Senior Business Analyst jobs at HMSA

* Lead EAO Processes * Work with stakeholders and leadership from across the organization to ensure initiatives are moving from development to execution (through phased framework). * Support initiative leads to understand process, business case requirements, and support teams needed to move through framework. * Develop and maintain plans, timelines, governance and scope documents for EAO. * Manage EAO Operations * Manage the EAO meetings to ensure successful execution. * Prepare materials and track action items. * Identify and address operational issues to ensure meetings run smoothly and follow-ups are completed. * Moderate discussions as needed. * Draft and share EAO updates, maintain documentation, and support update preparation. * Analysis & Reporting * Gather and analyze information to identify patterns, gaps, and risks across execution of Enterprise Portfolio of initiatives. * Prepare reports and present findings with recommendations. * Generate reports for senior level audiences to support successful execution (monitoring and accountability) * Monitor resource needs and allocation across initiatives and identify any contention that needs to be resolved to ensure successful execution. * Facilitate discussions and engage stakeholders to support resolution. * Accountable for Wave Tool Management * Maintain Wave as the central data repository, ensure pipeline hygiene, and identify areas for improvement. * Ensure data is complete and available for frequent review (weekly) * Monitor initiative progress, flag risks or delays, and work with owners to resolve issues. * Develop business requirements and work with IT on upgrades and changes as needed. * Provide inputs for financial and other metric reports, upload actual impacts into Wave, and track metrics for initiatives. * Identify and address discrepancies or risks in data with initiative owners * Cross Functional Integration & Communication * Work directly with cross-departmental team members to complete tasks, facilitate communication, and provide status updates. * Work with the project team, HMSA departments and external partners to monitor, collect, communicate, and distribute information. * Appropriately identify communication needs and timelines; Communicate analysis, assessments, recommendations and completed work product through professional written and oral reports and presentations. * Address communication gaps to ensure alignment on priorities and progress * User Training * Create and deliver training materials, host office hours, and support users in effectively engaging in EAO processes and in using Wave. * Troubleshoot issues and remove barriers to initiative tracking. * Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed. #LI-Hybrid * Bachelor's degree and four years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. * Strong knowledge of reporting processes. * Proficiency in issues identification, data collection, analysis, and interpretation * Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide information in a formal presentation setting. * Strong organization and time management skills to work on multiple projects simultaneously and meet project deadlines. * Ability to work independently and collaboratively. * Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

**Who Are We?** Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. **Job Category** Product **Compensation Overview** The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards. **Salary Range** $81,500.00 - $134,500.00 **Target Openings** 1 **What Is the Opportunity?** Within the Product & UW team at Travelers, you will have the opportunity to regularly engage in unique and intellectually stimulating business problems. As a Sr Analyst, PM, Portfolio Risk Management, you will serve as an influential member of project teams focused on catastrophe (CAT) risk management, providing analytical insights to leadership and business partners. You will analyze portfolio risk to help inform CAT underwriting and product pricing strategy, monitor aggregation profiles, and perform risk reward analytics to assess the risk of financial loss due to natural and manmade catastrophes. You may support CAT Event Response coordination, producing impacted exposure summaries for major events and providing guidance to line of business and state teams, as well as executive, claim, reserving and analytical teams. You will also maintain working knowledge of the data ecosystems for management of CAT metrics, reports, and exposure data. By collaborating with partners across the organization you will ensure strategic direction and alignment for successful execution. **What Will You Do?** + Independently conduct and understand data analysis of business results including product refreshes, performance expectations and identifying root cause. + Formulate and execute potential recommendations to drive desired growth & profitability impacts based on established strategy with consideration for local regulatory nuances, and broader marketplace dynamics. + Present, inform and influence recommendations to business partners including proposed product/pricing changes or new product builds. + May function as a subject matter expert in strategic initiatives to support the goals and objectives of the broader organization. + May coach and mentor on specific projects. + Perform other duties as assigned. **What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?** + Bachelor's degree in Business Management/Administration, Mathematics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Economics, or other analytics related field. + Three years' experience working in a mathematical, analytical, or data related role preferably in the financial services industry. + Experience with competitive analysis tools. + Strategic thinker with the ability to use sound judgment to resolve issues as they arise. + Excellent communication skills with the ability to consult and present information effectively. + Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret trends and provide insights and recommendations to business partners. + Knowledge of pricing and actuarial techniques and understanding of actuarial concepts such as loss development and trending. + Understand ratemaking and its application, such as profitability, risk loads, etc. + Understand the workflow and terminology of insurance products and processes and their impact on profit and loss. **What is a Must Have?** + Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. + Two years of experience in data analytics or similar work experience. **What Is in It for You?** + **Health Insurance** : Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. + **Retirement:** Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers. + **Paid Time Off:** Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays. + **Wellness Program:** The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs. + **Volunteer Encouragement:** We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice. **Employment Practices** Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email (*******************) so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit ******************************************************** .

