Business Analyst

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

$57K — $132K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills for engaging executive stakeholders.
  • Proven self-starter with ownership and accountability in project outcomes.
  • Strong mindset for initiative and getting results.
  • Claims insurance experience is highly preferred.
  • Highly organized and adept at managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Balance of technical expertise and insurance business acumen required.
  • Experience with software/service launches in collaboration with development teams.
  • Expertise in Agile methodologies and iteration processes.
  • Proficient in business process modeling, data analysis, and requirements management.
  • 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with leadership on complex projects.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, SQL, and BI tools like Power BI.

Responsibilities

  • Lead requirements discovery by collaborating with business and executive stakeholders.
  • Translate complex business challenges into functional specifications and user stories.
  • Conduct gap analyses to identify system optimization and efficiency opportunities.
  • Collaborate with solution architects to ensure alignment with technical criteria.
  • Facilitate meetings, workshops, and forums to drive decision-making and accountability.
  • Present findings and recommendations in concise, executive-ready formats.
  • Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies to ensure alignment with business value.
  • Support user acceptance testing by defining scenarios and validating outcomes.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation throughout project phases.
  • Mentor and promote best practices in analysis and stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

  • Flexible work locations across various offices including NJ, PA, and GA.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The Business Analyst serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor, independently driving complex initiatives from concept through delivery. This role requires a proactive self‑starter who takes full ownership of outcomes, influences stakeholders across the organization, and confidently presents insights, risks, and recommendations to their team, stakeholders and executive teams. The Business Analyst plays a critical role in translating business needs into actionable solutions and ensuring alignment between strategy, execution, and measurable results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end‑to‑end requirements discovery by partnering with business and executive stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and operational needs.
  • Translate complex business problems into clear functional specifications, user stories, solution designs and acceptance criteria.
  • Perform detailed gap analyses and proactively identify opportunities for system optimization, efficiency gains, and risk mitigation.
  • Partner with solution architects and engineering teams to ensure solutions align with technical standards, scalability, security, and integration requirements.
  • Facilitate and lead meetings, workshops, and decision‑making forums, driving alignment and accountability.
  • Prepare and deliver concise, executive‑ready presentations that clearly articulate findings, recommendations, and trade‑offs.
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, release planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring requirements remain aligned to business value.
  • Support UAT by defining test scenarios, validating results, and ensuring requirements are met.
  • Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Serve as a mentor and role model for best practices in analysis, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
Qualifications
  • Exceptional communication skills (oral, written, and presentation) with the ability to influence and engage executive‑level stakeholders.
  • Proven self‑starter with a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow‑through.
  • Demonstrated initiative and accountability with a strong “get it done” mindset.
  • A person with claims insurance background is strongly preferred.
  • High degree of organization and comfort operating in a high‑paced delivery environment with competing priorities.
  • Strong balance of technical expertise and insurance business acumen.
  • Demonstrated experience launching software or services in close partnership with development teams.
  • Advanced proficiency in Agile principles, iterative development, and prototyping.
  • Deep understanding of business process modeling, data analysis, and requirements management.
  • 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with demonstrated leadership on complex initiatives.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, SQL, and business intelligence platforms (e.g., Power BI, Azure DevOps) is strongly preferred.

Salary Range $57,304.80-$132,706.20  

 

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, this range represents a good-faith estimate. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, credentials, geographic location, and other considerations permitted by law.

 

This role may be based out of any of our office locations, including:

Parsippany, NJ; Conshohocken, PA; Wilkes‑Barre, PA; and Alpharetta, GA

 

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