Polaris Developer

Direct Line Group Careers; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company seeks a Commercial Polaris Developer for a 12-month fixed term position. This hybrid role involves working closely within the Development team to manage the development lifecycle including internal systems and software changes. Candidates should have experience with Polaris ProductWriter and a solid understanding of insurance product analysis. Excellent benefits such as a 9% employer pension contribution and 25 days annual leave are offered alongside a flexible working model.

Benefits

Generous 9% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday allowance

50% off home, motor and pet insurance

Free travel insurance

Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a development lifecycle environment.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and recommend the development approach.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide feedback on Business Requirement Documents.
• Manage and resolve conflicts with other development activities.
• Ensure all development requirements are documented correctly.

Skills

Competent working knowledge of policy administration systems

Experience in using Polaris ProductWriter for Commercial products

Working knowledge of development and project methodologies

Experience in analysing insurance products

Understanding underwriting rules and complex pricing algorithms

Job description

DLG is evolving. Across every facet of our business, our teams are embracing new opportunities and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. By joining them, you’ll have the opportunity to not just be recognised for your skills but encouraged to build upon them and empowered to do your absolute best.

We are looking for a Commercial Polaris Developer to join our Commercial Direct team on a 12 month fixed term basis.

This is a hybrid role with two working days a week from our Leeds or London office.

As a Polaris Developer, you will work as part of the business-led Development team being responsible for the development lifecycle, including internal systems, software house changes, scheduled releases, new products, product changes and faults.

You will be responsible for ensuring the quality of all system changes, reducing risk to the business and supporting Commercial to achieve strategic goals.

What you'll be doing as a Polaris Developer

• Review and provide feedback on Business Requirement Documents, also providing development estimations based on these business requirements

• Analyse business requirements to recommend the development approach, strategy and conditions

• Take responsibility for the project/BAU planning for development, preparing development plans, managing and resolving conflicts with other development activities, and amending development plans throughout the life of the project/change

• Ensure that development build specifications are executed following business priorities and progress recorded in line with governance requirements

• Identify issues, to a level where the underlying issue is understood and recorded in line with governance requirements and resolution managed through to completion

• Provide updates to stakeholders and management on current development projects and BAU activities, highlighting conflicts for review and resolution

• Ensure that the integrity of the development environment and data is maintained

• Ensure that all development requirements, specifications and any variances are documented correctly, in line with group governance, providing an audit path and a document library.

Skills & Qualities you'll need

• Competent working knowledge of the host policy administration systems

• Experience in using Polaris ProductWriter for Commercial products

• Working knowledge of development and project methodologies

• Experience in analysing insurance products

• Understanding underwriting rules and complex pricing algorithms to a level where underlying requirements can be developed or configured to deliver the required solution

Ways of Working

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you. Read our flexible working approach here.

What we offer in return

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:

• Generous 9% employer pension contribution
• 25 days holiday allowance (plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days each year)
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance
• Free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

Plus, many more

Ways of Working

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

We want everyone to get the most out of their time at DLG. Which is why we’ve looked beyond the financial rewards and created an offer that takes your whole life into account. Supporting our people to work at their best – whatever that looks like — and offering real choice, flexibility, and a greater work-life balance that means our people have time to focus on the things that matter most to them. Our benefits are about more than just the money you earn. They’re about recognising who you are and the life you live.

Be yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers. We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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