Business Analyst

Business Analyst, Remote based UK, with Travel, ARDXU839779

Purpose of the Role

We are a business with ambitious growth plans and a significant element of that growth comes through acquisition. Our Acquisition, Integration & Change team are at the forefront of this, and form part of a larger team of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Our projects are always varied and allow you to gain experience and develop your skills in new areas. It is a fast–paced environment which brings challenges and successes. Teamwork is key, and we work collaboratively as a team, and with colleagues from across the business, to achieve results.

This remote based role is to provide analysis and elicitation skills that will help shape the business future state, and then identify and carry forward change interventions that will enable the future state, either through pure business improvement activity, or technology implementation.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to be a key part of our change team. You will provide a partnering service to senior business stakeholders to assist with all aspects of change and transformation. If you are looking for variety and challenge and have an exceptional track record of business analysis within the insurance market, then we could be the right place for you.

As a Business Analyst in our business you will work through the full lifecycle of both business and technology projects but will focus on just one or two phases at any one time in order to build understanding, experience, skills and confidence.

What you will do:

This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Collaborating with your Line Manager, you will develop your own objectives but focus on all of the following and more.

• Help to define and communicate a shared understanding of the business vision, strategy, and the roadmap to a future state.
• Validate business 'concepts' / 'project ideas' by ensuring desired outcomes and benefits are well articulated and produce viable options for delivery of 'project concepts'.
• Work closely with IT resource and business stakeholders to produce a feasibility study for the project covering technical, economic (cost benefit analysis), legal, operational, financial, schedule, resourcing, organisation, people and cultural feasibility
• Produce business requirements document, as–is/to–be process models and Quality & Business Assurance Plans to ensure projects are signed off, are achievable and see through to final delivery.
• Work with business stakeholders to produce business readiness approach and key activities ready for implementation, followed by post–deployment change adoption plan to ensure change is bedded in.
• Assist in the execution of business readiness and culture change plans, monitor progress, recommending interventions if required, assist in the execution of early life support plans and collate performance measurements.
• Carry our post–implementation reviews.

Who we are looking for

This is an opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst, ideally from an insurance environment, but at the very least a financial services market, who is willing to work as part of a team and manage and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels. We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys working with technology, data and systems and can understand how these might be employed by the business community.
• Has worked with some aspect of business improvement,
• Has strong skills in Microsoft Office
• Has a good degree in a financial, business or technology field

• Can present a problem and solution clearly and logically whilst inspiring confidence and trust from others.
• Has experience breaking down complex issues into tangible details, sequence process steps, decisions and events logically.
• Can organise business requirements, process logic, technical requirements, design constraints and business rules.

This is an opportunity for someone who, whilst a team player, can also work autonomously, manage their own time with a high workload and competing priorities. You will be target driven and delivery focused with a mind for structured thinking. We need someone who can influence, and build strong internal and external relationships but is resilient and can manage conflict and constant change.

In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family and be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

• Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family
• Pensions scheme for when you feel it's time to retire
• 24–hour support for physical and mental wellbeing
• 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities
• The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group

We offer genuine potential for both personal and professional development, come and be part of our story and help us shape our future. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today and one of our team will be in touch.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you beginning employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.

Please note: We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received. No agencies please

Why not check us out on LinkedIn to find out what life's really like at Ardonagh.

The Ardonagh Group is one of the UK's largest independent brokers with over 9000 dedicated and passionate professionals across the country, and worldwide, facing and dealing with our clients' challenges, offering an enviable range of products, services and solutions to their clients. We are progressive, passionate and proud of the work we do, across all sectors of the business. Therefore, we need highly capable people to join our team to make this a reality!

So if this sounds like you, and you are looking for a new challenge where you can learn and develop your career, then this could be a great opportunity for you.