Business Analyst

Job description

Do you want to be part of an exciting change? Do you want to be involved in transformation, managing of business systems change and strategic digital and automation initiatives?

We are looking for someone to join our business systems team to provide support in implementation of new systems, collaborating with multiple stakeholders across the company to drive effective and optimal solutions

As an individual contributor you will be accountable for:

·  Shaping and defining the true business problem, opportunity and associated requirement, covering People, Process and Technology
·  Delivering solutions that resolve the business problem and setting out impacts and risks
·  Delivering the business analysis activities on projects and programmes
·  Integrity and alignment of the proposed and chosen solutions with business needs
·  Development and professionalism of themselves and the business analyst community

Nature of Work

·  Accountable for shaping and defining the business outcome
·  Establish scope and introduce a clear process for making changes to the business, provisioning full audit trail
·  Gather and analyse business requirements, using appropriate requirements documentation and management processes, encompassing functional and non-functional requirements
·  Evaluate business needs against IT strategy and architecture roadmaps, driving consistency and maximising the leverage of existing architecture

Accountable for delivering the business analysis activities on projects and programmes

·  Shape and develop project and programme business cases, business value, benefits realisation in an innovative and cost effective way
·  Support or manage service and/or product selection processes in line with the defined business need
·  Engage core stakeholders (incl. sponsor, business representatives, programme & project managers) to drive awareness and buy-in Identify and manage internal and external dependencies, affecting solution design / implementation
·  oRecommend business solution options and support their detailed evaluation through investment appraisal,  clearly highlighting the recommended option
·  Apply and monitor use of modelling and analysis tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence), methods and standards.

Accountable for integrity and alignment of the proposed and chosen solutions with the business needs Identify and highlight business risks and issues within scope and propose escalation and resolution actions

·  Demonstrate conceptual thinking and research skills, facilitating the design of solutions which account for future developments and changes
·  Drive compliance with the Change and IT standards, frameworks, methodologies and governance; contribute to defining acceptance tests.
·  Provide consultancy services and/or specialist expertise to IT & Change and Aviva, driving performance and improving quality of the delivery

Accountable for development and professionalism of themselves and the business analyst community

·  Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the services and products  within the industry
·  Keep abreast of the industry trends and best practice, sharing these with the wider community and applying as and when appropriate
·  Share recent insights and lessons learnt with the wider community through active participation in the community briefings, blogs, presentations, etc
·  Support and guide community new joiners, familiarising them with the business analysis approach, toolkit and frameworks
·  Seek opportunities and attend external and internal seminars / training sessions that enhance professional development and deliver business value