Business Analyst, GFS - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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Position OverviewThe Business Analyst serves as liaison between users and IT teams to analyze business and functional requirements and establish data requirements and processes related to existing Global Financial Solutions (GFS) applications and creation of new administration and data strategy. Assists in evaluation of business requests to determine requirements, feasibility, and recommend business solutions.Responsibilities

• Assists to develop, validate, document, and maintain business and functional requirements and conducts structured walkthroughs of requirements with business and project team members.
• May work with project teams to support requirements gathering
  • Analyzes data in support of integration of applications
  • Facilitates the identification of business requirements and their definition
  • Facilitates and/or develops processes to support improvement or efficiencies in the business function through use of technology
• Assists to develop test matrices and conduct thorough tests (UAT; QA as required). Evaluate defects identified and ensure achievement of requirements prior to the release.
• Responds to questions from business and IT teams.
• Assists in evaluation of and tracking of new or enhanced solutions to determine potential issues and communicates how problems may affect business and recommends solutions.
• Assists in performing task automation and implements process improvements; recommends enhancements that result in increased quality and service.
• Performs other duties as assigned

RequirementsEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years IT-related experience, such as Business Analysis, Data Analysis, etc.
• 2+ years experience in life insurance sector and/or LOMA Certification would be a decide assets
• Experience with self-service data tools/Programming language: Alteryx, Python, Informatica, ETL, SQL, etc., are value-added assets

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Ability to be flexible when needed, take initiative, and demonstrate accountability
• Intermediate oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge
• Ability to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions
• Intermediate investigative, analytical and problem solving skills
• Intermediate interpersonal skills
• Ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously; Ability to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Ability to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives
• Ability to foster customer service as needed
• Ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions
• Basic negotiating and persuasion skills

Company OverviewReinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is one of the largest global life and health reinsurance companies. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, RGA supports clients and partners around the world through innovative approaches and customized solutions.

• We are the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related reinsurance solutions.
• Our core products and services include life reinsurance, living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, financial solutions, facultative underwriting, and product development.
• RGA ranks #222 on the 2022 Fortune 500 list. The list ranks U.S.-based companies by total revenue.
• As of December 31, 2021, RGA had approximately $3.5 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $92.2 billion.

Global Financial Solutions line of business is one of RGA’s fastest growing lines of business and accounts for over 50% of RGA’s consolidated income.RGA’s culture stresses high performance and collaboration, and the company hires the smartest people in the industry. And, the smart people they hire are not just number crunchers. RGA values creativity and curiosity. RGA also values humility, and its employees work together without ego to bring value to RGA while revolutionizing the life and health insurance space.Visit our internet site, www.rgare.com, to find out more about us.Base salary varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA compensation includes an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and maintains a full range of competitive health and life insurance, retirement and other employee benefits.#LI-DL1 #hybrid #LI-hybrid hybridJob Reference: CN01126Quick Apply

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