DRIVE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANISATIONAL BUSINESS ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES

• Developing the analytical capabilities of teams and stakeholders through coaching and mentoring across the Group.
• Role-model and drive the design, implementation and embedding of best practices to ensure high-quality standards are met.

QUALIFICATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS (DESIRABLE NOT ESSENTIAL)

• Evidenced certification of Business Analysis qualification preferred.
• Product owner, project and change management related professional qualifications are desirable but not essential.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

The Business Analyst must possess a combination of analytical, creative, and communication skills, as well as a broad and deep expertise in analysis techniques, solution development, and project/change management. The ability to self-manage and work in a dynamic environment is also crucial, as is a results-driven mindset that considers risk and prioritises the delivery of value to stakeholders.

• Strategic thinking: Ability to interpret complex goals and solutions, deliver on short-term commitments whilst considering the longer-term impacts.
• Problem-solving: Expert at analysing, synthesising, and logically structuring information in a step-by-step way to identify trends and find solutions, particularly through use of collaboration tools.
• Analysis techniques: Expert knowledge and application of analysis techniques, design principles, Agile practices, and risk in analysis.
• Creativity: Adaptable and creative approaches, with the ability to use operating models and design principles to solve complex problems.
• Communication: Excellent collaboration, facilitation, presentation, and communication skills at all levels, able to purposefully communicate appropriate, concise and accurate information.
• Stakeholder management: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and convince, with negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Results-oriented: Proactive, self-driven, and results-oriented, with the ability to lead analysis in different environments and challenges.
• Solution development: Expertise in proposition development, operating and business model design, and business and solution architecture, with a focus on commercial and risk analysis.
• Data analysis: Excellent data analysis skills to drive data-led insights and innovation.
• Project and change management: Knowledge of project and change management in different environments to deliver successful outcomes.
• Mentoring and team development: Support and encourage development of other members of the team, bring maturity to the BA disciplines, strive to identify and implement improvements.
• Product and Domain: Knowledge and experience of Change Delivery on a Bulk Purchase Annuity / Pension Risk Transfer product

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Business Analyst is responsible for leading business analysis activities to drive rapid and effective design and delivery of solutions to priority business problems.
As a catalyst for change, you will analyse complex business needs, collaborate with stakeholders to deeply understand the desired business outcomes, develop options, agree proposed solutions and support the detailed design, build and implementation of the solutions into the business.
You will mentor and coach other members of the team to develop requirements analysis, design, problem solving and pragmatic process improvement capabilities across the team.
You will be adaptable and flexible in supporting Group design standards and applying appropriate delivery best practices whilst applying agile techniques to rapidly deliver the most important outcomes and iteratively evolving solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The principal accountabilities of the Business Analyst include but do not stop at: