AVP, Business Analyst, ACM & Ceded Lead

Aspen Insurance Holdings LTD • Stamford, CT

390d • $114,400 - $143,000

About The Position

The ACM / Ceded Business Analyst role at Aspen Insurance is a senior position within the business analysis community, focusing on providing comprehensive business analysis to support change activities aligned with the EPMO Change Delivery Framework. The role involves working closely with various stakeholders to elicit and document business requirements, support project teams, and ensure successful project delivery while adhering to regulatory obligations and best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business analysis and business change throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Experience in the insurance industry, specifically with outward reinsurance (Ceded Reinsurance).
• Knowledge of non-traditional reinsurance arrangements (insurance-linked securities, third-party capital).
• Strong data knowledge and understanding of SOX compliance.
• Experience with financial reporting and management information (MI).
• Ability to work effectively at all management levels.
• Strong influencing and facilitation skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving targets and priorities.
• Strong customer focus and high proficiency in addressing complex business challenges.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing team members, including graduates and consultants.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, identify, and capture business requirements (functional and non-functional).
• Support project teams in maintaining focus on traceability of requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist business stakeholders in identifying priorities and articulating underlying needs.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, EPMO Project Managers, and IT teams to support successful project outcomes.
• Design, re-engineer, and map business processes.
• Produce deliverables in accordance with Aspen's quality procedures.
• Proactively manage workloads and competing priorities to address potential issues.
• Comply with regulatory and statutory policies to meet obligations.
• Drive and challenge business stakeholders on requirements to identify true underlying needs.
• Serve as a liaison between business, IT, and support teams to enhance collaboration.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through regular communication.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings and requirements gathering workshops.
• Document and prioritize business and technical requirements to ensure clarity.
• Capture and document business processes to understand impacted areas and desired outcomes.
• Critically evaluate information and solution designs to uncover dependencies and challenges.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing and training, including preparation of test scripts.
• Support change deliverables through the project lifecycle.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $114,400 - $143,000.
• Hybrid work pattern.
• Opportunities for career development and growth.

What This Job Offers

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