Business AnalystAXA

The key accountabilities is to provide business advisory services to AXA business to ensure requirements / analysis which result in quality deliverables for IT specific solutions/ services that meet the business need.
This role must bridge the gap between business and IT, by helping to drive critical decision-making with stakeholders across the region.
Business Advisory
Provide thought leadership and Insurance domain knowledge to the business to ensure discussions are meaningful and are an exchange of ideas leading towards practical and effective solutions through sharing knowledge of market trends and existing AsiaIT solutions.
Interacting with the business, study and analyse information to turn the business requirement into technical requirement
Business Requirements
Analyse information needs to decompose high-level information to refine user requirements.
Applying AXA's standards and best practices, define business requirements in a well-structured manner to ensure that they can be effectively communicated, articulated, and clearly understood by stakeholders of both IT and business.
Work with IT and Business peers on the definition of user requirements with the business, gap analysis, and requirement package preparation (e.g. Business Requirement Specification, Process Map, Product Roadmap, Requirement Traceability Matrix, etc.) to ensure all requirements and necessary details for designing the solution have been captured.
Support rationalization and sharing of user requirements across countries to ensure synergies are leveraged.
Business Proposal Management
Contribute technical knowledge and guidance to business for business proposal development and ensure the necessary details have been captured
Lead the analysis on the pros and cons of each solution option to ensure sufficient information is shared with business for an informed decision on final solution.
Change Management
Support business change management processes in developing user training to ensure efficient transition for the business onto the new technology solution implemented.
PMO Operations
Contribute as the subject matter expert and act as the point of escalation for the projects, to ensure appropriate measure are taken to drive resolution for critical business requirement issues.
Team Required to partake in business critical knowledge transfer and training of tasks as and when required, in agreement with line management
Qualifications
University graduate
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certification: Certified Business Analysis Professional or Certification of Competency in Business Analysis or PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
Agile Product Owner Certification
Experience
10+ years' experience in working as a Business Analyst (must have multi-country & multi-business line experience)
Experience in facilitating workshops, to drive outcomes
Experience in developing quality artefacts - Business requirements, traceability matrix,
Excellent verbal and written English communication and presentation skills
Excellent inter-personal and negotiation skills
Insurance Industry experience
IT Graduate qualification
MBA or equivalent
Experienced with implementation using Agile methodology
Either ITIL or CMMI certified
Experience in implementing change throughout an organisation
This role requires a candidate who has the capability to work in a culturally diverse, dynamic environment and is delivery orientated. Strong communication skills are critical as is the ability to influence positive outcomes through negotiation with key stakeholders.
Candidate should have practical experience in waterfall, iterative and agile implementation.
AXA

Makati City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time