Business Analyst

12.5.23 Programme and Change

Business Analyst
London (Hybrid)

Role Overview
The Business Analyst is responsible for leading business analysis activities to drive rapid and effective design and delivery of solutions to priority business problems.

Working on multiple projects at once; 50% single year £250k – to £300k, 50% 3 – 5 year projects £4 – 6 million. From idea to execution, Front-to- back.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead expert business analysis activities to drive real business value for the organisation.

• Analyse complex business needs and collaborate with stakeholders to understand desired business outcomes.

• Partner with Business Product Owners, SMEs and delivery teams across the Group to drive effective definition and prioritisation of initiatives/requirements and design of innovative solutions to meet business needs.

• Stay up-to-date with business trends and specific domain knowledge to better understand changes and opportunities in the business environment and alternative solution delivery options.

• Bring objectivity with ‘data-driven’ insights to ensure understanding of financial and non-financial implications to help stakeholders reach appropriate decisions.

• Identifying and assessing potential risks associated with proposed solutions and developing and implementing strategies to mitigate them.

• Drive continuous improvement and development of organisational Business Analysis capabilities

• Role-model and drive the design, implementation and embedding of best practices to ensure high-quality standards are met.

• Stakeholder engagement and Change Management support

• Communicate complex business requirements to foster shared understanding to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Presenting complex messages in clear, purposeful and consumable ways.

• Demonstrating leadership and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and guide the analysis of complex scenarios.

• Understand the impact of change on the organisation and stakeholders and provide advice and guidance on how to navigate through change.

Key Skills
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.

Overview of Company
We’re a specialist UK financial services group focusing on attractive segments of the UK retirement income market but guess what, we’re not your traditional financial services company and we’re not just looking for traditional financial services people.

We need agile operators, who can quickly find solutions and are committed to doing the right thing for our customers. To fulfil our purpose to help people achieve a better later life.

In 2021 we were named as one of the UK’s 100 Best Large Companies to work for and accredited as a 2 star organisation, representing outstanding levels of engagement. Alongside these we were also recognised as one of the Financial Services’ 30 Best Companies to Work For, London’s 75 Best Large Companies to Work For, South East’s 100 Best Companies to Work For and Northern Ireland’s 10 Best Companies to Work For. We’re extremely proud to have achieved this against the backdrop of the pandemic and the many challenges it posed to our colleagues and customers.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance

• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday

• Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case

• A Bonus Scheme that takes a balanced approach and looks at both `in role performance’ but also `the behaviours and attitudes you exhibit at work’

• FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)

• Plus we have a variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to our Employees via our Online Benefits Portal

Contact Info
RichardHollister@TheCurveGroup.co.uk