INDIST # Position overview The Product Owner / Agile Business Analyst role is to plan and elicit requirements from business stakeholders in the form of epics and stories, ensure stakeholders understand business value and required outcomes, and to ensure requirements are communicated and understood by the entire project team. Job Function/Day to Day Facilitate the discovery of functional and non-functional requirements and document in the form of epics, stories, wireframes, diagrams, process flows, business rules, and acceptance criteria. Build, organize and maintain the project/team backlog over the course of the project, often serving as a partner and mentor for a client Product Owner. Develop user stories from prioritized features in collaboration with Product Manager and Business Stakeholders Identify, communicate, and break down features into an MVP and roadmap. Strive to maintain a holistic view of product and ensure that the end-to-end experience is strong Facilitate the ongoing backlog grooming process, including defining business value and priority and organizing/selecting stories for upcoming sprints and organizing the backlog into a high-level release roadmap. Ensuring stories are "ready " for upcoming sprints. Communicate requirements to stakeholders; ensure developers and testers understand the stories and have a common understanding on how the user story will be built, implemented, and tested. Analyze new requests from stakeholders and determine if the request is a new story, a modification to an existing story, or already covered in an existing story and add to backlog as appropriate. Participate in all scrum ceremonies. Facilitate team level ceremonies and events. Train team on requirements processes and tools in use for the project. Provide thought leadership to teams and exercise leadership. Provide coaching and mentoring to agile teams and Jr Product Owners. Ensure requirements cover the scope as defined in the SOW. Identify deviations from the SOW and communicate to project leadership in support of the change control process. Establish a requirements management strategy for the project, which describes; process for elicitation, documentation standards and format, tools, meeting cadence, backlog grooming process, review & approval process, change process, and communications processes. Perform functional testing Review testing issues and determine if the issue is a bug or behaving as expected Write user acceptance test UAT scripts Facilitate user acceptance testing Write training materials and train new users Assist with content entry and verification tasks Support portfolio product alignment across Teams within the same ART or Portfolio. Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience 5yrs experience as Product Owner for software projects 5yrs experience as Agile Business Analyst for software projects 1-3yrs experience as Product Owner for more than one Team simultaneously Insurance background preferred Product Owner certification preferred. SAFe certification preferred. Experience with Agile management tools a plus (e.g. VersionOne, Jira, Jira Align, Rally)
10/29/2021
Full time
INDIST # Position overview The Product Owner / Agile Business Analyst role is to plan and elicit requirements from business stakeholders in the form of epics and stories, ensure stakeholders understand business value and required outcomes, and to ensure requirements are communicated and understood by the entire project team. Job Function/Day to Day Facilitate the discovery of functional and non-functional requirements and document in the form of epics, stories, wireframes, diagrams, process flows, business rules, and acceptance criteria. Build, organize and maintain the project/team backlog over the course of the project, often serving as a partner and mentor for a client Product Owner. Develop user stories from prioritized features in collaboration with Product Manager and Business Stakeholders Identify, communicate, and break down features into an MVP and roadmap. Strive to maintain a holistic view of product and ensure that the end-to-end experience is strong Facilitate the ongoing backlog grooming process, including defining business value and priority and organizing/selecting stories for upcoming sprints and organizing the backlog into a high-level release roadmap. Ensuring stories are "ready " for upcoming sprints. Communicate requirements to stakeholders; ensure developers and testers understand the stories and have a common understanding on how the user story will be built, implemented, and tested. Analyze new requests from stakeholders and determine if the request is a new story, a modification to an existing story, or already covered in an existing story and add to backlog as appropriate. Participate in all scrum ceremonies. Facilitate team level ceremonies and events. Train team on requirements processes and tools in use for the project. Provide thought leadership to teams and exercise leadership. Provide coaching and mentoring to agile teams and Jr Product Owners. Ensure requirements cover the scope as defined in the SOW. Identify deviations from the SOW and communicate to project leadership in support of the change control process. Establish a requirements management strategy for the project, which describes; process for elicitation, documentation standards and format, tools, meeting cadence, backlog grooming process, review & approval process, change process, and communications processes. Perform functional testing Review testing issues and determine if the issue is a bug or behaving as expected Write user acceptance test UAT scripts Facilitate user acceptance testing Write training materials and train new users Assist with content entry and verification tasks Support portfolio product alignment across Teams within the same ART or Portfolio. Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience 5yrs experience as Product Owner for software projects 5yrs experience as Agile Business Analyst for software projects 1-3yrs experience as Product Owner for more than one Team simultaneously Insurance background preferred Product Owner certification preferred. SAFe certification preferred. Experience with Agile management tools a plus (e.g. VersionOne, Jira, Jira Align, Rally)
