Business Systems Analyst (1099 Contract)

Bestow
United States
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for candidates with insurance or financial services experience who can translate complex business requirements into technical specifications, working remotely in a 1099 contract role with a focus on data-driven solutions.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with insurance or financial services background and strong requirement translation skills
    — “preferably in insurance, financial services, or SaaS.”
  • Professionals comfortable with remote work and data configuration management
    — “Able to interpret and organize complex product configuration data sets.”
  • Individuals who can effectively bridge client and internal engineering teams
    — “Work directly with carriers. Engage stakeholders at insurance carriers to document key scope decisions for assigned project(s).”

Things to consider

  • Contract is limited to 6 months and only available to US residents in contiguous 48 states
    — “Remote (US, contiguous 48 only).”
  • Role is temporary and not a long-term career opportunity
    — “This is a 6 month, 1099 contract engagement supporting a temporary project.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with policy administration systems or underwriting workflows in your resume
    — “Familiarity with policy administration systems or underwriting workflows is a plus.”
  • Showcase your ability to document and deliver complex business requirements clearly
    — “You’ll document and deliver business requirements to Bestow for complex configuration data sets.”
  • Demonstrate proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, and data visualization platforms
    — “Proficiency with Google Sheets, JIRA, Confluence, and a data visualization tool such as Tableau or Grist.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • document and deliver business requirements
  • translate business requirements into technical specifications
  • work directly with insurance carriers
Typical background
2+ years as a Business Systems Analystexperience in insurance, financial services, or SaaS

Skills & requirements

Required

Business Systems AnalysisRequirements GatheringTechnical SpecificationsData InterpretationStakeholder Engagement

Preferred

Policy Administration SystemsUnderwriting Workflows

Stack & domain

Business RequirementsTechnical SpecificationsPolicy Administration SystemsUnderwriting WorkflowsGoogle SheetsJiraConfluenceData Visualization ToolsCommunicationTeamworkAttention To DetailProblem-solvingLeadershipInsuranceFinancial ServicesSaas

About the role

Original posting from Bestow via Ashby

ABOUT BESTOW

Life insurance is one of the world's most important products. It's also one of the hardest to build, distribute, and modernize. Bestow exists to change that.

Bestow is a leading vertical technology platform serving some of the largest and most innovative life insurers. Our platform unifies the fragmented, legacy value chain, enabling carriers to launch products in weeks instead of years. Carriers choose us to scale and operate at unprecedented speed, powered by AI and automation.

Bestow isn't selling policies. We're building the infrastructure that helps an entire industry move faster, reach more people, and deliver on its promise.

Backed by leading investors (Goldman Sachs, Hedosophia, NEA, Valar, 8VC) and trusted by major carriers, Bestow is powered by a team that moves with precision, purpose, and heart. If you want to help reimagine a centuries-old industry with lasting impact, join us.

Bestow uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify.gov http://e-verify.gov.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Bestow Delivery Management team is part of the Engineering organization and is responsible for execution of high priority strategic initiatives. We serve internal employees, consumers, and enterprise customers. We partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Revenue teams to implement Bestow Platform solutions and build new, custom solutions. Our major functional teams include Technical Program Management, Business Systems Analysis, and Implementation Management.

This is a 6 month, 1099 contract engagement supporting a temporary project. You will partner with the Sr Director of Delivery Management to complete specific deliverables for Bestow, some of which are described below.

#Remote (US, contiguous 48 only).

WHAT YOU'LL DO

We're looking for a Business Systems Analyst to join our Implementation team for a defined 6 month engagement, helping deliver data driven solutions to some of the largest names in the insurance industry:

  • Gather requirements. You’ll document and deliver business requirements to Bestow for complex configuration data sets.
  • Work directly with carriers. Engage stakeholders at insurance carriers to document key scope decisions for assigned project(s).
  • Translate requirements. You’ll turn business requirements into technical specifications that Bestow’s engineering team can build against for assigned project(s).

WHO YOU ARE

  • Experienced. 2+ years as a Business Systems Analyst, preferably in insurance, financial services, or SaaS.
  • Requirements-fluent. Experience gathering, documenting, and translating business requirements into technical specifications.
  • Data-comfortable. Able to interpret and organize complex product configuration data sets.
  • Domain-aware. Familiarity with policy administration systems or underwriting workflows is a plus.
  • A clear communicator. Comfortable working directly with Bestow’s clients and our internal teams, in writing and verbally.
  • Tool-proficient. Proficiency with Google Sheets, JIRA, Confluence, and a data visualization tool such as Tableau or Grist.
  • Degreed or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Source: Bestow careers (Ashby)

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