We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.
Purpose:
This role requires strong analytical thinking, collaboration, adaptability, and a bias for action. You will influence stakeholders across multiple business areas, identify opportunities for process improvement, and help deliver scalable solutions that enhance operational effectiveness and customer experiences. As Athene continues to grow through innovation and its strategic partnership with Apollo, you will play a key role in enabling technology solutions that support our evolving business needs.
Accountabilities:
- Lead business analysis efforts for medium to large-scale projects involving multiple business and technology teams, ensuring successful delivery of business outcomes.
- Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, and workshops to identify business needs, dependencies, and solution opportunities.
- Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to define user requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories that support Agile delivery teams.
- Analyze business processes and recommend innovative, scalable solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and user experience.
- Coordinate and mentor other Business Systems Analysts on project initiatives while fostering strong cross-functional partnerships.
- Leverage data, automation, AI-enabled tools, and business analysis best practices to improve decision-making, streamline workflows, and drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 5+ years of business systems analysis experience or relevant experience, including leading requirements gathering and solution design for complex technology initiatives.
- 3+ years of experience working within Agile delivery frameworks or relevant experience, including Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies.
- Demonstrated expertise in business analysis methodologies including business process modeling, context diagrams, use cases, user stories, requirements elicitation, and process improvement.
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders, Product Owners, and technology teams to translate business needs into actionable technical solutions while influencing outcomes across multiple functions.
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, adaptability, and AI fluency, with the ability to identify innovative opportunities to improve processes and business capabilities.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field; BABOK certification preferred.
$105,258.40 - $157,887.60 USD Annual
Annual Salary for this role is market competitive. Actual salary for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Depending on the role, a discretionary bonus plan or variable sales incentive may be included.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of business systems analysis or relevant experience
- 3+ years working within Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban)
- Expertise in business analysis methodologies (process modeling, context diagrams, use cases, user stories, requirements elicitation)
- Experience partnering with business stakeholders, Product Owners, and technology teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, adaptability, and AI fluency
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, MIS, or related field
- BABOK certification
Athene Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Athene and has not been reviewed or approved by Athene.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings support is highlighted through a strong employer match and structured retirement programs. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful long-term value to total compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies span flexible or paid time off, a robust holiday schedule, volunteer time, and paid parental, family care, and military leave. Feedback suggests this breadth is a standout element across many roles.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include comprehensive health coverage, mental-health support, onsite fitness centers, and one‑on‑one coaching. HQ amenities and wellness perks are positioned as differentiators for on-site employees.
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What We Do
Athene, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. The products offered by Athene include: • Retail fixed, fixed indexed and registered index-linked annuity products; • Reinsurance arrangements with third-party annuity providers; and • Institutional products, such as funding agreements and group annuity contracts related to pension risk transfers. Athene's subsidiaries include Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company, a Delaware-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity and Life Company, an Iowa-domiciled insurance company, Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Company of New York, a New York-domiciled insurance company, Athene Securities, LLC, an Iowa-domiciled registered broker-dealer (member FINRA), and Athene Life Re Ltd., a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer. -- The financial industry is ripe for change and Athene is leading the way. We’re determined to make retirement easier for you and other Americans by harnessing our passion, smarts and relentless spirit. Learn how to become an Athene financial professional at www.athene.com/contact. If you love a challenge and are driven to succeed, then Athene is your kind of company.
