Job Family IT - Business Analysis About Us At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visit www.transamerica.com. Who We Are Transamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We’re a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products, including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services. What We Do Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology). Job Description Summary Provide business analysis support for client areas to identify business requirements for system solutions or business processes. Job Description Responsibilities: Assist in conducting business process analysis and needs assessments in an effort to align information technology solutions with business initiatives. Assist in the preparation of “as is” and “current state” documentation in written and/or graphical form (flows). Assist in Business Process Modeling to create models that reflect an intuitive, non-technical, system agnostic, model representing the Operations staff's perspective of how the business is conducted. Maintain a general understanding of the technology and architecture that support the division’s business processes. Assist in defining business and systems requirements through business requirements workshops, use case workshops and research and analysis. This is combined with a general understanding of applicable business systems. Understand and communicate business unit requests and business requirements to project teams. Prepare documentation for business requirements. Assist in the preparation of documentation of desired system functionality by completing the appropriate Use Case documents. Problem Solving: May work with Operations staff in creating alternatives and recommend solutions to meet the operational goals of a business area or to solve operational problems. Assist in conducting research and analysis to quantify business opportunities and assists in developing formal recommendations to management. May use project management skills and track the progress of a project. Develop and execute application test plans and document the results. Serve as a liaison to all business units and across divisions if necessary, when gathering requirements. Qualifications: Associates or Bachelors degree, preferably in IT or a business area discipline (i.e. accounting, investments, or marketing) or equivalent education/experience required. Up to 2 years experience in business analysis. 1-2 years of industry experience also preferred. Preferred Qualifications: Basic knowledge of insurance company operations , with reinsurance knowledge a plus. Strong organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. Working knowledge of systems methodology, project management, quality assurance and testing methodologies. Conceptual knowledge of graphical user interfaces, relational database management systems and data storage. Experience with Microsoft Office, Alteryx, AWS, Excel Power BI and SQL based query tools. Experience with SQL and VBA coding. Working Conditions: Hybrid employees will need to work at a Company office location at times and a remote work location (typically their home) at times. Able to work in a team environment. Basic personal computer skills including mainframes, PC's and networks. Location: Cedar Rapids, IA This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request. What We Offer For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees. Compensation Benefits Competitive Pay Bonus for Eligible Employees Benefits Package Pension Plan 401k Match Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Reimbursement Disability Insurance Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Employee Discounts Career Training & Development Opportunities Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service. Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays). Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child. Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program College Coach Program Back-Up Care Program PTO for Volunteer Hours Employee Matching Gifts Program Employee Resource Groups Inclusion and Diversity Programs Employee Recognition Program Referral Bonus Programs Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO) * As of December 31, 2022 Inclusion & Diversity We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women. To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all. Giving Back We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work. https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation Transamerica’s Parent Company Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe. It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity. At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visit www.transamerica.com. * As of December 31, 2022 For more information about Transamerica’s privacy practices, click here.