Business Analyst

While we appreciate all applicants, only applications received via Sagicor's career portal https://career4.successfactors.com/career?company=sagicorfinP2 will be considered.

"Looking for a diverse and rewarding career? If you're looking to grow your career within a stable and growing financial services company, then Sagicor may be right for you!"

Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited is seeking a suitable candidate to join our Data & Analytics team in the capacity of:

Business Analyst

Liaise between the business and the Data & Analytics Department, using a deep understanding of business processes and technology to help business partners achieve their desired outcomes.

Work with business partners to elicit high-level requirements and capture business needs.

Understand the customer journey and define user requirements.

Location: Kingston

As a Business Analyst, you will:

• Evaluate business processes, document requirements, uncover areas for improvement, and develop and implement solutions that will improve data quality across the group.
• Identify business requirements that are necessary to address the needs of the business.
• Develop models based on requirements gathered.
• Represent documentation in an easy to understand format.
• Communicate with the necessary stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Use data modelling practices to analyse your findings and create recommendations for strategic and operational improvements to improve data quality.
• Ensure that recommendations provided are in line with the strategic direction of the business.
• Prepare documentation outlining and justifying these recommendations.
• Maximize value derived from data and analytics by identifying and documenting the nuances of the business processes and operations that impact the data quality.
• Track efforts related to the implementation of value-added solutions across the different divisions in the Sagicor Group.
• Improve on existing value-added solutions by developing data exploitation techniques.
• Recommend improvement to existing processes impacting data as necessary.
• Improve Enterprise Information Management performance.
• Participate in the planning and development of the Data & Analytics Department initiatives.
• Perform any other job-related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

What do you need?

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or a related study/equivalent qualification from a recognized tertiary institution.
• A minimum of two (2) years’ demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst.
• Broad IT domain experience in three or more of the following areas: Applications Development, Enterprise Architecture, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, and Maintenance and Support.
• Familiarity with the finance industry.
• Hands-on experience implementing data and analytics management programs is preferred.
• An analytical mind; ability to look across the business to determine linkages, process improvements, and possible roadblocks.
• Business domain, data/content and process understanding with strong commercial and business awareness.
• Resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude while paying close attention to detail.
• Familiarity with data science concepts, as well as MDM, business intelligence, and data warehouse design and implementation techniques.
• Ability to analyze project, program and portfolio needs, as well as determine the resources needed to achieve objectives and overcome cross-functional barriers.
• High proficiency in the use of computer software packages such as word processing and spreadsheet applications.

If this role is of interest to you, kindly submit an application via Sagicor's career portal no later than April 25, 2025.

While we appreciate all applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.