Business Analyst (Flexible Home Working)
Posted: 14 March 2022
Job description
A new exciting opportunity has arisen working for a UK based Insurance Company who are currently seeking a Business Analyst. This is a forward-thinking insurer who have made a great impact in the regions and where they are growing in an incredibly positive direction.
This role could be home working or based in one of the companies many regional offices located around the UK, and there would be the requirement to be in London 1 day per week.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Business Analyst role supporting the AXA Retail Transformation programme. The programme will be delivered through a combination of organisation, propositions, culture, process and technology changes that will come together to embody the new operating model. The Business Analyst will notably support the Programme Manager and/or the Agile Programme Management Office Lead and/or the Business Architect in setting and driving the programme.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accurately and efficiently document business requirements / user stories.
- Take ownership and responsibility to see problems through to conclusion.
- Develop deep understanding of the business and actively contribute to the definition of the to be business and IT architecture.
- Work with key stakeholders across the organisation to understand requirements, analyse the as is, define and support the deployment of the to be.
- Ensure programme progress, risks and issues are reported, documented, and escalated as required through appropriate governance channels.
- The Business Analyst might notably support the Programme Manager and/or the Agile Programme Management Office Lead and/or the Business Architect, or other Programme stakeholders as required by the business priorities.
- Provide guidance to more junior business analysts engaged on the programme.
SPECIALIST SKILL & EXPERIENCE
- Strong analytical and structuration skills.
- Collaborative analyst with demonstrable experience of engaging with business teams to drive change.
- Exceptional networking and senior stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Knowledge of Agile ways of working preferrable.
- Ability to adapt and reprioritise quickly to ensure that any emerging risks are appropriately managed.
- Ability to work with a high degree of independence and exercise good judgement.
- Comfortable to challenge senior stakeholders across multiple functions.
- Maintains up to date understanding of industry best practices.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Experience:
- Proven experience of working on large scale programmes within financial services.
- Experience with understanding and translating complex business requirements.
- Demonstrable experience of
- Being a Self-starter
- Resilience and grit
- Problem management / resolution
This is a Fixed Term Contract with a day rate of around £500 per day.
For further information please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4931720 or email andy@cryerbaker.co.uk
