Lead Business Analyst – Temp Role

EXL

Lead Business Analyst guiding LifePRO insurance implementations for EXL, a business process and analytics services company. Translating insurance business needs into requirements, designs, testing, and implementation plans.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $60 - $65 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business analysis, including requirements elicitation, functional specification writing, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in life insurance and annuity domains, with hands-on experience in policy administration platforms and Agile methodologies.

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Business AnalysisRequirements ManagementLifePRO ExperienceStakeholder CommunicationAgile Methodologies

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Hard Skills

Requirements ElicitationFunctional Specification WritingProcess MappingSQLData AnalysisTest PlanningValidation ActivitiesTechnical DocumentationBusiness Transformation ProjectsActuarial Concepts

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsPresentation SkillsMentoringInfluencing Senior LeadersProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

LifePROPolicy Administration Platforms

Industry Keywords

Life InsuranceAnnuitiesNew Business ProcessesUnderwriting ProcessesStakeholder Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead requirements elicitation sessions with clients and internal stakeholders to capture business needs, workflows, rules, and functional requirements
Create business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, and supporting documentation
Partner with business, product, development, and QA teams to translate requirements into solution designs and implementation plans
Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and solution discussions to align stakeholders and drive decision-making
Support test planning, test case development, and validation activities
Analyze requirement changes and assess impacts to scope, risk, and effort
Identify and help resolve business and system issues during delivery and post-implementation
Serve as a subject matter resource for new business and underwriting processes within LifePRO implementations
Mentor junior analysts, support best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, information systems, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
5+ years of experience in business analysis, including writing business requirements and functional specifications
Experience working on medium to large-scale technology or business transformation projects
Strong understanding of requirements management, testing support, stakeholder communication, and solution delivery
Knowledge of life insurance and annuity product areas, including Term, Whole Life, Disability Income, Universal Life, Fixed Indexed Annuities, Annuity Riders, and Variable Annuities
Experience in the life insurance and annuity domain, including new business and underwriting processes
Hands-on experience with LifePRO or similar policy administration platforms
Experience facilitating client workshops, process mapping sessions, and cross-functional solution discussions
Working knowledge of SQL, data analysis, and technical documentation
Experience with Agile delivery methodologies and supporting distributed or offshore teams
Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence senior leaders
Experience mentoring junior team members and driving process improvement initiatives
Working knowledge of actuarial concepts and insurance product structures is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary of $60-$65 per hour
Salary may exceed the posted range in higher-cost zones such as California, New York, and New Jersey