Sr. Business Analyst, Annuity Retail IQ

Alternate Locations: Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Hartford, CT (Connecticut)     Work Arrangement: Hybrid : Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office   Relocation assistance:   is not available for this opportunity.   Requisition #:  76316   The Role at a Glance

We are excited to bring on a Sr. Business Analyst to support agile development as part of the Annuity Retail IQ Value Stream within the Retail Business Technology Solutions organization in a hybrid work environment. Fort Wayne, IN is the preferred key city location.   Background Details As the Sr. Business Analyst, you will join a value stream project team where you will be responsible for defining and prioritizing a product backlog focused on developing, supporting and improving AnnuityIQ with focus on data quality, gaps and governance. You’ll work in close partnership with product management, AnnuityIQ users, and stakeholders to understand customer and business needs and then translate those needs within agile software engineering teams to implement solutions and drive outcomes that contribute to the success of our portfolio. If this sounds like a role for you, please read on! What you'll be doing

In collaboration with the Product Owner, you will prioritize, develop and accept user stories to enhance AnnuityIQ data repository, external feeds and publications You will partner with the Product Managers and business stakeholders to understand customer and business needs and translate into requirements/user stories You will write stories/requirements for Agile POD/Build Team(s) and AnnuityIQ Data Repository enhancement work You will provide subject matter expertise to clarify development requirements You will submit User Acceptance Criteria and complete User Acceptance Testing You will help drive adoption and business intelligence for Annuity Data Solution You will lead the implementation and integration of improvements You will continuously prioritize the product backlog to ensure that the Agile software development team is focused on the highest value work You will coordinate with other Product Owners and team members to manage dependencies across teams You will survey upstream data providers and downstream data customers to develop understanding of Annuity data is used You will assist in the development of data processes and reconciliation reports that are efficient, tractable, and instill confidence in the integrity of results for downstream stakeholders and auditors You will perform business analyst and QA support where needed You will maintain data dictionary and follow established data governance policies You will proactively identify and recommend process improvements that significantly reduces workload, maintains and/or improves quality  What we’re looking for

4 Year/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s) 5 – 7+ Years of experience in business analysis that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position Confident, comfortable communicator with strong written and verbal communication skills Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed and logical discussions/presentations Ability to evaluate trends in data or information with the ability to analyze complex information and evaluate the implications of a course of action or solution Strong relationship management skills with internal clients (e.g. senior management, peers and colleagues) with proven ability to develop creative and collaborative approaches Finds common ground and can gain collaboration among senior/executive management, colleagues, and peers, influencing outcomes without directing or commanding Strong project management leadership skills including, critical ability to coordinate and