Unum Group
Senior Operations Business Analyst - Finance Transformation
Unum Group, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37402
Senior Operations Business Analyst
The Senior Operations Business Analyst is responsible for leading and managing complex business analysis efforts across various areas within the Enterprise. This role involves close collaboration with agile teams, leadership roles, and subject matter experts to deliver defined business objectives within agile teams. The Senior Operations Business Analyst mentors junior analysts, drives innovation, and ensures solutions align with the company's strategic direction. This Business Analyst will drive Finance's data roadmap by uncovering customer and process needs. A high-impact contributor in this role will bring strong analytical skills, deep financial data expertise, and the ability to translate complex systems into clear, actionable requirements. Hands-on experience with modern data tools, such as Collibra for data governance and Data Build Tool for transformation, is essential for seamless collaboration across data and finance teams. Daily work will center on facilitating requirement sessions, conducting data analysis, and ensuring alignment with data product objectives. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and facilitate complex requirement elicitation sessions using advanced techniques to assess and define current state processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations for target state. Conduct moderate to complex data profiling, analysis, and mapping. Develop and translate business requirements in collaboration with engineers. Document procedures, create operational readiness plans, and ensure comprehensive repository of business requirements documents. Maintain holistic understanding of product delivery roadmap, ensure product backlog quality, and collaborate with agile teams to refine work items. Partner with teams to incorporate client personas into product backlog and requirements. Ensure solutions improve customer experience. Work with team members to evaluate business suitability of applications/solutions. Collaborate with integration teams to ensure model design and development is properly communicated. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure alignment with business objectives. Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks associated with business initiatives and projects. Suggest contingency plans to address potential issues. Continuously evaluate and improve business processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to drive operational excellence. Contribute to the development of strategic plans and initiatives that align with the company's long-term goals. Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis and market trends. Mentor junior analysts on elicitation techniques, artifact development, and agile methodologies. Promote innovation and continuous improvement within the team. May assist with project management gaps, develop project plans, conduct agile ceremonies, and ensure timely turnover of deliverables. Job Specifications: Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional qualification or equivalent industry experience preferred. 7+ years of successful experience in business analysis, data analysis, and delivering valuable solutions. Proven track record in insurance or relevant industry. Skills: Advanced requirement gathering and change management processes. Strong project management and agile methodology knowledge. Proficient in SQL, data analysis, and data modeling concepts. Experience with Collibra for data governance, stewardship, and metadata management. Ability to apply Data Build Tool modeling best practices and document data pipeline dependencies and operational impacts. Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills. Ability to deal with ambiguity and translate into tangible outcomes. Strong mentoring skills and team dynamics understanding. Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for tackling tough problems. Certifications in data management or agile methodologies preferred. Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland, and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide. Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location, and experience. $75,500.00-$142,700.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
The Senior Operations Business Analyst is responsible for leading and managing complex business analysis efforts across various areas within the Enterprise. This role involves close collaboration with agile teams, leadership roles, and subject matter experts to deliver defined business objectives within agile teams. The Senior Operations Business Analyst mentors junior analysts, drives innovation, and ensures solutions align with the company's strategic direction. This Business Analyst will drive Finance's data roadmap by uncovering customer and process needs. A high-impact contributor in this role will bring strong analytical skills, deep financial data expertise, and the ability to translate complex systems into clear, actionable requirements. Hands-on experience with modern data tools, such as Collibra for data governance and Data Build Tool for transformation, is essential for seamless collaboration across data and finance teams. Daily work will center on facilitating requirement sessions, conducting data analysis, and ensuring alignment with data product objectives. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Lead and facilitate complex requirement elicitation sessions using advanced techniques to assess and define current state processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations for target state. Conduct moderate to complex data profiling, analysis, and mapping. Develop and translate business requirements in collaboration with engineers. Document procedures, create operational readiness plans, and ensure comprehensive repository of business requirements documents. Maintain holistic understanding of product delivery roadmap, ensure product backlog quality, and collaborate with agile teams to refine work items. Partner with teams to incorporate client personas into product backlog and requirements. Ensure solutions improve customer experience. Work with team members to evaluate business suitability of applications/solutions. Collaborate with integration teams to ensure model design and development is properly communicated. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure alignment with business objectives. Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks associated with business initiatives and projects. Suggest contingency plans to address potential issues. Continuously evaluate and improve business processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to drive operational excellence. Contribute to the development of strategic plans and initiatives that align with the company's long-term goals. Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis and market trends. Mentor junior analysts on elicitation techniques, artifact development, and agile methodologies. Promote innovation and continuous improvement within the team. May assist with project management gaps, develop project plans, conduct agile ceremonies, and ensure timely turnover of deliverables. Job Specifications: Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional qualification or equivalent industry experience preferred. 7+ years of successful experience in business analysis, data analysis, and delivering valuable solutions. Proven track record in insurance or relevant industry. Skills: Advanced requirement gathering and change management processes. Strong project management and agile methodology knowledge. Proficient in SQL, data analysis, and data modeling concepts. Experience with Collibra for data governance, stewardship, and metadata management. Ability to apply Data Build Tool modeling best practices and document data pipeline dependencies and operational impacts. Excellent communication, facilitation, and negotiation skills. Ability to deal with ambiguity and translate into tangible outcomes. Strong mentoring skills and team dynamics understanding. Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm for tackling tough problems. Certifications in data management or agile methodologies preferred. Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland, and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide. Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location, and experience. $75,500.00-$142,700.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.