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As a Senior IT Business Analyst, you'll lead and shape analysis on complex, high-impact projects and programmes from pre-inception to successful delivery across the Strategic Change Portfolio and IT. This role is pivotal in supporting the organisation in achieving strategic goals through bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions. This will be done through effective business analysis that adheres to best-practice and Admirals governance and change controls.
Job Responsibility
Lead analysis at pre-inception to support the business assess their problem statements, opportunities and feasibility of new ideas to help support investment requests
Engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels across business and technology to elicit, analyse, validate and manage business and technical requirements
Define project scope, deliverable and success criteria for technical and business change
Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, user stories, use cases and functional specifications as appropriate
Track, monitor and report on analysis outcomes and agreed KPIs to ensure that project delivery their expected value and outcomes
Carry out BA activities across the delivery lifecycle, with the ability to select the most appropriate tool from our BA toolkit to execute
Build and maintain effective relationships with Architecture teams to determine optimal solution based on business need
Collaborate with Architecture and delivery teams to determine optimal solutions based on business needs
Lead by example, ensuring that analysis is best-in-class, both in terms of what is delivered and how, particularly within complex IT environments
Support and coach Business Analysts, providing guidance and mentorship, either in 121 session or through team meetings or knowledge transfer sessions
Support Business Analyst Leads in the dissemination of best-in-class business analysis capabilities, championing excellence in the team and across the business
Support Business Analyst Leads to drive and ensure consistency in business analysis, with a real focus on performance and key KPIs
Accountable for shaping analysis that directly informs investment decisions, solution direction and delivery outcomes for strategically significant change
Support the development of a culture within the business analysis team that focusses on delivering value rather than process, through identifying and challenging the status quo
Deliver process changes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness of business analysis, and support Business Analysts to do likewise
Contribute to lessons learned and ensure these are disseminated, shared and acted upon across the Business Analyst team
Requirements
Substantial experience leading business analysis across large-scale, complex IT and business change, including end-to-end technical delivery
Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and change delivery methodologies, with experience working across agile, waterfall and hybrid environments
Experience of business analysis across the delivery lifecycle and across various technology solutions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels across business and technical roles
Strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to challenge constructively
Proven ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements
Confident in leading workshops to elicit requirements, frame problem statements, guide decision-making and present analysis with stakeholders at all levels
Proficient in creating detailed analysis documentation
Experience supporting testing activities, including defining acceptance criteria, clarifying requirements, and reviewing test cases
Experience collaborating with Architecture, Developers, QA, Engineering and Delivery teams to support end-to-end delivery
Experience working with third-party vendors, including supporting RFI/RFP activity, supplier selection and evaluating proposals
Comfortable contributing to commercial discussions, contract considerations and procurement or vendor-management processes
Exposure to regulated environments or high-risk change, with an understanding of governance and control frameworks
Confident using tools such as Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, JIRA, MIRO, Copilot and Confluence as minimums
Strong commercial acumen
Coaching and mentoring of other Business Analysts experience within a complex IT environment
Nice to have
At least 4-5 years’ experience in a Senior Business Analyst role within IT
Experience of leading analysis within a Regulated environment, Financial Services and specifically Insurance is desirable
Proficient in business analysis tools and methodologies
Relevant professional qualifications: IIBA, BCS, or equivalent
Experience in uplifting BA maturity, including developing BA templates, processes, standards, and ways of working
Formal Coaching or Mentoring qualification
What we offer
Up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service
33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when you join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays)
Option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave