Senior Business Analyst

SRG; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a Contract Senior Business Analyst to lead delivery on a major IT transformation programme within the pensions administration space. You will act as the crucial link between business stakeholders, Operations and software developers to shape and deliver enhancements to the core platform.

With 5+ years in senior business analysis on financial systems transformations, you will drive BRDs, user stories, and process documentation, oversee UAT, and support deployment

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Senior BA on technology/change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops with business stakeholders to gather and document requirements.
• Produce BRDs, functional specifications, user stories and process documentation.
• Analyze current and future state processes and translate into development requirements.
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders, software developers and system architects.
• Support programme planning, prioritisation and delivery activities.
• Manage business requirements across the project lifecycle.
• Identify and escalate risks, issues and dependencies with regulatory compliance in mind.
• Coordinate UAT and support defect management, sign-off and deployment planning.
• Build relationships across Operations, Technology, Change and Leadership teams.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and support automation.

Skills

Senior Business Analyst

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Pensions Administration IT Transformation Programme

Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid) | Contract: 6 Months, with strong likelihood of extension

Do you thrive at the intersection of business change and technology delivery?

We're looking for an experienced Contract Senior Business Analyst to play a lead role on a major IT transformation programme within a well-established Financial Services / Pensions administration business in Ireland. If you enjoy getting under the skin of complex operational processes and turning them into practical, technology-enabled solutions, this role gives you real scope to make an impact.

You’ll work within a large-scale international programme, acting as the vital link between business stakeholders, operations teams and software developers, helping to shape and deliver significant enhancements to our core pensions administration platform. It's a hands-on, delivery-focused role for someone who enjoys managing multiple stakeholders and delivering Technology solutions that have a real impact on the business.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading workshops with business stakeholders to gather, validate and document requirements
• Producing high-quality BRDs, functional specifications, user stories and process documentation
• Analysing current and future state business processes & translating them into clear, actionable development requirements
• Acting as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, software developers and system architects
• Supporting programme planning, prioritisation and delivery activities
• Managing Business requirements throughout the project lifecycle
• Identifying and escalating risks, issues and dependencies while ensuring solutions meet operational, regulatory and legislative requirements
• Coordinating UAT, supporting defect management, business sign-off and deployment planning
• Building strong working relationships across Operations, Technology, Change and Leadership teams
• Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and support automation and continuous improvement initiatives

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years' experience as a Senior Business Analyst supporting technology or change programmes
• Proven experience on large-scale financial systems transformation projects, ideally within insurance, pensions or investment management areas / solutions
• Strong track record of producing BRDs, functional specifications and process maps
• Experience working closely with software development teams and solution design discussions
• Confident stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills across all levels of an organisation
• Experience coordinating UAT and supporting production releases
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities independently
• Experience within pensions, employee benefits, financial services or other regulated environments
• Exposure to proprietary administration platforms or complex back-office systems
• Experience with process automation and operational transformation initiatives
• Background in outsourced administration or business process operations environments

Why This Role:

This is a genuine opportunity to shape the direction of a strategic technology programme, working alongside experienced operations, technology and change teams on a platform that supports real customer outcomes. You'll have the autonomy to challenge constructively, influence decisions and see your work translate directly into delivery.

• Duration: 6 months, with the probability of extension.
• Location: Dublin, Ireland - hybrid working model (2-3 days in Dublin city centre office)
• Daily rate: c. €600-650 per day

Please note that you MUST also have EU/EEA/UK citizenship or hold a current valid work visa for Ireland. No Sponsorship considered.

Other Key terms:

Senior Business Analyst, Lead Business Analyst, Principal Business Analyst, Senior Business Systems Analyst, Senior Functional Analyst, Senior IT Business Analyst, Senior Change Analyst, Business Analyst Lead, Senior Business & Systems Analyst, Senior Digital Business Analyst, Senior Technical Business Analyst, Senior Business Consultant (BA), Senior Business Analysis Consultant, Senior Business Transformation Analyst, Business Analyst III, Senior IT Product/Business Analyst,

Insurance systems, Pensions, Pensions administration systems, Funds investment management systems, Digital, Technical, Technology solutions, software systems.