Automation Product Analyst
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT US
At HUB International we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals families and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees to learn grow and make a difference. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.
HUB is a global insurance and employee benefits broker providing a boundaryless array of business insurance employee benefits risk services personal insurance retirement and private wealth management products and services. With over $5 billion in revenue and almost 20000 employees in 600 offices throughout North America HUB has grown substantially in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.
Position Overview
HUB is seeking an Automation Product Analyst to join the RPA & Automation team within our centralized technology organization. This role owns the product discipline around HUBs automation program: qualifying and intaking new opportunities developing business cases managing a prioritized pipeline into the development team and holding deployed automations accountable to the value they were built to deliver. Technical fluency in RPA and adjacent automation tools is required; the core of the role is working closely with business stakeholders to translate operational problems into well-scoped value-justified work.
HUB operates a large and growing production bot portfolio across claims policy administration financial reconciliation compliance and regional operations. The Automation Product Analyst is the connective tissue between the business stakeholders who originate demand and the engineering team that delivers it. This is a visible cross-functional role that directly shapes what gets built what gets retired and how value is measured and reported.
Key Responsibilities
Intake and Opportunity Qualification
Partner with business stakeholders operational leaders and demand intake partners to identify qualify and scope new automation opportunities
Facilitate discovery sessions to understand current-state processes pain points volumes exception rates and upstream and downstream dependencies
Document use cases process flows and requirements in a structured format that supports downstream technical design and delivery
Perform initial feasibility screening and route opportunities to the appropriate technology path (RPA Power Platform API AI-assisted or self-service)
Business Case Development and Prioritization
Develop business cases with defined problem statements success metrics expected ROI and stakeholder sign-off before work enters the development pipeline
Quantify automation value including hours saved hard-dollar cost avoidance error reduction and process throughput improvement
Apply a consistent scoring and prioritization methodology to rank opportunities across strategic value complexity reusability and capacity fit
Manage the prioritized intake pipeline feeding the development team and maintain visibility into what is in flight what is queued and what has been deferred
Portfolio Value Management
Monitor production bot health triage exceptions and coordinate change impact analysis when upstream systems or business processes evolve
Track post-deployment value realization and report ROI and portfolio health on a regular cadence
Maintain the portfolio inventory classifying automations by health value delivered and retirement candidacy
Surface patterns across the portfolio to identify opportunities for standardization reuse and retirement of low-value automations
Stakeholder Partnership and Governance
Serve as the primary day-to-day business-facing liaison for the RPA & Automation team building durable relationships with operational and regional leaders
Partner with the demand intake function to provide early technical guidance on incoming requests and help shape investment theses
Support governance compliance alignment and audit readiness across the automated process portfolio
Contribute to executive reporting on automation program performance value realization and portfolio health
Required Qualifications
5 years of experience in business analysis product analysis product management or a similar analytical and stakeholder-facing role
Demonstrated experience working with RPA platforms with UiPath strongly preferred
Experience writing business cases quantifying ROI and managing prioritized backlogs from intake through delivery
Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills with ability to engage operational leaders technical teams and executive audiences
Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools (Excel Power BI or similar) for value assessment and portfolio reporting
Experience with Agile delivery and backlog management tools (Jira Azure DevOps or similar)
Bachelors degree in Business Technology Information Systems Data Science or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Insurance or financial services industry experience
Experience working within an automation Center of Excellence or similar centralized delivery model
Familiarity with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate Power Apps) and adjacent low-code / no-code tooling
Exposure to AI-assisted automation tools and general comfort with generative AI platforms (Claude Copilot ChatGPT)
Experience with process discovery or process mining tools
Change management or stakeholder enablement experience
Experience supporting distributed or regional teams across multiple locations and business lines
Key Competencies
Analytical thinking with ability to assess feasibility quantify business value and translate ambiguous problems into structured requirements
Portfolio-level thinking with discipline around value realization not just delivery of individual automations
Strong written communication for business cases requirements executive reporting and portfolio documentation
Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and holding the line on intake rigor when pressure exists to shortcut the process
Self-directed work style with ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams across stakeholders and priorities
Curiosity for emerging automation and AI capabilities and how they change what is possible to deliver
Entrepreneurial mindset aligned with HUBs culture of innovation and continuous improvement
What We Offer You
At HUB International were invested in your success both inside and outside of work. Our benefits include:
Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus
Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and company holidays
Hybrid work arrangement based out of our Chicago office
Professional development and certification reimbursement
Opportunity to shape HUBs enterprise automation program and work across a modern automation stack spanning RPA Power Platform Python and AI-assisted tooling
JOIN OUR TEAM
Do you believe in the power of innovation collaboration and transformation Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization When you join HUB International you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on our Core Values: entrepreneurship teamwork integrity accountability and service.
Disclosure required under applicable law in California Colorado Illinois Maryland Minnesota New York New Jersey and Washington states: The expected salary range for this position is $100000 to $125000 and will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidates skills experience and working location as well as the specific positions business line scope and level. If you believe that your qualifications and experience surpass the minimum requirements for this role we encourage you to submit your application. By doing so we will be able to keep your application on file for consideration for potential future positions within our organization. HUB International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages which could include health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance FSA HSA and 401(k) accounts paid-time-off benefits such as vacation sick and personal days and eligible bonuses equity and commissions for some positions.
Department Information TechnologyRequired Experience: 5-7 years of relevant experienceRequired Travel: NegligibleRequired Education: Bachelors degree (4-year degree)HUB International Limited is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity national origin religion age color sex sexual orientation gender identity disability or veterans status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.
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About Company
HUB International is a leading North American insurance brokerage that provides employee benefits, business, and personal insurance products and services.