Lead Business Analyst - Property & Casualty Insurance

**Lead Business Analyst - Property & Casualty Insurance** **About Cognizant Consulting** Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice-we're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we're looking for our next colleague who'll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you? **About the Role** As a Lead Business Analyst, you will make an impact by bridging business needs and technology solutions for Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance operations. You will be a valued member of our consulting team and work collaboratively with product owners, scrum teams, business stakeholders, and external partners. **In this role, you will:** + Lead requirement gathering through workshops, interviews, and document analysis, translating business needs into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. + Collaborate with Product Owners and Scrum teams to prioritize backlogs and ensure timely delivery in an Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. + Define User Acceptance Testing (UAT) strategy, prepare test cases, and coordinate execution with business users. + Act as a liaison between business units, IT teams, and external vendors, managing expectations and ensuring transparent communication. + Apply deep domain expertise in the P&C insurance policy life cycle (quote, bind, issue, endorsement, renewal, cancellation) and support underwriting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. **Work Model** We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a position requires 3-4 days a week in a client office in Teaneck, NJ. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. **What you must have to be considered** + Proven experience as a Business Analyst in the Property & Casualty insurance domain. + Expertise in requirement elicitation techniques and documentation. + Hands-on experience with Agile methodology (Scrum/SAFe preferred). + Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. + Strong understanding of policy administration systems and underwriting workflows. + Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Confluence, and MS Office Suite. **These will help you succeed** + Certifications such as AINS, CBAP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent. + Exposure to digital transformation initiatives in insurance. We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. **Compensation** $110,000-$138,000 This position is eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans. **Benefits** + Medical, dental, vision and life insurance + 401(k) plan and contributions + Employee stock purchase plan + Employee assistance program + 10 paid holidays plus PTO + Paid parental leave and fertility assistance + Learning and development certifications and programs **Post Closing Date** Applications will be accepted until 11/20/2025 Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.