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Senior Manager, Business Systems Analyst
Transamerica US
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
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Job Family
Business Systems
Job Description Summary
Oversee the planning, design, development, enhancement and maintenance of business systems or subsystems, technology projects, and functions within assigned areas of responsibility. Provide direction and guidance to team of managers. Assess project viability and recommends strategies and tactics to satisfy customer needs.
Responsibilities
• Participates in strategic planning and decision making for the organization
• Manages and directs a team with responsibilities to include team development, performance monitoring and appraisal, and priorities of projects.
• Interacts and communicates frequently with executive management, providing thorough feedback and recommendations
• Develops metrics, measure and provides analysis which assists management in improving key processes and deliverables.
• Has an understanding of the overall business of the division and company and participates in business decisions and anticipates issues.
• Understand and promote systems life cycle methodologies, project management techniques, quality assurance and testing methodologies, and enterprise architecture principles.
• Review, on a consistent basis, existing processes/systems to make recommendations on process improvements and achieve consensus and support from the diverse groups within IT and the business to implement the defined processes.
• Seek and develop strong partnerships with organizational management, divisional clients, IT staff, BA staff, and outside vendors and consultants.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business management, or equivalent education and experience.
• 10 years of IT experience and 5-8 years of management experience.
• Knowledge of business analysis, project management, business processes and process management is required.
Behavioral and Leadership Competencies:
• Strong leadership, decision making and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Must be a team player.
• Excellent knowledge of project management methodologies; able to manage large, complex projects.
Our Culture At Transamerica we promote a Future Fit mindset. What is a Future Fit mindset?
• Acting as One fosters an environment of positive collaboration
• Accountability allows us to own the problem as well as the solution
• Agility inspires new ideas, innovation and challenges the status quo
• Customer Centricity encourages an above and beyond approach to our customer
Working Conditions
Normal office environment.
Why Work for Us
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
Transamerica Life Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.
AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.
Applicants with physical or mental disabilities may be entitled to a form of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will insure equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Transamerica Companies.
Ontario Applicants:
Our Company is committed to providing accessibility to those with disabilities in a manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, that is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 ("AODA").