation)
• Develop user business / functional requirements
• Help define the product release schedule
• Deliver MRDs and PRDs with prioritized features and corresponding justification
• Work closely with the technology developers, internal staff and key clients to better the RegEd product
• Run beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and samples
• Be an expert with respect to competitive firms and product offers
• Educate sales force and other internal customers on product attributes and positioning
• Drive and/or assist with primary and secondary market research
Additional, Non-Essential Functions/Responsibilities
Resource Management
People Management: none
Fiscal Management: none
Property Management: none
Job Requirements, Skills, Abilities, Education, Certification, License, Training
Job Related Experience: 3+ years experience within software product and project management
Skills and Abilities:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a SOFTWARE business analyst, product manager or in a product management-related position
• Experience with writing user and functional business requirements for a technical audience
• Knowledgeable in internet web application technologies and a strong understanding of web 2.0 SaaS application design
• Pervasive focus on user experience and UI design
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment
• Ability to coordinate efforts across multiple products/projects concurrently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong initiative and self-motivation
• Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Demonstrated success defining and launching excellent products
• Some knowledge of the financial services / insurance / securities compliance industry’s concepts, practices, and procedures
Minimum Education: BA/BS degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or related field or equivalent related experience. (MBA preferred).
Physical Conditions/Requirements (Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodations)
Physical Conditions/Requirements:
• Position requires the ability to hear and communicate clearly, orally and in writing.
• Uses vision to view screens, create and review documents; requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Capable of using a keyboard effectively
• Frequently required to sit for long periods of time
• Travel: Approximately 10-15%
Employee must perform all of the essential functions/responsibilities for classification in this position.
Unique Functions, Job Requirements, Skills, Abilities, Education, Certification, License or Training to
this Position
Essential Functions:
• 3+ years experience as a SOFTWARE business analyst or SOFTWARE product management
• Knowledgeable in internet web application technologies and a strong understanding of web 2.0 SaaS applications design
Job Requirements, Skills, Abilities, Education, Certification, License or Training:
• Product Management certification would be desirable, but not required
Physical Conditions/Requirements:
Travel: Approximately 10-15%
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