Senior Business Analyst - Insurance

The Travelers Indemnity Company; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance industry is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in London. You will work within a dynamic team and support the strategic planning and execution of projects. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement and competitive benefits, catering to both personal and professional development.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Retirement Contribution

Holiday Entitlement

Wellness Programme

Volunteer Encouragement

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project experience in business analysis within Insurance.
• Experience delivering projects using Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Document and validate business requirements for projects.
• Perform user acceptance testing.
• Liaise with project managers to formulate project plans.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Problem Solving

Documentation

Agile Methodologies

Education

ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Project Management

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Are you a Business Analyst with experience of working within the Insurance Market? If so, Travelers Europe is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our team.

As part of the Strategic Planning and Execution team you will help the business with the change portfolio. You will work alongside other business analysts and report to the senior manager for business analysis. Your main responsibilities will include performing detailed requirements analysis, documenting processes and supporting business functions in communicating their requirements to a wider group.

Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion.What Will You Do?

• Collect, understand, document, validate and communicate the business requirements for a project or programme
• Work with minimal supervision and be responsible for ensuring that all business requirements are fully understood
• Effectively communicate your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements
• Perform user acceptance testing
• Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues
• Identify, document and track benefits
• Assist the project manager in delivering key project deliverables
• Liaise with the project manager in formulating project and task plans
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Use of agile tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence)
• Good understanding and practice of the software development lifecycle.
• Comfort with working at all levels of the organisation with excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and report writing.
• Able to accurately document business processes
• Able to troubleshoot and solve problems without supervision, whilst working well in a team environment.
• Information Systems Examination Board (ISEB) Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent

What is a Must Have?

• Demonstrable project experience of working in business analysis within Insurance.
• Experience in delivering projects in Agile, Iterative and Waterfall methodologies

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
• Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
• Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.