Research and Data analysis Provide quality, objective, and professional analysis of relevant topics Gather and analyze information to identify trends, issues, innovations, and potential problems and solutions related to internal operations performance Develops analysis Present results with recommendations Supports execution of solutions Develop performance optimization strategies and tactics based on logical assumptions and facts considering resources, constraints, and HMSA values. Helps to lead and contributes to strategic design and implementation of performance improvement initiatives. Works with key stakeholders to strategically design and implement health strategy initiatives with guidance from executive sponsors, subject matter experts, and other staff as needed Serving as a lead subject matter expert, determines and develops business requirements Cross-Functional Integration and Communication:* Work directly with cross-departmental team members to complete tasks, facilitate communication, and provide status updates Work with the project team, HMSA departments and external partners to monitor, collect, communicate, and distribute information. Appropriately identify communication needs and timelines; Communicate analysis, assessments, recommendations and completed work product through professional written and oral reports and presentations. Responsible for representing the Command Center department to internal and external partners when appropriate. Other duties On a regular, sustained basis, cooperates with other staff members both within and outside the department in the accomplishment of one's own job duties as well as assisting other in accomplishing theirs. Special Projects Managements Assist with vendor management and evaluation. Perform all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed. #LI-Hybrid

Lead EAO Processes Work with stakeholders and leadership from across the organization to ensure initiatives are moving from development to execution (through phased framework). Support initiative leads to understand process, business case requirements, and support teams needed to move through framework. Develop and maintain plans, timelines, governance and scope documents for EAO. Manage EAO Operations Manage the EAO meetings to ensure successful execution. Prepare materials and track action items. Identify and address operational issues to ensure meetings run smoothly and follow-ups are completed. Moderate discussions as needed. Draft and share EAO updates, maintain documentation, and support update preparation. Analysis & Reporting Gather and analyze information to identify patterns, gaps, and risks across execution of Enterprise Portfolio of initiatives. Prepare reports and present findings with recommendations. Generate reports for senior level audiences to support successful execution (monitoring and accountability) Monitor resource needs and allocation across initiatives and identify any contention that needs to be resolved to ensure successful execution. Facilitate discussions and engage stakeholders to support resolution. Accountable for Wave Tool Management Maintain Wave as the central data repository, ensure pipeline hygiene, and identify areas for improvement. Ensure data is complete and available for frequent review (weekly) Monitor initiative progress, flag risks or delays, and work with owners to resolve issues. Develop business requirements and work with IT on upgrades and changes as needed. Provide inputs for financial and other metric reports, upload actual impacts into Wave, and track metrics for initiatives. Identify and address discrepancies or risks in data with initiative owners Cross Functional Integration & Communication Work directly with cross-departmental team members to complete tasks, facilitate communication, and provide status updates. Work with the project team, HMSA departments and external partners to monitor, collect, communicate, and distribute information. Appropriately identify communication needs and timelines; Communicate analysis, assessments, recommendations and completed work product through professional written and oral reports and presentations. Address communication gaps to ensure alignment on priorities and progress User Training Create and deliver training materials, host office hours, and support users in effectively engaging in EAO processes and in using Wave. Troubleshoot issues and remove barriers to initiative tracking. Performs all other miscellaneous responsibilities and duties as assigned or directed. #LI-Hybrid