Business Analyst - Guidewire

6-Month Contract to Hire

Location: Remote (Preferably in the Eastern Timezone, specifically Cincinnati, OH)

Pay: $50-57/hr

Interview Process: 1 & done panel interview with hiring manager and team leaders

General Overview

The Business Analyst serves as the key liaison between business units and the IT department. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and translating business needs into clear technical requirements and conceptual designs that guide the development of effective technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Initial Project:

• Guidewire Implementation to help integrate across the entire company

• Gather, analyze, and document business and user requirements.
• Facilitate meetings between business and IT teams to ensure alignment on goals, priorities, and deliverables.
• Develop a strong understanding of business processes, systems, data, and their interdependencies to support project execution.
• Lead or participate in business process analysis to identify requirements and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with testing teams to develop testing strategies and ensure test cases align with documented requirements.
• Support reporting and documentation needs by providing clear, actionable requirements.
• Participate in Business Analysis Center of Excellence activities and follow established best practices.
• Contribute to all phases of the project lifecycle, ensuring business requirements are well-documented, communicated, and met.
• Define or refine business needs for new or enhanced products, services, or optimized processes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to understand their goals, provide consultative support, and ensure effective collaboration.Requirements
• 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, proficient in BA tools, techniques, and requirement elicitation/documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills; highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with clear, professional documentation abilities.
• Experience with business modeling, test case/test plan development, and Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Background in insurance, preferably property and casualty, with knowledge of policy administration and claims processes.
• Familiarity with Guidewire systems (implementation experience preferred) and Agile methodologies.
• CBAP certification preferred.