Manager, Strategic Business Analysis

First American

. Manage a team of Business Analysts and Business Systems Analysts .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $112,400 - $149,800 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing Business Analysts and Business Systems Analysts while providing expertise in business analysis methodologies and practices. Capable of guiding teams through complex analysis, transformation programs, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver effective solutions.

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Business Analysis ExpertiseTeam LeadershipAgile MethodologiesProcess MappingRequirements Elicitation

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Hard Skills

Business Process AnalysisAPI AnalysisData AnalysisWriting Test CasesCapturing Business RulesDigital TransformationRequirements DefinitionSolution DevelopmentTestingConsensus Building

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationPresentation SkillsInfluencing AbilitiesCollaboration SkillsOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeProcess MapsUser Stories

Certifications & Qualifications

CBAPIIBA CertificationsPBAAgile Certifications

Industry Keywords

Title InsuranceSettlement Services OperationsBusiness Systems AnalysisCenter of ExcellenceStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a team of Business Analysts and Business Systems Analysts
Lead analysis for business process, product, and transformation programs
Collaborate with business, technology, and external partner teams to identify business needs
Provide business analysis expertise and lead analyst support for key initiatives
Lead and mentor the team in business analysis best practices
Oversee supporting documentation, including APIs, process maps, business rules, user stories, and data validation
Liaise between business, OCM, PMO, Product, Design, and Engineering teams
Set and manage team goals and objectives
Assess analysis support requests and assign resources
Participate in hiring, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and other HR activities
Guide teams through problem identification, gap analysis, requirements definition, solution development, testing, consensus building, and implementation
Participate in stakeholder and partner meetings as a business analysis subject matter expert
Provide leadership with reports, presentations, roadmap, budget, resource planning, and strategy inputs
Lead creation of a Center of Excellence for the Business Analysis Practice

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Advanced degree preferred
CBAP or IIBA Certifications, PBA, Agile certifications a plus
Demonstrated experience as a Lead BA or Business Analysis Manager with supervisory duties
Strong people leadership capabilities
Strong Business Analysis expertise, including process mapping, requirements elicitation, API analysis, writing test cases, capturing business rules, and data analysis
Experience leading analysis for digital transformation programs within complex agile environments
Experience collaborating with business, product, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into systems definitions and solutions
Strong communication, presentation, influencing, and collaboration abilities at management level
Strong experience in Business Analysis and Business Systems Analysis methodologies, best practices, and industry standards
Standard Microsoft Office skillset
Excellent organization and program/project management skills
Knowledge of title insurance and settlement services operations is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401k
PTO/paid sick leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Inclusive workplace culture
Equal opportunity employment