Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.

We are looking for a positive and collaborative Intermediate Business Analyst.

As part of our Program Governances, you will be working with business representatives, business analysts, architects, and engineers to plan, design, developer, tester, and implement solutions.

Does this sound like your next role? Read on!

What you’ll do:

• Prepare Business requirements documents for changes and enhancements

• Hands-on professional experience coordinating, start to finish, independently, rating, product and underwriting API modifications for all channels, provinces, and companies.

• Coordinate end to end testing in concert with other groups and third-party vendors.

• Solid background in defining high-level, detailed, and accurate business requirement documents.

• Experienced in Identifying impacts on business processes based on detailed solutions and strategies as well as being able to identify when changes in connectivity will affect other business channels.

• Complete the coordination of planned requirement activities, setting expectations for flexibility to changing requirements based on timescales and/or alternative business needs.

• Test and validate all changes prior to implementation to ensure quality and accuracy aligns with Aviva regulatory audit and risk & control standards.

• Accountable to provide delivery estimates for all tasks and plans assigned to team member.

• Ensure the delivery of work is to collaborators’ satisfaction using project management practices including organizational change, release management and post-mortem/retrospective reviews.

• Have a good understanding and background of P&C Insurance products.

• Works closely with partners to coordinate and schedule API (application programming interface) connectivity changes with IT partners and third-party vendors.

• Bring both P&C Insurance / Business and system knowledge together in the analysis to support the harmonization of real-time quoting services with rating, product, and underwriting.

• Excellent analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills

• Comfortable with facilitating meetings and liaising with team members

• Negotiating and influencing skills to challenge and drive the necessary changes

What you’ll bring:

• College or University Degree is preferred

• Prior Business Analyst experience in the insurance industry is preferred

• Underwriting experience in P&C required

• Knowledge of underwriting systems and third-party comparative raters preferred

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

• Thinks clearly and calmly under pressure to investigate problems to establish real or hidden issues

• Self-starter and proactive demeanour with capability to effectively complete end-to-end work.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience communicating at all levels.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet required timescales

• Demonstrable ability to embrace change, be highly adaptable and flexible, decisive and display excellent judgment

• Excellent knowledge of Agile methodology with experience using JIRA

What you’ll get:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, pension and retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, donation matching, and volunteer opportunities.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

• Exceptional Career Development opportunities and we’ll support your professional development education.

• Inclusive culture driven by our passionate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion communities; Pride, Gender Balance, Generations; Origins and Abilities.

• Corporate wellness programs to support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing

• Hybrid flexible work model

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

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