Business Analyst Lead

Business Analyst Lead

Hartford, CT I Stamford, CT I New York, NY I USA

The Business Analyst Lead is accountable for the Analysis practice within the Digital Factory. S/he will be responsible for staffing and allocations, overall performance of analysts across projects, maintenance and production support, and the implementation of analysis best practices, guidelines and standards as determined by the enterprise. Business Analysts in the Digital Factory will report into the Business Analyst Lead.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Team Leadership and Development: Grow and lead a team of Business Analysts providing mentorship, guidance, and support to ensure high performance, professional growth and skill enhancement. Drive alignment of Business Analysts to applications, projects, or delivery portfolios. Define team goals, KPIs and performance metrics.
• Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership for the Business Analysis function, aligning initiatives with AXA XL projects, goals, industry trends and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to define business analysis strategies, roadmaps and priorities that support operational excellence.
• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders including business leaders, project sponsors, IT teams and external partners. Act as a trusted advisor, providing insights, recommendations, and business analysis expertise to support strategic decision making and initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the business analysis function including project documentation review, process improvements, tool evaluations and adoption of best practices. Champion innovation and digital transformation initiatives, leveraging emerging technologies & industry trends.
• Governance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards and internal policies related to business analysis, data privacy & information security standards. Establish and maintain governance frameworks, methodologies and standards for business analysis practices, documentation, and quality assurance.

You will report to the Head of Digital Factory Delivery.

SHARE your talent

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Moderate to extensive experience in business analysis, with a track record of leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder management within the Insurance industry. Preference will be given to those with Scaled Agile Framework experience.
• Outstanding analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global, diverse teams and stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience leading and working with large, dynamic, virtual teams, across time zones and offshore with high resource utilization and productivity, including where teams are highly matrixed – both in centralized and decentralized environments.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities with experience in coaching, mentoring, and developing high performing teams.
• Must be able to assist in project initiation efforts which including assisting with definition of high-level scope, estimating work effort, and defining proper skillset to fulfill demand.
• Has robust understanding of the business and uses it to affect change.
• Ability to manage business demand against current capacity.
• Excellent understanding of software development principles and methodologies.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Analysis principles, best practices and methods.
• Planning and execution oriented with ability to provide creative solutions and analytical decision making.
• Understands problems from all perspectives and analyze available options and constraints.
• Experience in budget management, financial planning, and estimation.
• Adaptable to new/different strategies, programs, technologies, practices, cultures, etc. Comfortable with change, able to easily make transitions.

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business - property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

Inclusion & Diversity

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience,” focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. pay range for this position is USD 118,500 – 233,000. Actual pay will be determined based upon the individual’s skills, experience, and location. We strive for market alignment and internal equity with our colleagues’ pay.

At AXA XL, we know how important physical, mental, and financial health are to our employees, which is why we are proud to offer benefits such as a competitive retirement savings plan, health and wellness programs, and many other benefits. We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a wide range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills and to position themselves for the next step of their careers. For more details about AXA XL’s benefits offerings, please visit US-Benefits-at-a-Glance_2023_US.pdf (myaxaxlbenefits.com).