Business Analyst

Summary

This role is at the center of how NM does business, enabling our Field to bring our policies to life. In this Business Analyst role, you will dig deep into a specific business area and help define the details of how to drive business results through technology. Work on a cross‑functional team of product managers, engineers, designers and subject matter experts in an agile methodology to deliver on outcomes.

• Business Expertise:
  Use knowledge and experience to provide some expertise in at least one business area or domain while working to gain a broader understanding of business and surrounding domains. Articulate recommendations based on analytics and collaborate with Sr Business Analyst.
• Current State, Future State and Gap Analysis:
  Begin to assess, exercise judgement, and document current state across moderately complex processes and business areas while partnering with Sr Business Analyst and peers. Use analytics and experience to resolve issues and provide solutions.
• Gather Requirements:
  Responsible for fact‑based requirement gathering and analyze across business domains.
• Author User Stories and/or Features:
  Author and refine technical stories and/or features independently with medium complexity while participating in some higher complexity situations.
• Support and provide thoughts and ideas throughout the development process as needs arise.
• Test Plan Review and Administration:
  Assist with coordinating and solution delivery test plans for medium complex efforts by participating in and ensuring business sign‑off of testing processes for medium and large efforts.
• Experience with Jira is a plus.
• Must be able to work in an Agile environment.

• 2‑4 Years Prior Experience with at least 2 years working in a Business Analyst level role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Tech, Business or Finance with a focus on a technical discipline or equivalent related BA experience.
• Ability to leverage strong communication skills and relationships to influence outcomes while navigating conflict and decision making.
• Domain expertise and understanding of how technologies come together.
• Certifications demonstrating mastery of role specific competencies (Agile, Scrum, Business Analyst).
• Deep familiarity of agile & scrum development environments.
• Solves moderately complex problems; analyzes and recommends possible solutions using experience, evaluation, judgment and precedents.
• Willing to take initiative and ownership of project work.
• Ability to communicate based on audience and business needs.

Pay Range - Start: $69,720.00
Pay Range - End: $

Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110: $76,720.00 - $ USD
Structure 115: $80,150.00 - $ USD

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups

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Skills:

Continuous Improvement (NM) - Intermediate, Technical & Digital Acumen (NM) - Intermediate, Process Mindset (NM) - Intermediate, Business Acumen (NM) - Intermediate, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Intermediate, User Story (NM) - Intermediate, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Customer Centricity (NM) - Intermediate, Analytical Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Intermediate, Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Customer Analysis (NM) - Intermediate, Escalation Tracking (NM) - Intermediate, Solution Design Oriented Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Intermediate, Client Advocacy (NM) - Intermediate, Attention to Detail (NM) - Intermediate, Competitive Benchmarking (NM) - Intermediate, Agile Results Delivery (NM) - Intermediate, Product Lifecycle (NM) - Intermediate, Stakeholder Relationship (NM) - Intermediate.

Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.