Business Analyst Job at Great American Insurance Group in Cincinnati

Overview

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Great American's Crop Division is looking for a Business Analyst to join the IT team. This role is ideally hybrid from the Cincinnati, OH office. The specific title and compensation will be determined based on experience and capabilities. We value agriculture and crop insurance industry expertise and will consider candidates with deep domain knowledge who may be newer to formal business analysis roles.

Website: https://www.greatamericancrop.com/

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using industry-standard techniques
• Translate business needs into clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Perform gap analysis between current and future state processes
• Lead requirements strategy for complex, enterprise-wide initiatives (senior level)
• Identify process inefficiencies and recommend optimization opportunities
• Support process redesign initiatives using data-driven insights
• Document current and future state process flows
• Lead enterprise process improvement across multiple business units (senior level)
• Serve as liaison between business units, IT teams, and external vendors
• Facilitate requirements sessions and demos with stakeholders at various organizational levels
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate project impacts
• Interface with senior leadership and mentor team members (senior level)
• Support project delivery by ensuring requirements align with business objectives
• Track requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle
• Identify and escalate risks related to requirements and scope
• Serve as BA lead on large programs and coordinate across multiple project streams (senior level)
• Create and maintain comprehensive requirements documentation (BRDs, FRDs, user stories)
• Develop process flows, data models, and system interaction diagrams
• Develop business architecture artifacts and executive-level presentations (senior level)
• Analyze proposed solutions for feasibility and business value
• Conduct cost-benefit analysis for recommended approaches
• Lead solution evaluation for multi-system integrations (senior level)
• Develop test scenarios and coordinate UAT activities
• Validate delivered solutions meet documented requirements
• Define UAT strategies for complex implementations (senior level)
• Support organizational change initiatives through stakeholder engagement
• Assist in developing training materials and documentation
• Develop comprehensive change management strategies and training programs (senior level)

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, or related field
• One of the following experience paths: Path A: 5+ years of business analysis experience including requirements elicitation, process modeling, and system implementation; Path B: 5+ years of agriculture/crop insurance industry experience with demonstrated analytical capabilities and process improvement involvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to learn new technical tools and methodologies quickly

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with BA tools (JIRA, Confluence, Visio, or similar) - training provided for industry experts
• Basic SQL knowledge for data validation - preferred but not required
• Understanding of system integrations and data flows

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive business analysis or relevant industry experience
• Deep knowledge of crop insurance programs, agricultural risk management, or farming operations
• Experience with USDA programs, RMA regulations, or crop insurance systems
• Understanding of agricultural data systems, precision agriculture, or farm management software
• Experience leading complex, enterprise-level initiatives
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, or other relevant certifications
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Data visualization tools experience (Tableau, Power BI)
• Previous mentoring or team leadership experience

Compensation And Benefits

• Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Total Rewards includes medical, dental, vision plans starting day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees
• Your recruiter can provide more details about total rewards and compensation ranges during the hiring process

Business Unit

Crop

Location

Cincinnati, OH