Individual Markets Discretionary Portfolio Team is looking for a Business Analyst to lead cross functional analyses and activities which inform both strategic change and operational processes throughout the company. The right person for this role has excellent analytical abilities, has a demonstrated ability to apply analytics to solve business problems and identify opportunities, and has a strong understanding of business strategy, operations and KPI development. This role can sit out of our Hartford, CT or Des Moines, Iowa offices. • Proactively drive change in the company's business processes that show tangible improvements in the company's performance• Assist in delivering on behalf of Global Atlantic project portfolio that aligns with the company's strategy and delivers on key business objectives• Work closely with portfolio managers and business subject matter experts (SMEs) in driving strategic planning activities during planning and budgeting cycles.• Work closely with project managers, stakeholders, and development teams to define and document project requirements, scope, systems functions, processes, challenges and opportunities to successfully implement solutions for complex projects• Assisting with the development and maintenance of project and test plans• Process mapping documentation• Developing training and system procedure documentation • Providing post-implementation support to measure and ensure project benefits were realized• Report on critical project KPIs• Facilitating business requirement walkthrough meetings and partnering with the business on functional specification reviews• Independently managing projects of light complexity from initiation to implementation