Business Analyst

Position Summary:

Ryan Specialty is a global specialty insurance organization that provides innovative solutions for agents, brokers, and insurance carriers. The Ryan Specialty family includes a wholesale brokerage operation, RT Specialty, and a collection of 20+ managing general underwriting companies, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM).

The Business Analyst role will support all aspects of the application development life cycle. Working with the Product Management organization, the candidate will meet with RSUM customers, gather and document requirements, develop future state workflow diagrams, as well as write solution design documents.

Additionally, the Business Analyst will establish and enforce project milestones and timelines, support our offshore development team as well as supporting the develop and execution of test plans. The ideal candidate will have prior software development experience within the Insurance Industry.

Location:

Chicago

• Illinois

• Wacker

What will your job entail?

Essential Functions:

• Gather intelligence from business about needs and document requested solution.

• Develop requirement documents, workflow diagrams and ultimately build solution design documents.

• Support the design and execution of test plans based on requirements and solution design. Assume responsibility for project tasks and ensure they are completed in a timely fashion.

• Establish and enforce project milestones and timelines.

• Gather and execute business feedback.

• Coordinates across business units to align requirements and minimize deviations

• Evaluate, test and recommend new opportunities for enhancing our software.

• Troubleshoots application errors or applications not operating. In conjunction with users, isolates problems from symptoms, determines solution or alternatives, develops and implements a resolution. If problem is user error, improve user instructions or train for better understanding.

• Ensures the integrity of the system at all times including data integrity when developing, maintaining or enhancing applications.

• Special Projects to be assigned as needed.

• 15-25% Travel to our office sites

Education/Experience/Skills:

• Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, MIS or Business; supplemented with 3 years of related work experience in an organizational setting.

• Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of the property/ Casualty insurance industry focused on policy life-cycle and loss data. MGU experience preferred.

• Must be familiar with SDLC principles or Software Product Management.

• Knowledge of database and data management best practices.

• Superior Verbal and written communication skills, including listening to stakeholders.

• Analytical skills.

• Superior organizational skills.

• SQL capabilities to include experience with complex report creation from multiple data sources where required.

• Ability to recommend design changes to databases, applications, designs, and reports.

• Ability to work effectively within office information and data processing systems.

• Ability to interface with colleagues in multiple disciplines, including but not limited to property/casualty insurance, actuary, financial planning/analysis & audit.

• Strong underlying basic IT knowledge, PC skills, MS Office, and hardware connection.

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization. Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners, and communities. This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.

How We Support Our Teammates

Ryan Specialty seeks to offer our employees a comprehensive and best-in-class benefits package that helps them - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, and emotional well-being goals. In addition to paid time off for company holidays, vacation, sick and personal days, Ryan offers paid parental leave, mental health services and more.

The target salary range for this position is $74,000.00 - $97,125.00 annually.

The wage range for this role considers many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, licensure and certification, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time roles are eligible for bonuses and benefits. For additional information on Ryan Specialty Total Rewards, visit our website https://benefits.ryansg.com/.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation at HR@Ryansg.com

The above is intended to describe this job's general requirements. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.