Senior IT Business Analyst (Insurance) - Guidewire implementation & installation exp

Nichols Digital Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance firm is seeking a Senior Insurance IT Business Analyst in London. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, specifically in insurance sector and Guidewire implementation. Responsibilities include analyzing business needs and leading IT system implementations. This position offers a competitive salary starting at £95k plus up to 10% bonus, along with opportunities to drive digitalization and automation.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering IT/digital projects in commercial insurance.
• Experience with core insurance platform implementations, including greenfield and migration projects.
• Knowledge of MGA and Lloyd's Market operating models.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to understand short- and long-term strategic goals.
• Analyze business needs and translate them into detailed IT system requirements.
• Lead business analysis in IT system implementations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Tools

Guidewire

Job description

Job Overview

Insurance IT Business Analyst, MUST have Insurance sector experience, MUST be well versed with Guidewire (Installations/ implementation) and working on MGA's £95k plus up to 10% bonus. One of the largest reinsurance firms are looking for an Insurance based IT Business Analyst to work on Guidewire implementation/installation. As a Senior IT Business Analyst to partner with business units and deliver strategic IT solutions for systems/platforms (within Agile). You will analyse requirements, document system specifications, and support implementations across Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall projects.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to understand short- and long-term strategic goals.
• Analyze business needs and translate them into detailed IT system requirements.
• Lead business analysis in IT system implementations and ensure alignment with architecture standards.
• Support the IT system implementation by taking on the lead role in Agile, Iterative and Waterfall system implementation projects.
• Support project delivery, including timelines, budgets, and methodologies (One Essentials).
• Drive digitalization, automation, and resilient IT processes.
• Produce training materials and collaborate with stakeholders for benefit realization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering IT/digital projects in commercial insurance.
• Experience with core insurance platform implementations, including greenfield and migration projects; Guidewire.
• Knowledge of MGA and Lloyd's Market operating models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work globally and coordinate complex project deliverables.
• Must have Insurance sector experience and be well versed with Guidewire (installations/implementation).