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Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge.
We believe that when our great people work together and support one another our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development career training and mentoring programs.
Our people are our most important asset and we are very proud of the quality of our team members.
Job Summary :
A Functional Lead on an Insurance Policy Administration System (PAS) plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing the entire policy lifecycle. This role involves overseeing the automation of processes such as policy quoting issuance endorsements renewals and claims processing. The Functional Lead ensures that the PAS is configured to meet business needs integrates seamlessly with other systems and maintains regulatory compliance. They also focus on improving operational efficiency reducing errors and enhancing customer satisfaction through streamlined workflows and accurate data management. Effective leadership in this role is essential for the smooth operation and strategic success of the insurance company.
Duties & Responsibilities :
1. Operational Objectives : Determine operational objectives by understanding the business function scope of the product or request required changes deliverables and expected outcomes working closely with business and operations stakeholders.
2. Impact Analysis : Define and quantify the impact of requests or changes on business metrics (cost KPI GWP compliance) and help prioritize requests for development based on available capacity.
3. Functional Module Expertise : Develop indepth knowledge of the functional modules of the PAS platform.
4. Workflow Development : Construct business process flow diagrams study system capabilities write specifications and prepare technical reports by collecting analyzing and summarizing information and trends.
5. Project Planning : Define project requirements by identifying project milestones phases and elements form a project team establish a project budget and assist with project management for selected projects.
6. Stakeholder Management : Identifying analyzing engaging and managing the expectations and requirements of individuals or user groups affected by or influencing a project. Developing a communication plan and continuously monitoring and adapting the plan to ensure stakeholder satisfaction and project success.
7. Communication and Collaboration : Coordinate with various departmental teams to achieve better business outcomes support testing on system changes to ensure they meet requirements and collaborate with the Product Manager on roadmap planning and prioritization.
8. Resource Management : Validate resource requirements and develop cost estimate models.
Job Requirements :
Minimum 8 years of realworld experience in business requirement
Minimum 3 years of experience in commercial insurance domain
Five or more years of Business Analyst experience
Practical experience with property & casualty insurance / reinsurance and multicurrency systems is an asset
Strong understanding of commercial insurance products such as Professional Lines Casualty and Property.
Experienced in supporting PAS platform. Prefer experience in DXC platforms Duck Creek or Evari
Ability to analyze business and technical specifications and interact with our business users effectively
Ability to work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Great analytical critical thinking and problemsolving abilities
Superior presentation and negotiation skills
Strong management and organizational skills
Adaptable and capable of working in fastpaced environments
Must be a selfstarter with a great attitude not afraid to take the initiative and work with little supervision
Preferred experience working within an Agile Scrum / Kanban environment
Education :
Bachelors degree or higher in business analysis business administration finance or related field
Preference given for holders of a University Degree or Diploma in Computer Science or related field.
Working at Allied World
Our team of over 1400 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us :
Global Presence
We are headquartered in Bermuda with offices in Atlanta Boston Chicago Costa Mesa Dallas Dublin Farmington (CT) Hong Kong London Los Angeles Malaysia Miami New York Philadelphia San Francisco Singapore Sydney Toronto and Zug.
Our Business
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd through its subsidiaries is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverage since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited and benefit from a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allows us to think and respond in nontraditional ways.
Allied World is an equal opportunity employer. Subject to applicable law all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race color religion or belief gender age disability military service marital or civil partnership status family status sexual orientation ethnic or national origin genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law or regulation in the relevant jurisdiction where we operate.
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1