Business Analyst

Willis Towers Watson; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global risk management firm in Ipswich is seeking a Business Analyst to facilitate requirements gathering, create User Stories, and enhance business processes. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field and experience in technology functions. This role includes collaboration with vendors and development teams, offering a chance to influence business strategies effectively.

Qualifications

• Able to collect data and resolve complex problems.
• Prior experience in technology function using agile delivery.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements gathering and define business requirements.
• Translate business requirements into User Stories.
• Support the business through the change life cycle.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in business or systems-related subject

Tools

SQL

Excel

VBA

Job description

The Business Analyst sits within Risk & Broking Technology and responsibilities include.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements gathering and define functional and non-functional business requirements
• Translate business requirements into User Stories, providing acceptance criteria, technical and functional specifications, and other project artifacts, as needed, to engage technical staff and partners in solution development and quality assurance
• Document agreed prioritisation of work items in DevOps, ensuring content and information is kept up to date and organised appropriately
• Work with vendor(s) and/or development teams to plan and deliver new requirements
• The analysis and improvement of core business processes and procedures
• The development of process documentation for both current and future desired processes
• The provision of business process skills to the business units in order to help enable readiness for new business processes and systems
• Support the business through the change life cycle, both BAU and as we transform our servicing technology platforms
• The interrogation of databases to extract data, conduct analysis and provide recommendations
• Support the Business with system and process related queries providing solutions where possible
• Gathering input about what features / functionality should be produced, and understanding the relative value of that functionality
• Effectively communicate strategy, technology roadmaps, options and trade-offs of technical solutions, and project progress and risks to project stakeholders
• Collaborate with the development team to plan and execute the work

Experience: Essential

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent (Preference is in a business or systems-related subject)
• Knowledge of General Insurance (London Market / Lloyd's and Industry) products and services
• Highly articulate and able to communicate and influence with confidence and credibility at all levels
• Prior experience in supporting existing systems and implementing and rolling out new systems
• Able to collect data, analyse business problems, make recommendations/proposals & resolve complex problems
• Actively promotes ideas, proposals, and influences strategy
• Ability to work within a team to high standards in tight timelines
• Ability to react quickly to changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Prior experience working in a technology function and using agile delivery practices as part of a team

Experience: Preferable

• Technical skills with Excel, VBA, XML may be beneficial
• Basic / intermediate level understanding and experience of working with relational databases and SQL in order to query and analyse data

Skills / Other

• Proficient in data analysis to identify root causes of problems and to propose appropriate solutions
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal, and written communication with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the Company, including senior level management
• Applies a high level of accuracy to written communications and presentations
• Excellent presentation of plans, reports and proposals for business stakeholder consumption
• Ability to participate on multi-disciplinary work teams to achieve successful execution of initiatives
• Ability to set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals and report status
• Delivery focused
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with stakeholder groups and adapt to changing circumstances
• Proficient in MS office including SharePoint, PowerPoint creation and good knowledge of excel functions to analyse and synthesise data

Eligibility Requirements

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Travel to different UK offices as required

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