Manager - IT Business Analysis

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Business Analyst

What can you expect?

General Skills:

•       Strong business analysis skills

•       Agile concepts and Story writing skills

Job description:

• Work with business to extract and understand their requirements for new and existing business applications

• Assist in the technical investigation for new features and development to business applications

• Using analysis concepts, convert business requirements into technical solutions by understanding technical constraints and existing technical architecture/functionality

• Prepare user stories derived from the business requirements

• Present and refine user stories, into agreed acceptance criteria, with the development team

• Work alongside developers to ensure any developments are in line with requirements and are tested to an appropriate level prior to release

• Act as main point of contact for the development team with respect to product management and requirements

• Assist, where necessary, in the building, delivery and execution of test plans associated with any related developments

• Triage and prioritize defects for the team

• Ensure a high level of quality documentation is in place to cover both new developments and changes to existing applications

• Manage a development team backlog in accordance with product management priorities

• Using the team backlog, provide input into sprint and release planning

• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and experience in leading Agile projects. 

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. 

• Proficient in Agile project management tools (e.g. ADO, Confluence). 

We will count on you to:

• Stakeholder Collaboration: 

  • Engage with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and prioritize requirements in alignment with Agile principles. 

  • Act as a liaison between stakeholders and the development team to ensure clear communication and understanding of project goals. 

• Requirements Management: 

  • Create and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlogs that reflect business needs. 

  • Ensure that requirements are well-defined, prioritized, and communicated effectively to the development team. 

• Process Improvement: 

  • Identify opportunities for process enhancements and recommend solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness. 

  • Collaborate with teams to implement changes and measure their impact on project outcomes. 

• Mentorship and Training: 

  • Mentor and support junior business analysts and team members in Agile practices and methodologies. 

  • Conduct training sessions and workshops to enhance the Agile capabilities of the team. 

• Documentation and Reporting: 

  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of business requirements, user stories, and process flows. 

  • Prepare and present reports to stakeholders on project progress, risks, and outcomes. 

• Quality Assurance: 

  • Collaborate with the QA team to define testing strategies and ensure that deliverables meet acceptance criteria. 

  • Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and provide support during the implementation phase. 

• Continuous Improvement: 

  • Stay current with Agile trends, tools, and techniques to enhance team performance and project delivery. 

  • Foster a culture of feedback and learning within the team to drive continuous improvement. 

What you need to have: 

• Min. 5 years of Business Analysis experience.

• BE/ BTECH/ MCA/ M TECH

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan offers hybrid working arrangements that provide both the flexibility of mobile working and the benefits for collaboration, personal connections and professional development of working in the office. Employees are authorized to work remotely. If needed, some teams also schedule weekly “anchor days” where the entire team meets in person at the site office.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.