Business Analyst - Commercial Insurance

at  Aviva

Aviva Ireland General Insurance are looking for a talented and experienced individual to join the project team for one the company’s key strategic initiatives. You must have experience as a Business Analyst working in the Insurance and/or Finance industry. The role is based in our Cherrywood, Dublin 18 office with hybrid working available and is a 24 Month Fixed Term Contract.
Please be advised that you must have valid Irish, EU or UK work rights to be considered for the position.
You’ll be performing a Business Analyst role within the Aviva commercial project team, delivering multiple initiatives from ideation to deployment. The project is focussed on digitising commercial insurance products to a new policy administration system. You will be working as part of BA team focussed on business requirement gathering for product developments and change requests to existing products. Requirements gathering will involve working closely with business stakeholders to understand new product and change request deliverables. Whilst knowledge of IT language and systems is required, being able to liaise with business stakeholders to draw out business requirements is an important skill for the successful candidate to have.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Definition of requirements/user stories with required stakeholder sign offs.
• Work closely with third party IT partner to translate business requirements to IT technical specifications and ensure accuracy of same.
• Lead and co-ordinate requirement workshops with business stakeholders including documentation of requirements and securing business sign off.
• Engaging with key internal business support team e.g. Compliance, DPO, Legal, Risk etc.
• Support technical requirements for the IT Development and Test teams.
• Adhere to agreed QA and business deployment plan.
• Support of testing and clarification of queries.
• Management of issues and risks.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience of delivering change within General Insurance or Financial Services industry.
• Analysis, design & solutioning experience to define business requirements & outcomes.
• Stakeholder management experience across business, IT, and support functions e.g., Compliance, Finance
• Previous experience of working with third party IT vendors.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills (verbal and written).
• A strong decision-making and prioritisation skillset, with ability to operate effectively under pressure in dealing with multiple customers and timelines.
• Flexibility to work on multiple pieces of work at a time.
• Demonstrate personal ownership/responsibility for work with thorough follow through to conclusion.
• Ability to learn and up-skill quickly on customer solutions.
• Management of projects scope, delivery timeline and plans to deliver digital initiatives.

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Free car parking
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

Aviva is for Everyone
Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Our smart working combines the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.
We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Tawana.Chin@aviva.co

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Definition of requirements/user stories with required stakeholder sign offs.
• Work closely with third party IT partner to translate business requirements to IT technical specifications and ensure accuracy of same.
• Lead and co-ordinate requirement workshops with business stakeholders including documentation of requirements and securing business sign off.
• Engaging with key internal business support team e.g. Compliance, DPO, Legal, Risk etc.
• Support technical requirements for the IT Development and Test teams.
• Adhere to agreed QA and business deployment plan.
• Support of testing and clarification of queries.
• Management of issues and risks

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Free car parking
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plan