Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures. Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers. We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo. Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us. General Summary: The Principal Business Analyst works closely with stakeholders to support business planning, solution design, and Scrum team collaboration, ensuring smooth handoffs. They partner with the architecture group on estimation, project sizing, and providing business guidance while gathering and refining requirements. This role spans multiple workstreams, requiring a strong understanding of broader business domains from an architectural perspective. Responsibilities include collaborating with Architects, Business Architects, strategy consultants, and business partners to develop capability roadmaps for specific domains. The IT Business Architect will lead efforts to prioritize and execute initiatives in alignment with the organization's long-term business strategy. They are accountable for translating strategic components into tactical delivery. This includes creating business cases, collaborating with agile teams, and overseeing deliverables. Additionally, they will contribute innovative ideas to enhance the company's strategic roadmap, leveraging their domain expertise and understanding of evolving business needs. Job Specifications <ul><li>Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional qualifications or equivalent industry experience accepted.</li><li>6+ years of demonstrated Business Analysis and Business Architecture experience.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate business strategy into actionable capability roadmaps.</li><li>Proven leadership skills and a strong team player capable of collaborating across diverse teams.</li><li>Skilled in negotiation and collaboration with both Technology and Business stakeholders.</li><li>Comfortable working in ambiguity and driving it to tangible outcomes.</li><li>Insurance industry domain knowledge is strongly preferred.</li><li>Previous Business Architecture experience is preferred.</li><li>Proven success in delivering business value through software solutions.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of leave of absence and disability workstreams.</li><li>Metrics-driven mindset with a focus on ensuring ROI for business initiatives.</li><li>Relevant certifications are strongly encouraged.</li><li>Understanding of employee experience portals.</li><li>FINEOS experience is a plus.</li></ul> Responsibilities <ul><li>Create and maintain an annual or bi-annual capability roadmap for the domain, prioritizing high-impact business deliverables.</li><li>Ensure the realization of capabilities as features on product backlogs.</li><li>Collaborate with business leaders, IT leadership, Chief Product Owners, and Product Owners to ensure capabilities are prioritized for optimal return on investment.</li><li>Work with architects to develop innovative and sustainable digital business capabilities; may contribute to defining external partnerships or agreements.</li><li>Participate in tool, technology, and service selection, risk assessments, and sunsetting efforts, ensuring alignment with business needs and architectural sustainability.</li><li>Lead discussions with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Agile team leaders to align priorities and translate strategic themes into tangible backlog items.</li><li>Advocate for a strong customer experience across all deliverables.</li><li>Coach and mentor Senior Business Analysts and Business Analysts, promoting consistent, high-quality artifacts and business analysis practices.</li><li>Develop and present business cases for high-level initiatives to secure approval, funding, and prioritization.</li><li>Drive business strategy for the domain through analysis, ensuring feature definitions align with short- and mid-term roadmaps.</li><li>Collaborate with Test Engineers to define and articulate capability acceptance criteria.</li><li>Facilitate cross-team alignment of priorities and short-term objectives.</li><li>Contribute to business architecture deliverables to ensure clarity and alignment with strategic direction.</li><li>Optimize user experiences across multiple business applications, including cloud and third-party solutions.</li><li>May serve as a Scrum Master for an Agile team.</li><li>Maintain technical familiarity, including knowledge of databases, SQL (queries and data profiling), Rally, and Excel (data manipulation).</li><li>Comfortable discussing lookups, data relationships, and failure points.</li></ul> #LI-TO1 ~IN1 #LI-MULTI Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office. Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status. The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience. $109,100.00-$224,000.00 Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans. Company: Unum

Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.General Summary:The Principal Business Analyst works closely with stakeholders to support business planning, solution design, and Scrum team collaboration, ensuring smooth handoffs. They partner with the architecture group on estimation, project sizing, and providing business guidance while gathering and refining requirements.This role spans multiple workstreams, requiring a strong understanding of broader business domains from an architectural perspective.Responsibilities include collaborating with Architects, Business Architects, strategy consultants, and business partners to develop capability roadmaps for specific domains. The IT Business Architect will lead efforts to prioritize and execute initiatives in alignment with the organization's long-term business strategy.They are accountable for translating strategic components into tactical delivery. This includes creating business cases, collaborating with agile teams, and overseeing deliverables. Additionally, they will contribute innovative ideas to enhance the company's strategic roadmap, leveraging their domain expertise and understanding of evolving business needs.Job Specifications* Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional qualifications or equivalent industry experience accepted.* 6+ years of demonstrated Business Analysis and Business Architecture experience.* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate business strategy into actionable capability roadmaps.* Proven leadership skills and a strong team player capable of collaborating across diverse teams.* Skilled in negotiation and collaboration with both Technology and Business stakeholders.* Comfortable working in ambiguity and driving it to tangible outcomes.* Insurance industry domain knowledge is strongly preferred.* Previous Business Architecture experience is preferred.* Proven success in delivering business value through software solutions.* Demonstrated knowledge of leave of absence and disability workstreams.* Metrics-driven mindset with a focus on ensuring ROI for business initiatives.* Relevant certifications are strongly encouraged.* Understanding of employee experience portals.