Senior Business Analyst - Hybrid, Impactful Insurance Ops

Granite Group Wholesalers LLC; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Mental health support

Career development opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Acorn Insurance, based in Liverpool, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to drive strategic improvements and deliver high-impact solutions across the organisation. You will lead complex initiatives with autonomy, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape operations and technology strategy.

You will translate business needs into actionable insights, guide decision-making with cost-benefit analyses, and work with internal systems to ensure optimal solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Senior Business Analyst role, ideally within insurance or financial services.
• CBAP/PMI-PBA or equivalent (preferred).
• Agile or Scrum certification (e.g., Scrum Master, Agile Practitioner) highly desirable.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities without direct line management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, internal and external.
• Proficiency in BA tools/techniques, including SQL and Excel.
• Ability to work independently with high accountability.
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills, especially in technical contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Develop business cases, conduct cost-benefit analyses, and assess risks for decision-making.
• Mentor and develop Business Analysts, supporting their progression.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement efficiency improvements.
• Translate business requirements into clear solutions, including third-party implementations.
• Engage with development teams to shape solution design and ensure business needs are met.
• Deliver BA activities across Agile and other delivery frameworks.
• Model 'As-Is' and 'To-Be' processes with a technical focus.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Data analysis

Business analysis

Education

CBAP/PMI-PBA or equivalent

Tools

SQL Server

Job description

Acorn Insurance, based in Liverpool, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to drive strategic improvements and deliver high-impact solutions across the organisation. You will lead complex initiatives with autonomy, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape operations and technology strategy.

You will translate business needs into actionable insights, guide decision-making with cost-benefit analyses, and work with internal systems to ensure optimal solutions.