Business Analyst

What We'll Bring to the Table:

• Friendly, dynamic work environment – Includes certification as a Great Place to Work® (three years in a row!) along with Climate Neutral Status

• Competitive salary including merit-based bonus plan

• Flexible Work Program

• Clear opportunities for career progression

• Company-funded professional educational program

• Visible management commitment to our company core values of: Diversity & Inclusion, Environmental, Community and Employee Wellbeing, Excellent Work Product, Innovation, Integrity and Superior Customer Experience

• Generous benefits including:

     • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

     • Company-paid life insurance

     • 401K with matching Company contributions

     • PTO

     • Community Support Program including VTO and donations with Company match

     • Employee Recognition Program

PK1Cloud is a new practice area at Perr&Knight. PK1Cloud will be the platform driving Perr&Knight's mission to revolutionize how insurance companies manage, analyze, and leverage data.  By providing an intuitive, integrated, scalable, and secure solution, PK1Cloud transforms traditionally disparate (often manual) workflows into a digital, dynamic, cloud-based ecosystem were technology fuels efficiency and growth. 

This position is a hybrid role that will be required to work three days a week out of our Charlotte, NC office. A business analyst in PK1Cloud will have the following tasks and requirements.

• Performing business analysis, defining and documenting requirements, and driving delivery in coordination with the product owner, senior business analyst, IT team, and users.
• Translating and simplifying requirements for optimizing execution and outcomes.
• Authoring well-elaborated user stories and detailed acceptance criteria that capture typical and alternate scenarios as well as exception events/handling for both business and technical audiences. 
• Gaining deep understanding of current and future product features and functions. 
• Contributing to maintaining an environment where continuous improvement of the development process is in focus and where everyone’s common goal is to deliver outstanding software as fast as possible.  
• Performing GAP analysis to determine if business requirements are being met. 
• Creating business process workflows and any other artifacts required as needed.  
• Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.

• BA or BS Degree 
• Five (5) or more years’ experience in business analysis 
• Five (5) or more years’ experience as part of a software development team (project and client management skills are critical and required) 
• Demonstrated experience with full software product life cycles, including specifications and design. 
• High-level experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with strict deadlines 
• P&C insurance experience or Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certification is preferred, but not mandatory

About Perr&Knight:

Founded in 1994, Perr&Knight provides insurance consulting and software solutions to the property & casualty and accident & health industries. Services include actuarial consulting, product development, insurance policy and forms consulting, regulatory compliance, state filings, licensing, technology consulting, statistical reporting, data services, and predictive analytics. Software includes StateFilings.com, a leading cloud-based state filings management solution. With offices in Santa Monica, Boca Raton, the New York Metro Area, and Cincinnati, and more than 140 insurance professionals, Perr&Knight is among the largest independent actuarial and insurance consulting firms in the United States.

Our mission as an actuarial and insurance operations consulting firm is to provide extraordinary value to our clients by offering innovative and unique solutions to complex challenges they face while providing a positive and motivating work environment for our employees that respects diversity and recognizes ingenuity and hard work.

Perr&Knight is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion and diversity. Perr&Knight does not discriminate in employment on account of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Perr&Knight will also provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about an accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@perrknight.com