* FINEOS experience is a plus.Responsibilities* Create and maintain an annual or bi-annual capability roadmap for the domain, prioritizing high-impact business deliverables.* Ensure the realization of capabilities as features on product backlogs.* Collaborate with business leaders, IT leadership, Chief Product Owners, and Product Owners to ensure capabilities are prioritized for optimal return on investment.* Work with architects to develop innovative and sustainable digital business capabilities; may contribute to defining external partnerships or agreements.* Participate in tool, technology, and service selection, risk assessments, and sunsetting efforts, ensuring alignment with business needs and architectural sustainability.* Lead discussions with Business Analysts, Product Owners, and Agile team leaders to align priorities and translate strategic themes into tangible backlog items.* Advocate for a strong customer experience across all deliverables.* Coach and mentor Senior Business Analysts and Business Analysts, promoting consistent, high-quality artifacts and business analysis practices.* Develop and present business cases for high-level initiatives to secure approval, funding, and prioritization.* Drive business strategy for the domain through analysis, ensuring feature definitions align with short- and mid-term roadmaps.* Collaborate with Test Engineers to define and articulate capability acceptance criteria.* Facilitate cross-team alignment of priorities and short-term objectives.* Contribute to business architecture deliverables to ensure clarity and alignment with strategic direction.* Optimize user experiences across multiple business applications, including cloud and third-party solutions.* May serve as a Scrum Master for an Agile team.* Maintain technical familiarity, including knowledge of databases, SQL (queries and data profiling), Rally, and Excel (data manipulation).* Comfortable discussing lookups, data relationships, and failure points.#LI-TO1~IN1#LI-MULTIOur company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.$109,100.00-$224,000.00Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.Company:Unum

Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That’s how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet.The Marketing Business Analyst will oversee a continuous research and data analysis program. This role will support the firm in making strategic decisions regarding markets, services, and geographies to target while also monitoring trends related to clients, competitors, and the overall industry.Travel: up to 10%Candidate Location: Portland, ME / Andover, MA / Sacramento, CAHybrid Schedule: To start 2 - 3 days a week, after ramp-up could be a more flexible schedule<h3>What You Will Be Doing:</h3><ul><li>Actionable research and analysis that informs strategic investments.</li><li>A clear understanding of the market potential and business growth opportunities.</li><li>Market intelligence that gives Woodard & Curran a competitive advantage.</li><li>Accurate picture of client perception, with appropriate follow-up.</li><li>Drive marketing content and business development conversations through business intelligence.</li><li>Identify new market forces, regulations, and changes in the industry ecosystem that may impact business strategies and services. Design reports, dashboards, and communications to provide regular analysis of external market research and internal data to various stakeholders.</li><li>Conduct market sizing/opportunity studies to identify new growth markets and segments.</li><li>Establish and maintain relationships with external research partners.</li><li>Conduct client research, including Voice of the Customer and feedback surveys. Develop reporting models (scorecards, dashboards, and other metrics) to measure key current and potential client satisfaction performance indicators.</li><li>Analyze internal business performance metrics as compared to external market trends. Collaborate with third parties to gather and analyze data from primary brand, market, and service research studies and provide actionable recommendations to business units/the company.</li><li>Develop surveys and related analyses that can be packaged as marketing content.</li><li>Participate in industry benchmarking surveys.</li><li>Make recommendations on investment opportunities, marketing strategy, and service offerings based on research gathered.</li><li>Participate in strategic planning exercises, particularly regarding marketplace opportunities or threats.</li><li>The list of duties is intended to be optional, and other duties may be assigned as needed.</li></ul><h3>What You Will Need to Succeed:</h3><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.</li><li>7-10 years of experience in market research and business analysis.</li><li>Experience in effectively conveying complex information to senior-level staff.</li><li>Experience within environmental consulting or engineering field preferred.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.</li><li>Excellent communication skills, with an ability to translate data into actionable insights.</li><li>Strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.</li></ul>Salary: $83,000 - $105,000 a yearThis role has the option for hybrid work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations:<ul><li>Portland, ME: $83,000 - $93,000</li><li>Andover, MA & Sacramento, CA: $95,000 - $105,000</li></ul>This position’s anticipated pay range is provided above; the final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will depend on experience level and consider a percentage-based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials recognize and reflect the cost of labor differences between geographic markets.<h3>Benefits & Wellbeing</h3><h3>Retirement Savings:</h3>• 401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed. All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of their own contributions and any employer matching contributions.<h3>Time away from work:</h3>• Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued based on the number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience.• Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related illness, injury, or medical procedure.• Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period.• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately.<h3>Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing:</h3>Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility. Additional options include dental and vision plans.Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life.WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching.LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually – nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform.Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books, and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee’s job or planned career development.<h3>Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement</h3>Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors.If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact <a href="#">Beth Sweitzer</a>.<h3>Diversity, Equity & Inclusion</h3>We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.
