Senior Business Analyst

Allianz; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Development days

Discounts on Allianz products

Job summary

Allianz UK is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to enable IT and organisational change using specialised business analysis and change management skills. The role guides the business to identify change needs, define requirements and recommend value-maximising solutions for customers.

The position can be based in Guildford or Birmingham, and it is a hybrid role requiring attendance in the office between 2 and 16 days per month.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of how businesses operate and key drivers for change.
• High degree of organisation, task planning and time management.
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile change initiatives.
• Experience influencing stakeholders up to board level.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior stakeholders to define visions and develop strategies via analysis and business cases.
• Initiate change programmes and projects to deliver business benefits.
• Define and own the business analysis approach for programmes, ensuring governance & quality.
• Elicit requirements from stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability and change control for analysis activity.
• Recommend solutions in line with objectives and data needs.
• Support development by working with solution partners and suppliers.
• Develop and apply business analysis best practice tools and standards.
• Lead, mentor and coach other BAs on projects.
• Contribute to post-implementation reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

BA methodologies

Data modelling

BPMN

Systems lifecycle

AI governance

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Job description

Role Description

The purpose of the role is to enable IT and organisational change by using specialised business analysis, change management skills and a disciplined business analysis approach. In addition, the purpose of the role is to guide and challenge the business to identify the need for change by defining requirements and recommending solutions that will maximise the value delivered by the business to its customers.

This role can be based in either our Guildford or Birmingham offices, this is a hybrid role with the expectation of attending the office between 2 and 16 days per month.

Salary Information

Salary Circa £60,000-£70,000

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Business Analyst you will

• Work with senior stakeholders in defining business visions and developing the strategies to meet these via strategic analysis, feasibility studies and business cases


• Set up, scope and initiate change programmes, projects and initiatives to deliver business benefits


• Define, own and agree the business analysis approach to be applied, for the analysis activities required on the programme, project or initiative, ensuring that all activities align with change governance and quality standards


• Work to understand existing business environment, business needs and elicit business requirements from stakeholders at all levels of seniority


• Manage end-to-end clear traceability, maintenance, prioritisation, change control and approval mechanisms of analysis activity


• Recommend potential business solutions in line with business objectives, data needs and requirements


• Support the development of solutions by working closely with solution partners and suppliers


• Develop and apply business analysis best practice tools, techniques and standards


• Lead, mentor and coach others on the business analysis career path and/or a programme, project or initiative


• Learn from previous experience and understand how benefits have been delivered by participating in post-implementation reviews, lessons learned sessions and knowledge share/peer reviews


• Seek feedback and learnings from other more experienced Business Analysts, as well contribution to the continuous learning of the profession.

Experience

• Knowledge and experience in understanding how businesses operate and key drivers for change


• High degree of organisation, task planning and time management


• Experience of different project methods and how these impact the work a business analyst carries out


• Experience of working in a business analysis role on several high complexity technical change initiatives/projects


• Good appreciation of the wider field of IT systems (architecture, hardware and software), their use in relevant business processes and how they are implemented to meet business objectives


• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.


• Highly skilled in MS Office and Visio, with a good understanding of tools used to support change management and software development'


• Experience of planning and facilitating workshops of varying size


• Leadership, mentoring and coaching as well as experience leading less experienced BA’s on a project. q


• Experience influencing and managing stakeholders up to board level


• Experience working with remote, offshore and third party teams


• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of the insurance industry including products, services and differing business models, ideally with an IT background.

Skills

• Expertise in defining and leading business analysis approaches within Waterfall and Agile methodologies from change and systems development perspectives


• Application of recognised industry standard modelling techniques, including data modelling and BPMN


• Experience and knowledge of systems lifecycle concepts used to plan, develop, implement, operate and maintain IT systems/services.


• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage with experience using Generative AI tools such as onsite Webchat / Chat Bot systems or AI automation is desirable but not essential.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options


• Hybrid working


• Annual performance related bonus


• Contributory pension scheme


• Development days


• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet


• Retail discounts


• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive. Your work life balance is important to us.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for any assistance during the recruitment process including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. [e-mail]

Closing Date November 24th 2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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