Senior Business Analyst (Development)

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking insurance and financial services company as a Senior Business Analyst in Manchester. This role is pivotal in driving digital transformation and ensuring successful delivery of IT solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, lead business requirement analysis, and support user acceptance testing. With a focus on Agile methodologies, you will engage with senior stakeholders and translate complex requirements into actionable plans. This position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a culture that promotes continuous learning and career development.

Benefits

Collaborative culture

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis, preferably in regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies and user story writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of business requirements and document for development teams.
• Participate in project delivery from analysis to implementation.

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

User Stories

Stakeholder Engagement

SQL

APIs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or IT

Tools

Postman

Subscribe

Rulebook

Job description

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Senior Business Analyst (Development), Manchester

Client: JSS Transform

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Job Views: 5

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Are you a confident, proactive Business Analyst with a passion for delivering impactful change in complex IT environments? We’re looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our dynamic development team within a forward-thinking insurance and financial services company.

You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering digital transformation and change programmes across the organisation, collaborating with internal stakeholders and third-party vendors. From gathering and documenting business requirements to supporting user acceptance testing, you’ll be instrumental in ensuring successful delivery of IT solutions that bring real value to the business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead detailed analysis of business requirements and translate them into clear documentation for development teams.
• Act as the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment and understanding.
• Participate in end-to-end project delivery, from problem analysis and requirements gathering through to implementation and post-launch support.
• Support functional testing and UAT, ensuring solutions meet business expectations.
• Work with internal and external teams on system improvements, integrations, and new feature delivery.
• Champion best practices in business analysis and change management processes.
• Prepare and deliver training and support materials for new systems or processes.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in a Business Analyst role, ideally within insurance, financial services, or regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Proven experience with transformation or digitisation projects.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, translating complex requirements into clear and actionable plans.
• Solid experience with business application systems such as policy admin tools, rating engines, finance or ERP platforms.
• Working knowledge of SQL and APIs (e.g., Postman) is desirable.
• Experience with tools such as Subscribe or Rulebook is a plus.

What’s In It for You?

• A collaborative, inclusive and empowering culture.
• Continuous learning opportunities and career development support.
• Competitive salary, generous benefits, and flexible working options.