Business Analyst
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Responsibilities
- Analyze operational workflows and identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and efficiency improvements
- Pull, analyze, and interpret operational data and trends to support operational and strategic decision making
- Lead and support operational improvement initiatives across Service Desk, Deskside, Tier 2 Operations, and ITSM
- Coordinate cross-functional operational activities, follow-ups, and action tracking across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Assist with process mapping, operational documentation, workflow development, and governance activities
- Support KPI, SLA, and operational performance management activities, including identifying trends and improvement opportunities
- Develop and maintain dashboards, operational summaries, and leadership reporting as needed
- Support operational governance cadences, service management initiatives, and operational maturity efforts
- Assist with project coordination activities including operational planning, meeting facilitation, status tracking, and stakeholder communication
- Partner with technical and business teams to improve operational consistency, customer experience, and service delivery effectiveness
- Identify operational risks, gaps, and inefficiencies and provide recommendations for improvement
- Support quality assurance, service review, and continuous improvement activities
- Perform a variety of operational and strategic support activities as business needs evolve
Competencies
3+ years of experience in business operations, IT operations, operational analysis, service management, project coordination, or related operational support roles preferred
Experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Service Now, Advanced Excel skills, Power BI Data Modeling, SQL, DAX or similar platforms preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Experience analyzing operational data, trends, and service performance metrics
Experience with process mapping, workflow analysis, and operational improvement initiatives preferred
Strong understanding of operational governance, service management, and cross-functional operational support models preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate operational and technical information in a business-friendly manner
Ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams, operational leadership, and business stakeholders
Strong project coordination and operational planning skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and operational initiatives simultaneously
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive operational follow-through
Strong attention to detail with a focus on operational consistency and execution
Flexible, adaptable, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving operational environment
US Work Authorization
US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
Pay information:
The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The salary for the position is $74,320 - $127,710 with a 12% bonus potential.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Caution: Employment scams
Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:
All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.
We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to [email protected].
Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the [email protected].
No agencies please.
About The Markel Group
Holding company for insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations.
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