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Senior Business Analyst

Bournemouth

Starting from£50,000 + Benefits

Monday – Friday

R&SS (EMEA) Pensions Administrations was acquired from Smart Pension Ltd. in January 2020. The administration processes and underpinning operational support systems inherited to discharge the administration services were rudimentary and not fit for purpose. An Enterprise (Target) 

Architecture has been defined and approved by the Architecture Governance Council. Funding has been approved for delivery along with funding for the necessary operating model changes, including implementation of Lean based Continuous Improvement. This role is to lead the initial implementation, on-going evolution, operation, maintenance and support of the business operating model and underpinning technology.

R&SS (EMEA) has strong growth ambitions which will be achieved organically through growth of existing client’s books, new clients and through acquisition. Key responsibilities will include leadership of technology and change management due diligence, input to RFPs and subsequent technology and operating model integration/consolidation.

R&SS (EMEA)’s market proposition is to provide our administration systems and process ‘wrap‘ around clients own administration platforms.

The Senior Business Analyst role is to apply commercial and technical skills and knowledge to the small changes, projects, programmes and business activities. 

Primary responsibility is to ensure the requirements of the business and the business’ clients are identified and documented. The role holder will have responsibility for identifying and establishing stakeholder relations, to facilitate decisions in the organisation’s best interest. 

They will be a subject matter expert in the BA discipline.

What you’ll be doing:

The role of Senior Business Analyst includes some/all of the following:

Situation investigation and problem analysis

Analyse and articulate changes in a way that is understandable by both IT and business stakeholders

Understanding the strategic context of business changes and translating these into business requirements

Providing root cause analysis of problems using various techniques including data modelling, user role modelling and customer journey maps

Defining the scope of changes and/ or projects

Feasibility assessment and Business Case Development

Providing rationale for proposed changes

Evaluating options and business benefits 

Establishes benefit measurement criteria 

Business Process Improvement

Model existing business processes and define new or revised business processes

Provide gap analysis between ‘as-is’ and ‘to be’ states and documenting actions required to implement new or improved processes

Ensure alignment between IT systems and processes

Requirements Definition

Facilitates the capture, definition, development and prioritisation of business requirements through workshops with internal and external stakeholders including clients and third party providers

Understands wider customer needs and drivers and quantifies potential business benefits

Prioritise and assure the quality of all requirements

Able to translate the requirements into system/process/business requirements & ensure compliance

Manages both functional and non-functional requirements which are complete, clear, concise, unambiguous, relevant, testable and traceable from origination to solution

Uses industry standard tools and techniques for modelling and tracking requirements

Actively support Technical Analysts in the completion of technical specifications and participate in solution design

Business Acceptance Testing & Implementation

Collaborate with stakeholders to support the business acceptance of the solution

Diligently follow-up any outstanding issues with business users or IT developers to ensure that work requests are completed promptly 

Stakeholder Engagement

Support the successful implementation of business and IT project success through effective stakeholder relationship management

Leadership and Mentoring

Provide mentorship to junior analysts for planning, execution and quality of analysis

Act as a Lead Business Analyst on projects, as required, including, managing the planning, tracking, reporting and quality of analysis for the team of business analysts assigned to the project

Supporting stakeholders such as project managers in the planning and delivery of the analysis components of the project.

What we’re looking for:

7+ years’ experience in successful business analysis role; this will be in technology and/or business change roles and/or client on-boarding. Experience in pensions desirable.

Demonstrable experience in application of a formal project management methodology, some experience of Agile methodologies desirable

Relevant qualification(s)

A successful track-record of delivery technology change and/or business change 

Exceptional leadership skills and capability – Enthusiastic, engaging and inspiring.

Strong experience in management of risk.

Strong stakeholder management skills including regular up-to date and accurate written and verbal updates to key stakeholders.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and clients at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

A very competitive basic salary plus benefits.

23 days’ holiday to start, (rising to 25) plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy extra leave.

Company matched pension scheme, private medical cover, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.

Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel, and technology.

The possibility of working from home, flexible working or working part-time options are available.

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Link Group. You’ll be joining a network of 7,000 experienced, innovative, and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: BH8 8GS
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Bournemouth
County: Dorset
Country: United Kingdom
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