Role Description
Allianz Specialty have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Analyst to join our family of talented people in the Transformation Change Team at our Ditton Park office on a hybrid basis.
As the Business Analyst, you will enable organisational change by using specialised business analysis and change management skills. You will guide and challenge the business to identify the need for change by defining requirements and recommending solutions that will maximise the value delivered by the business to its customers.
You focus:
* Works with senior stakeholders in defining business visions and developing the strategies to meet these via strategic analyses, feasibility studies, and business cases.
* Sets up, scopes, and initiates change programmes, projects, and initiatives to deliver business benefits.
* Defines, owns, and agrees on the business analysis approach for the analysis activities required on the programme, project, or initiative, ensuring that all activities align with change governance and quality standards.
* Works to understand the existing business environment, business needs, and elicits business requirements from stakeholders at all levels of seniority.
* Recommends potential business solutions in line with business objectives, data needs, and requirements.
* Develops and applies business analysis best practice tools, techniques, and standards.
* Leads, mentors, and coaches others on the business analysis career path and/or a programme, project, or initiative.
* Seeks feedback and learnings from more experienced Business Analysts.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have an understanding of the General Insurance end-to-end process and products, with the ability to work alongside cross-functional experienced teams.
* You will have experience in defining and leading business analysis approaches within Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
* You will have knowledge/experience with recognised industry standard modelling techniques, including data modelling and BPMN.
* Experience and knowledge of systems lifecycle concepts used to plan, develop, implement, operate, and maintain IT systems/services.
* Experience of different project methods and how these impact the work a business analyst carries out.
* Previous experience of working in a business analysis role on high complexity change initiatives/projects.
* You will have a good appreciation of the wider field of IT systems (architecture, hardware, and software) and how they are implemented to meet business objectives.
* Excellent communication skills - verbal and written - and proficiency in MS Office, MS Visio, and tools used to support change management and software development.
* Experience of planning and facilitating workshops of varying sizes.
* Leadership, mentoring, coaching, and people management skills.
* Experience influencing and managing stakeholders up to board level.
* You will have excellent organisation, task planning, and time management skills.
What We Will Offer You
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we offer a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from, including:
* Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
* Hybrid working.
* Annual performance-related bonus.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Development days.
* A discount of up to 50% on a range of insurance products.
* Retail discounts.
Our Ways of Working
Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application, and if it's right for our customers and our business, we will do everything we can to make it happen. We support hybrid work patterns and believe in helping you thrive while balancing work-life needs.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations. We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme. Contact our Resourcing team for assistance with your application.
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