Management of Change Lead Contract Opening ( WFH then onsite) 6+ months, with possible extentions Job Description: The MoC Lead is an individual who ensures that the mechanisms are in place to achieve success. Is the project leader and strategist for the change. focuses on "content-related" issues, leading the efforts to plan, coordinate, and implement change plans. assists in defining how to prepare for and use the MoC processes. [Note: Prosci processes or equivalent] identifies tools and resources that aid decision making, maintains an objective view of the change process, and guides the sponsors, and change team on ways to carry out their responsibilities effectively. provides objective feedback and advice to the sponsors, and the change team. Establishes strong relationships with the project sponsors, project manager, core project team, service manager and other key stakeholders. Primary Responsibilities Adopts and uses the Client Change Leadership processes and templates and MoC operational processes for delivering new services, releases or enhancements. Develops the detailed scope of the change. Develops and execute change plans in conjunction with Change Team. Refines change plans based on organizational assessments. Works with sponsors to secure resources. Shares, leverages, and coordinates the change with other change programs. Is accountable for the proper execution of the change process. Performs project management tasks for the change. Provides feedback to managers regarding the Change Team members performance. Assists sponsors and the Change Team to effectively use the MoC processes. Effectively plans and use change readiness measures with the organization. Educates the Change Team, Executive Project Sponsor, Project Owner and technical leads on the dynamics of change. Transfers knowledge and capability to others. Requirements 7+ years of direct experience in organizational change management with focus on communications, stakeholder management and learning using today s social media and other technologies. Demonstrated knowledge of Management of Change processes. [Note: Prosci processes or equivalent] Previous experience with Client in this or similar role is a valued differentiator amongst candidates. Up-to-date understanding of the corporate organizational change management field techniques, technology, issues, concerns, and methods. Ability to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders and to deliver a consolidated change plan across multiple media and audiences, including international. Strong creative negotiating, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong relationships and understand the political climate of the project and its stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of organizational behavior principles. Strong project management experience to stay on schedule under tight, frequently client changed deadlines. Experience in working directly with customers, team members, technical experts, and professional staff. Ability to function in fast paced, deliverable driven environment and multi-task across multiple projects at once. Expert experience with Microsoft products Office [Word, PowerPoint], Outlook, SharePoint and Project. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
01/30/2021
Full time
Management of Change Lead Contract Opening ( WFH then onsite) 6+ months, with possible extentions Job Description: The MoC Lead is an individual who ensures that the mechanisms are in place to achieve success. Is the project leader and strategist for the change. focuses on "content-related" issues, leading the efforts to plan, coordinate, and implement change plans. assists in defining how to prepare for and use the MoC processes. [Note: Prosci processes or equivalent] identifies tools and resources that aid decision making, maintains an objective view of the change process, and guides the sponsors, and change team on ways to carry out their responsibilities effectively. provides objective feedback and advice to the sponsors, and the change team. Establishes strong relationships with the project sponsors, project manager, core project team, service manager and other key stakeholders. Primary Responsibilities Adopts and uses the Client Change Leadership processes and templates and MoC operational processes for delivering new services, releases or enhancements. Develops the detailed scope of the change. Develops and execute change plans in conjunction with Change Team. Refines change plans based on organizational assessments. Works with sponsors to secure resources. Shares, leverages, and coordinates the change with other change programs. Is accountable for the proper execution of the change process. Performs project management tasks for the change. Provides feedback to managers regarding the Change Team members performance. Assists sponsors and the Change Team to effectively use the MoC processes. Effectively plans and use change readiness measures with the organization. Educates the Change Team, Executive Project Sponsor, Project Owner and technical leads on the dynamics of change. Transfers knowledge and capability to others. Requirements 7+ years of direct experience in organizational change management with focus on communications, stakeholder management and learning using today s social media and other technologies. Demonstrated knowledge of Management of Change processes. [Note: Prosci processes or equivalent] Previous experience with Client in this or similar role is a valued differentiator amongst candidates. Up-to-date understanding of the corporate