Business Analysis Supervisor

Modern Woodmen of America is seeking a Supervisor of Business Analysis to lead and develop a team of business analysts supporting strategic and technology initiatives. You’ll collaborate across the organization to translate business needs into solutions, improve processes and help drive successful project outcomes.

Modern Woodmen of America is one of the nation’s largest fraternal benefit societies, with over $19 billion assets. As a membership organization, Modern Woodmen pairs the “member-owned” characteristic of a mutual insurance company with the “social mission” characteristic of a service organization. Modern Woodmen also unites individuals with common bonds, provides a variety of life insurance and annuity products, and forms one of the nation’s most effective volunteer networks.

• →Lead, plan and supervise the work of Business Analysts supporting strategic programs and technology projects.
• →Coach, mentor and develop team members, providing ongoing feedback, training and performance support.
• →Prioritize and assign work to ensure Business Analyst resources are used effectively across programs and projects.
• →Partner with project managers to establish clear requirements, effectively manage scope and maintain alignment with project goals.
• →Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to develop requirements specifications and process diagrams for business processes.
• →Help define, develop and prepare business requirements for strategic projects.
• →Identify and drive process improvements and efficiencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• →Serve as a liaison between the Enterprise Program Management Office and business departments, coordinating business analysis efforts across the organization.
• →Ensure project documentation meets established project lifecycle and software development lifecycle requirements.
• →Stay current on evolving business analysis and project management methodologies, along with technology solution best practices being implemented at Modern Woodmen.
• →Keep EPMO leadership informed of business analysis schedules, employee performance concerns and issues affecting the Business Analyst function.

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, computer science or a related field.
• Five or more years of related work experience.
• LOMA Fellowship and CBAP designations.
• Strong knowledge of business analysis strategies, project management and vendor/resource management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical objectives.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with employees, peers and management.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coach and motivate employees toward strategic goals and objectives.
• Ability to recruit, select, train and develop employees and effectively manage performance.
• Strong ability to coordinate priorities and resources across multiple programs and projects.