Principal Business Analyst

Aviva; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 12%

Pension scheme

Private Medical Benefit

Aviva discounts

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Paid volunteering days

Job summary

Aviva plc in Bristol is seeking a Principal Business Analyst to lead the Business Analysis discipline, setting standards and developing capability across proposition, product and technology teams.

You'll translate product roadmaps into delivery plans, champion backlog management and governance, and drive continuous improvement with senior stakeholders and CIO Delivery Leaders. A strategic, data-driven approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading Business Analysis teams or practices.
• Deep expertise in modern Business Analysis techniques including strategic analysis and requirements management.
• Advanced JIRA knowledge with experience managing roadmaps, backlogs, dependencies, workflows and metrics.
• Strong understanding of delivery planning, value-based decomposition, risk management and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with credibility to influence senior leaders and Product Owners.

Responsibilities

• Be the professional lead for the Business Analysis discipline, setting standards and developing capability.
• Translate product roadmaps into clear, actionable delivery plans for proposition, product and technology teams.
• Champion backlog management, value slicing and delivery transparency; provide visibility of progress, dependencies and risks.
• Drive continuous improvement across the organisation and support governance requirements.

Skills

Lead BA teams

BA techniques

JIRA expertise

Delivery planning

Stakeholder management

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Principal Business Analyst

Location: Bristol

Salary: circa: £90k

This is a great job for someone who is an experienced Business Analysis leader with a passion for shaping high-performing teams, driving delivery excellence and connecting strategic business objectives with technology outcomes. You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy influencing senior stakeholders, improving ways of working and using data and insights to help teams deliver value for customers more effectively.

A bit about the job

As a Principal Business Analyst, you'll be the professional lead for the Business Analysis discipline, setting standards, developing capability and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across proposition, product and technology teams.

Working closely with Heads of Digital, Business Propositions and CIO Delivery Leaders, you'll translate product roadmaps into clear, actionable delivery plans that support customer and business outcomes. You'll champion best practice in backlog management, value slicing and delivery transparency, using tools such as JIRA to provide clear visibility of progress, dependencies and risks. You'll also play a key role in developing BA capability, supporting governance requirements and driving continuous improvement across the organisation.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Significant experience leading Business Analysis teams or practices, setting standards, developing capability and coaching colleagues within complex, matrixed organisations.
• Deep expertise in modern Business Analysis techniques, including strategic analysis, requirements management, agile delivery and product-led ways of working.
• Advanced JIRA knowledge, with experience managing roadmaps, backlogs, dependencies, workflows, reporting and delivery metrics to support decision-making.
• Strong understanding of delivery planning, value-based decomposition, risk management and governance, with the ability to turn complex initiatives into achievable, incremental outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence and credibility to influence, challenge and collaborate effectively with senior Product Owners, technology leaders and wider business stakeholders.

Whatyou’llget for this role:

• Startingsalary Bristol: circa 90k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity 12% – actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14% in.
• 29 daysholidayplus bank holidays,and you can choosetobuyorsell up to 5days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further -Up to 40%discountonAviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through ourMatching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with ourSave As You Earnscheme
• Brilliantlysupportive policiesincluding parentalandcarer’s leave
• Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work
• Make a difference,be part of ourAviva Communitiesand useyour3paid volunteering daysto help others
• We take yourwellbeingseriously withlots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’reinclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if youdon’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spendingat least50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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