organizational change management field techniques, technology, issues, concerns, and methods. Ability to drive consensus across multiple stakeholders and to deliver a consolidated change plan across multiple media and audiences, including international. Strong creative negotiating, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. Ability to build strong relationships and understand the political climate of the project and its stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of organizational behavior principles. Strong project management experience to stay on schedule under tight, frequently client changed deadlines. Experience in working directly with customers, team members, technical experts, and professional staff. Ability to function in fast paced, deliverable driven environment and multi-task across multiple projects at once. Expert experience with Microsoft products Office [Word, PowerPoint], Outlook, SharePoint and Project. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
Financial Analyst Contract Opening - 6+ month w/possible extentions Job Duties: Oversees preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports and analyses Oversees and analyzes financial transactions in order to comply with GAAP, firm policy and procedures and tax reporting Directs preparation of balance sheet and variance analysis, ensures proper classification of consolidation and elimination entries Oversees preparation of the firm s broker-dealer financial statements, regulatory reporting and analyses Prepares annual financial statements for the firm s broker-dealer and interacts with external auditors Monitors new accounting pronouncements and evaluates/implements for the firm s broker-deal Ensures proper accounting for firm s acquisitions and sale of practices and firm s investments; ensures proper treatment for tax and book purposes Provides thought leadership to drive simplicity and efficiency in system and reporting process Evaluates internal policies and procedures leading to recommendations and implementation of changes to improve efficiency Plays a key role in the design and implementation of new initiatives and special projects Reviews and approves journal entries Other ad hoc requests or special projects Qualifications: Seven to ten years of progressive accounting and finance experience; preferably within a professional services environment Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, data retrieval systems and reporting systems. Hyperion Financial Management, SAP and Business Objects preferred Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels Ability to independently organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks Ability to consistently meet deadlines while maintaining a high quality work product Education Bachelor s or MBA degree in Accounting or Finance. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
01/21/2021
Full time
Financial Analyst Contract Opening - 6+ month w/possible extentions Job Duties: Oversees preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports and analyses Oversees and analyzes financial transactions in order to comply with GAAP, firm policy and procedures and tax reporting Directs preparation of balance sheet and variance analysis, ensures proper classification of consolidation and elimination entries Oversees preparation of the firm s broker-dealer financial statements, regulatory reporting and analyses Prepares annual financial statements for the firm s broker-dealer and interacts with external auditors Monitors new accounting pronouncements and evaluates/implements for the firm s broker-deal Ensures proper accounting for firm s acquisitions and sale of practices and firm s investments; ensures proper treatment for tax and book purposes Provides thought leadership to drive simplicity and efficiency in system and reporting process Evaluates internal policies and procedures leading to recommendations and implementation of changes to improve efficiency Plays a key role in the design and implementation of new initiatives and special projects Reviews and approves journal entries Other ad hoc requests or special projects Qualifications: Seven to ten years of progressive accounting and finance experience; preferably within a professional services environment Bachelor s degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA preferred Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications, data retrieval systems and reporting systems. Hyperion Financial Management, SAP and Business Objects preferred Ability and desire to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels Ability to independently organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks Ability to consistently meet deadlines while maintaining a high quality work product Education Bachelor s or MBA degree in Accounting or Finance. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
At NTT DATA Services, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company's growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA Services and for the people who work here. NTT DATA Services currently seeks a System Admin to Market Prominence to join our team working remote on a temporary assignment. