Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst/ Level 3 Project Manager
Location: (Hybrid 2 to 3 days onsite in New York OR Boston, MA)
Contract: 6 months with strong possiblities of extension.
Pay ranege: $55 to $65.00 per hour on W2

Duties:The Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager role will support the delivery of major transformation initiatives for the Actuarial Modeling and Data Management Platform. This position is accountable for organizing, structuring, and coordinating program activities ensuring that requirements are captured, dependencies are managed, and execution runs smoothly.

The ideal candidate will have a proven record of supporting large-scale transformation programs in actuarial, risk, insurance, or financial services environments. This role requires excellent organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business needs into actionable plans and keep diverse teams aligned.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Analysis & Requirements

Work closely with actuarial and IT teams to capture, document, and validate requirements.

Translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical specifications.

Ensure backlog items, use cases, and process flows are well-defined and prioritized.

Support testing, validation, and user acceptance activities.

Skills:

Strong business analysis skills with ability to translate actuarial/risk requirements into technical specifications.

Proven experience organizing and coordinating complex, multi-team programs.

Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, MS Project, Confluence, etc.).

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Strong documentation, analytical, and facilitation abilities.

Familiarity with actuarial/risk systems, financial modeling platforms, or data management.

Education:

An undergraduate degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.

Professional certification in project management or business analysis (PMP, CBAP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum) preferred.