At Selective, we maintain a commitment to provide unique insurance solutions that help keep the families and businesses of our communities protected.

We know that no two customers are the same. That’s why we work closely with our independent agency partners to determine their specific coverage needs, so we can deliver business and personal insurance fit for their unique lifestyles. Backed by our unique programs, products, and value-added services, Selective policyholders can have proper piece mind knowing that what’s most important to them is well protected.

By working with customers every step of the way, we guarantee a highly personalized insurance experience. That’s what it means to Be Uniquely Insured.

Selective Insurance has an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our IT organization. This role will be a member of a scrum team that is responsible for breaking features into stories after the Product Owners have broken the Epics down into features that technology teams can execute on. Will also work closely with business on change management and product adoption plans, as well as assisting with testing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Owners to schedule and facilitate business requirements gathering sessions with business groups – conducting stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, backlog refinement sessions, etc., in order to document requirements, validate existing requirements and create new user stories. This also includes statutory requirements.
• Identifying and build relationships with all necessary stakeholders for various projects. This may include Product Owners, Product Managers, IT team, etc.
• Support developers and testers through the prioritization of user stories.
• Document and manage requirements documentation for different types of work (initiatives, enhancements, regulatory, support, break-fix, etc.) ensuring quality and completeness of all deliverables and obtaining necessary signoffs.
• Initiate peer review discussions and incorporate feedback into requirement documents.
• Tracks tasks and accurately provides time estimates for tasks and requirement estimations. Participate in all AGILE ceremonies and activities, while also contributing to demos.
• Review coverage of test conditions and prioritize test scenarios for QA team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a business analysis role, 3+ years insurance line of business, systems analysis, agile team, or other IT expertise
• College degree in related field or equivalent work experience.
• Training or certifications in business analysis and project management preferred.
• Experience in an Agile environment and knowledge of Agile methodology & frameworks
• Formal business analysis skills on project work is preferred.