Business Analyst Senior Manager

A global leader in insurance and investments, AXA takes care of 103 million lives in 64 countries worldwide. We actively invest in pioneering and personalized solutions to meet your ever-changing needs and exceed your expectations. In the Philippines, we are in partnership with Metrobank, one of the country's strongest banks.

Established in 1999, AXA Philippines is one of the largest and fastest growing life insurance companies in the country. It offers financial security to more than one million individuals through its group and individual life insurance as well as general insurance products through its subsidiary Charter Ping An.

AXA Philippines is one of the first to introduce bancassurance operations in the country, and is among the pioneers in the investment-linked insurance sector.

AXA now offers a complete range of products for all its customers' insurance and financial protection needs, including savings and investments, health plans, income protection, and health coverage; and through its general insurance subsidiary Charter Ping An Insurance Corporation\: fire, motor car, marine cargo, personal accident, bonds, casualty, and engineering insurance products.

AXA Philippines closed 2017 with P26.4 billion in total premium income and P5.7 billion in gross written premiums from Charter Ping An. Today, AXA has more than 4,000 financial advisers in 36 branches, and 700 financial executives in over 900 Metrobank and PSBank branches nationwide. Charter Ping An, on the other hand, has 22 branches nationwide and 2,007 agents.

AXA Philippines is a joint venture between the AXA Group, headquartered in France, and the Metrobank Group, one of the largest financial conglomerates in the Philippines.

The Metrobank Group is a conglomerate of industry-leading businesses that includes First Metro Investment Corporation, Metrobank Credit Cards, Federal Land, Toyota, and Manila Doctors Hospital. It was hailed Best Bank in the Philippines in 2010, 2011, and 2012 by Euromoney and recognized as the strongest bank in the Philippines by The Asian Banker in 2013. It is owned by the Ty Family whose major business interests include financial services, real estate development, power, and manufacturing.

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Qualifications\: 

Education: 

· A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. A master's degree or relevant professional certifications may be preferred for senior positions. 

Skills and Experience: 

· Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with a strong emphasis on leading and executing complex projects in a corporate setting, particularly in the insurance industry. Extensive knowledge of business analysis methodologies, tools, and best practices, with a focus on requirements elicitation, documentation, and validation in complex project environments.  

· Advanced understanding of process mapping, optimization, and improvement within the context of insurance core systems.  

· Demonstrated expertise in solution evaluation and capability assessment, particularly with complex enterprise software related to insurance core systems. 

· Advanced data analysis skills, including experience in analyzing and transitioning legacy data structures to new insurance core systems within complex project settings. 

· Proficiency in developing detailed functional specifications and use cases for complex insurance core system implementations, aligning closely with intricate business needs. 

· Leadership experience in driving rigorous testing and validation processes, ensuring the thorough validation of implemented solutions against complex business requirements. Proven track record of leading change management activities, including the development of training materials and support for user adoption within complex project environments.  

Job Purpose\: 

The main purpose of the Senior Manager, Business Analyst role is to provide strategic leadership and direction in the analysis, design, and implementation of complex projects, particularly focusing on business process optimization and system capabilities within the insurance industry. This role involves driving the alignment of business requirements with project scope, leading change management activities, and ensuring the successful execution of project deliverables. 

Key Accountabilities\: 

Business Requirements Leadership: 

Provide strategic leadership in eliciting, documenting, and validating business requirements, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and project scope within the insurance industry. 

Process Optimization and Design\:  

Lead initiatives for in-depth analysis and optimization of insurance business processes, identifying improvement opportunities within the framework of complex project parameters. 

System Capability Assessment\:  

Evaluate and provide strategic insights on the alignment of system capabilities with intricate business requirements and process improvements within the insurance industry. 

Data Analysis and Transition: 

Oversee the intricate analysis and transition of legacy data structures to new insurance core systems within complex project settings, ensuring seamless integration. 

Functional Design and Implementation\:  

Provide strategic guidance for the implementation of new insurance core system features that align with intricate business needs within the context of complex project parameters. 

Change Management and User Adoption\:  

Take a lead role in developing training materials and providing extensive support for change management activities, facilitating user adoption of new insurance core systems within complex project environments