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The Role

As a Business Analyst 3 working with systems, data, and the client, you will serve a key role for our outsourcing benefits business by serving as the link between consultants, clients and our system developers. You will contribute to the implementation of new services and ongoing administration by translating business needs into actionable programming and process steps for developers, practicing the fundamentals of systems analysis, design and testing. You will also consult with clients on best practices, provide technical support, and train client teams.

Note that this role will involve some travel to client sites and other Willis Towers Watson offices.

A Few Select Responsibilities:

Clients

• Ensure that all documentation starts from baseline and adheres to standards; communicate back to base team suggestions for changes or enhancements to standard documentation

• Responsible for system configuration and table updates via SQL

• Has a solid understanding how the application is expected to work for a particular client and partners with the internal team to determine the best course of action to resolve issues

• Perform the system testing process for more complex requirements, defines test scenarios, develops comprehensive test plans and determines the best course of action to resolve issues by understanding how the application is expected to function for a particular client

• Gather requirements and document changes requested by the client.

• Maintain and update all requirements documents when changes occur, ensuring adherence to standards

• Translate complex client business requirements into functional and technical specification documents using standard templates where applicable

• Translate more complex client business requirements (e.g., more complex features and solutions) into functional and technical specification documents using standard templates where applicable

• Beginning to consult clients on non-standard change requests and system best practices

• Train clients on use of new tools and approaches and system changes related to change orders

Financials

• Support client change requests by providing detail and accurate budget estimates to project manager regarding system requirements necessary to implement client change requests

• Understand Statement of Work (SOW) and be responsible for communicating any work that is requested by the client and is out of scope to the Project Manager for change order identification and review.

• Responsible for developing requirements documentation and system configuration based on client requirements

People

• Provide training on large-scale change orders to internal team and service center, as needed

• Serve as a role model for junior members of staff and promotes best practices and department policies

• Responsible for peer review of configuration updates made by more junior team members

Excellence

• Identify process improvement initiatives, researches best practices and communicates findings to community

• Work closely with Developer to ensure project requirements and requests for changes are understood and within standards

• Follows the System Development Lifecycle

• Understands full testing cycle, including regression testing.

• Proficient understanding and consistent usage of our internal test planning tool

• Execute all test scenarios within a test plan, report and assist in remediating any issues identified

• Able to perform medium to complex data queries and analyzes results using applicable querying tools (SQL, Excel) and knowledge of the application’s database structure; digs beneath the surface and tests the validity of information

• Perform the system testing process for more complex requirements, defines test scenarios, develops comprehensive test plans with minimal oversight

• Proficient understanding and consistent usage of our internal test planning tool

• Possesses the ability to fully regression test

• Responsible for peer review and sign-off of test plans to ensure completeness and accuracy

• Ability to own and come up to speed on new components or functionality with minimal guidance

Requirements:

• Desire to learn, accept new challenges, and have fun!

• 3-5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst

• Understanding of the fundamentals of health and welfare and broader benefit plan design preferred

• Ability to complete Willis Towers Watson Business Analyst training program

• Intermediate to advanced SQL skills

• Experience with relational databases. SQL preferred

• Experience with test plan creation, testing procedures and test plan execution

• Strong analytical, integrative and problem solving skills

• Solid interpersonal skills and client service orientation

• Ability to work both independently and on client teams, including virtual work teams with members in different geographic regions

• Strong organizational abilities and flexibility to work in a performance driven environment managing multiple project priorities

• Sense of accountability, owning one’s work and taking pride in it; commitment to quality and continuous improvement

• Ability to travel and work extended hours as needed

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with

requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for

different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the

role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance

in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $82,000 - $95,000. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)

Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)

Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). Certain senior level roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in- office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

EOE, including disability/vets