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Woodard & Curran is a national engineering, science, and operations firm with a simple vision for clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. As an employee-owned company, we strive to cultivate diverse teams and encourage collaboration in an equitable and inclusive culture. We seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help us address a broad range of water and environmental issues. We prioritize our people, offering opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and flexibility. That's how we make a difference to our clients, people, and the planet. The Marketing Business Analyst will oversee a continuous research and data analysis program. This role will support the firm in making strategic decisions regarding markets, services, and geographies to target while also monitoring trends related to clients, competitors, and the overall industry. Travel: up to 10% Candidate Location: Portland, ME / Andover, MA / Sacramento, CA Hybrid Schedule: To start 2 - 3 days a week, after ramp-up could be a more flexible schedule What You Will Be Doing : <ul><ul><li>Actionable research and analysis that informs strategic investments </li><li>A clear understanding of the market potential and business growth opportunities </li><li>Market intelligence that gives Woodard & Curran a competitive advantage </li><li>Accurate picture of client perception, with appropriate follow-up </li><li>Drive marketing content and business development conversations through business intelligence </li><li>Identify new market forces, regulations, and changes in the industry ecosystem that may impact business strategies and services. Design reports, dashboards, and communications to provide regular analysis of external market research and internal data to various stakeholders</li><li>Conduct market sizing/opportunity studies to identify new growth markets and segments</li><li>Establish and maintain relationships with external research partners </li><li>Conduct client research, including Voice of the Customer and feedback surveys. Develop reporting models (scorecards, dashboards, and other metrics) to measure key current and potential client satisfaction performance indicators. </li><li>Analyze internal business performance metrics as compared to external market trends. Collaborate with third parties to gather and analyze data from primary brand, market, and service research studies and provide actionable recommendations to business units/the company. </li><li>Develop surveys and related analyses that can be packaged as marketing content. </li><li>Participate in industry benchmarking surveys.</li><li>Make recommendations on investment opportunities, marketing strategy, and service offerings based on research gathered. </li><li>Participate in strategic planning exercises, particularly regarding marketplace opportunities or threats.</li><li>The list of duties is intended to be optional, and other duties may be assigned as needed.</li></ul></ul> What You Will Need to Succeed: <ul><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in business or a related field </li><li>7-10 years of experience in market research and business analysis </li><li>Experience in effectively conveying complex information to senior-level staff </li><li>Experience within environmental consulting or engineering field preferred </li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills </li><li>Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques </li><li>Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams </li><li>Excellent communication skills, with an ability to translate data into actionable insights </li><li>Strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software</li></ul></ul> $83,000 - $105,000 a year This role has the option for hybrid work, and the anticipated pay range is flexible, depending on factors such as the employee's primary work location, skills, experience, and education. The following examples illustrate how the pay range for the same role can vary based on different locations. Portland, ME: $83,000 - $93,000 Andover, MA & Sacramento, CA: $95,000 - $105,000 This position's anticipated pay range is provided above; the final exempt salary or non-exempt hourly pay will depend on experience level and consider a percentage-based geographic differential based on where the final candidate will be working. Geographic differentials recognize and reflect the cost of labor differences between geographic markets. Benefits & Wellbeing Retirement Savings: •401(k) Pre-tax or Roth Contributions: Company will match equal to 100% of the first 3% of salary contributed, All employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan and are 100% vested in the value of own contributions and any employer matching contributions. Time away from work: •Vacation time is provided to full and part-time regular employees. Vacation is accrued, based on number of hours worked per week as well as prior years of experience. •Woodard & Curran offers paid sick time to eligible employees who are absent due to their own non-work related, illness, injury, or medical procedure. •Woodard & Curran provides up to 80 hours of Paid Parental Leave for child bonding in a 12-month period. •Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance from Sun Life to assist with replacing a portion of your income in the event of non-job-related illness or injury. Eligible employees are automatically enrolled and eligible immediately. Coverage and support for your needs and wellbeing: Personal and Family health: Company offers three medical plan options based on geography; plus HSA and PSA plans are available based on eligibility, additional options include dental and vision plans. Company provides basic employee group life insurance and AD&D benefits; additional voluntary life insurance for employee and family are available through Sun Life. WayForward powered by Dario: EAP Program combined with personalized mental health and wellbeing coaching. LiveWell wellbeing program: credit incentive is available, up to $600 annually - nutrition and fitness reimbursement, and access to the Virgin Pulse wellness platform. Education: Tuition assistance offers eligible employees up to 100% reimbursement of tuition, books and fees up to $5250 per year, for courses related to the employee's job or planned career development. Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement Woodard & Curran is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. We are committed to ensuring our employment practices are non-discriminatory and based solely on job-related factors. To read our entire Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement, click here. To view the Workplace Discrimination Is Illegal poster and supplement, click here. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to apply, please contact Beth Sweitzer. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Woodard & Curran believes that complex teams working together in an equitable, inclusive space provides the best opportunity for achieving our vision of clean water, a safe environment, healthy communities, and happy people. Our success is tied to a culture that embraces our differences so that everyone can bring their whole, authentic selves to work. When our people are supported to reach their full potential, we provide the most innovative, sound, and effective solutions.

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