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with Manager to prioritize work assignments to meet departmental deliverable's and development goals Identify opportunities for process re-engineering; make proposals and recommendations for process improvement Serve as a System Admin to the Market Prominence (MP) system Maintain and Update Configuration, Workflows, Queues, and Reporting within MP using the Internal Support Model guidance for documentation and system updates Development of Queries and Reporting utilizing MS Access, SQL, Excel, etc. Development of Business Requirement documents for database and application changes, including business process change Support the UAT team with Testing activities, including development of use case documentation, with departmental SMEs as needed Perform in-depth user acceptance testing within the department Act as liaison with Information Systems on technical issues Collaborate with the Enrollment System Vendor throughout the project life cycle for Requirements documentation, SDD and FDD review and approval, and User Acceptance Testing through Sign-off Facilitate the timely resolution of production related IS issues, as well as issues relating to MP system, including appropriate documentation of the issues/resolution. Analyze files and reports (from various sources), raise questions, research; translate data into information Serve as escalation point for staff, specifically focusing on Testing and Production Support issues Facilitate the dissemination of issue and resolution information to impacted staff and departments Work on project teams and/or Lead work-groups to produce timely and accurate deliverable's. Provide performance and project updates to Manager Keep staff up to date on business objectives, plans, and production support resolution. Attend department, Senior Products, and THP meetings Prepare and present information at meetings as needed SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Significant MS Office experience (intermediate/advanced level) Strong SQL query writing experience MS Access or other relational database experience Strong organizational and time management skills Solid/effective verbal and written communication skills About NTT DATA Services NTT DATA Services partners with clients to navigate and simplify the modern complexities of business and technology, delivering the insights, solutions and outcomes that matter most. We deliver tangible business results by combining deep industry expertise with applied innovations in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, applications, infrastructure and business process services. NTT DATA Services, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a division of NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 global business and IT services provider with 118,000+ professionals in more than 50 countries, and NTT Group, a partner to 88 percent of the Fortune 100. Visit nttdataservices.com to learn more. NTT DATA, Inc. (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.
01/17/2021
Full time
At NTT DATA Services, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company's growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA Services and for the people who work here. NTT DATA Services currently seeks a System Admin to Market Prominence to join our team working remote on a temporary assignment. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with Manager to prioritize work assignments to meet departmental deliverable's and development goals Identify opportunities for process re-engineering; make proposals and recommendations for process improvement Serve as a System Admin to the Market Prominence (MP) system Maintain and Update Configuration, Workflows, Queues, and Reporting within MP using the Internal Support Model guidance for documentation and system updates Development of Queries and Reporting utilizing MS Access, SQL, Excel, etc. Development of Business Requirement documents for database and application changes, including business process change Support the UAT team with Testing activities, including development of use case documentation, with departmental SMEs as needed Perform in-depth user acceptance testing within the department Act as liaison with Information Systems on technical issues Collaborate with the Enrollment System Vendor throughout the project life cycle for Requirements documentation, SDD and FDD review and approval, and User Acceptance Testing through Sign-off Facilitate the timely resolution of production related IS issues, as well as issues relating to MP system, including appropriate documentation of the issues/resolution. Analyze files and reports (from various sources), raise questions, research; translate data into information Serve as escalation point for staff, specifically focusing on Testing and Production Support issues Facilitate the dissemination of issue and resolution information to impacted staff and departments Work on project teams and/or Lead work-groups to produce timely and accurate deliverable's. Provide performance and project updates to Manager Keep staff up to date on business objectives, plans, and production support resolution. Attend department, Senior Products, and THP meetings Prepare and present information at meetings as needed SKILL REQUIREMENTS: Significant MS Office experience (intermediate/advanced level) Strong SQL query writing experience MS Access or other relational database experience Strong organizational and time management skills Solid/effective verbal and written communication skills About NTT DATA Services NTT DATA Services partners with clients to navigate and simplify the modern complexities of business and technology, delivering the insights, solutions and outcomes that matter most. We deliver tangible business results by combining deep industry expertise with applied innovations in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, applications, infrastructure and business process services. NTT DATA Services, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a division of NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 global business and IT services provider with 118,000+ professionals in more than 50 countries, and NTT Group, a partner to 88 percent of the Fortune 100. Visit nttdataservices.com to learn more. NTT DATA, Inc. (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. The Company will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other class protected by law. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, the Company will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship to the Company would result.