Lead Business Systems Analyst

Empower • Overland Park, KS

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them. Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself. As a Lead Analyst - Business Systems you will act independently under consultative direction. Formulate, define, and document system/applications objectives through research and fact-finding to develop or modify complex systems/applications that support the actuarial valuations and/or investments divisions. Prepare detailed specifications from which system/applications will be developed and maintained.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working as a Business Analyst.
• High Collaborative team skills - as a trusted leader, leadership must be able to rely-upon this is a lead role providing oversight and guidance to team.
• Participates in leadership-initiated vendor engagement to aid in resolution of contract personnel issues.
• Ability to forge and maintain strong business partnerships.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.

Nice To Haves

• Software development background.

Responsibilities

• Performs the formulation, definition, and documentation of systems/application scope and objectives working closely with systems architecture, development and engineering teams.
• Works on highly complex systems/applications and prepares detailed specifications from which system/applications will be developed and maintained.
• Performs key portions of the system development lifecycle including gathering, documenting and analyzing requirements for highly complex, multi-platform applications.
• Maintains documentation, project tracking, and key stakeholder reporting metrics.
• Performs highly complex system/application testing to ensure delivery meets business and end-user expectations.
• Provides day to day support to existing applications and troubleshoots system/applications performance issues as they arise.
• Acts as the primary liaison between key business area and systems teams, and communicates project feasibility, status and issues to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with key functional stakeholders and team, to facilitate the creation of project plans in accordance with business ranked priorities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
• Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
• Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
• Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed