Senior IT Business Analyst - Insurance - IT Systems (Platform/ App/ Software/ Agile)

Nichols Digital Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading reinsurance firm in the UK seeks a Senior IT Business Analyst to partner with business units and deliver strategic IT solutions. The role involves analyzing requirements, leading implementations across Agile and Waterfall projects, and driving digitalization. Candidates should have over 10 years of relevant experience, especially in the insurance sector, and familiarity with IT systems like Guidewire.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering IT/digital projects in commercial insurance.
• Proven ability to work globally and coordinate complex project deliverables.
• Experience with core insurance platform implementations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business units to understand strategic goals.
• Analyze business needs and translate them into IT system requirements.
• Drive digitalization and resilient IT processes.

Skills

Insurance sector experience

Agile methodologies

Strong analytical skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Guidewire

Job description

Overview

As a Senior IT Business Analyst, you will 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

• Insurance sector experience.
• Well versed with IT systems (software, platforms, Agile) such as Guidewire.
• 10+ years of experience delivering IT/digital projects in commercial insurance.
• Experience with core insurance platform implementations, including greenfield and migration projects; Guidewire experience is a plus.
• 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.

About the Company

One of the largest reinsurance firms is looking for an Insurance-based IT Business Analyst to work on IT systems (platforms/software/Agile).