Our Company Explore how you can contribute at AmeriLife. For over 50 years, AmeriLife has been a leader in the development, marketing and distribution of annuity, life and health insurance solutions for those planning for and living in retirement. Associates get satisfaction from knowing they provide agents, marketers and carrier partners the support needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving industry. Job Summary Job Description Our Company AmeriLife’s strength is its mission: to offer insurance and retirement solutions to help people live longer, healthier lives. By putting its mission into practice, AmeriLife has become recognized as a national leader in developing, marketing, and distributing life and health insurance, annuities and retirement planning solutions to enhance the lives of pre-retirees and retirees. For more than 50 years, AmeriLife has partnered with the nation’s leading insurance carriers to provide value and quality to customers served through a national distribution network of over 200,000 insurance agents and advisors, over 40 marketing organizations, and nearly 50 insurance agency locations. Job Summary The Business Process Analyst supports both the systems and processes of the business unit, acting as a liaison between the business, IT and key stakeholders supported. Participates in data analysis, highly complex and escalated business issues; sets policy and procedures, updates documentation, provides training support to the Agency Operations team. This individual is continuously learning new skills and extending their competencies to enhance their contribution to projects, processes and assignments. This is a customer-oriented role requiring initiative and detail orientation, and with a focus on analytic problem-solving, effective relationship building, communication, professionalism and quality. Job Specific Duties Reviews, analyzes and evaluates complex business processes, data and stakeholder needs Initiates business process improvements across a wide range of processes, systems and business areas Resolves highly complex issues escalated by business team or stakeholders Manage and successfully deliver moderately complex projects Defines scope, objectives and business requirements for projects Assists in defining and designing process solutions to complex business problems Implements, modifies and maintains complex business processes and procedures Partner with stakeholders and team members to identify, document, assess and prioritize business needs. Completes process documentation and standard operating procedures, provides training and performs quality reviews Provides user acceptance testing support to project implementations Prepare or participate in the preparation of proposals to develop new processes, systems and/or operational changes Qualifications Minimum Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree required 3 years insurance industry experience preferred Highly skilled in Excel, Word, and other software programs Experience in leading multiple concurrent work-efforts or projects Process improvement or Lean Six Sigma skills preferred Advanced levels of analysis and problem-solving skills Highly motivated, self-starter Knowledge Skills, and Abilities Detail oriented with strong problem-solving, analytic, communication, writing and presentation skills Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, professional and concise manner Demonstrates, and seeks to increase, his/her general domain knowledge in insurance administration & sales, and expertise in business process improvement Ensures efficient and timely delivery of projects and tasks. Plans ahead to complete assigned work given constraints such as time and business priorities, performs duties independently with general latitude for judgment and with a focus on high quality Has a positive attitude, exhibits appropriate professionalism and works well in collaborative teams Pro-active self-starter, efficient, and customer-focused About Us Since 1971, AmeriLife has served the needs of its clients. Today, we are a national leader in the development, marketing and distribution of annuity, life and health insurance solutions, with more than 1,000 associates across the country. AmeriLife partners with leading carriers to support consumers’ financial-wellness goals. Our Mission AmeriLife offers insurance and retirement solutions to provide peace of mind and help people live longer, healthier lives. Our Values AmeriLife practices five core values at all levels of the organization: Honesty – We deal truthfully with all of our clients Integrity – We always do what is right for our clients Accountability – We put our clients’ needs first by taking take ownership of our actions Excellence – We do more than our jobs by going the extra mile for our clients Courage – We stand up for what is right