Business Analyst - United Kingdom - Quilter plc

Description

What the Hiring Manager Says

About the Role

You will provide professional business analysis services to support the organisation in project activities.

Lead analysis delivery and may manages teams of analysts on medium projects or large projects and programmes under the direction of a Project Manager.

Planning and Analysis

• Conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and cost/benefits analyses of business applications to create project proposals that align technology solutions with business objectives and the Quilter Technology Strategy and roadmaps.
• Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives, based on end-user needs and a thorough understanding of business systems, applications and industry requirements.
• Identifies, captures and develops requirements (functional and non-functional) providing detailed documentation and business rules to support the requirements throughout the project life cycle and change control, prioritising requirements based on high-value achievable requirements.
• Drives continuous improvement of business products and services by translating requirements into improved design and service provisioning.

Project Execution

• Leads workshops including IT and 3rd party suppliers to evaluate and translate end-user needs into practical and pragmatic solutions.
• Operates as a link between technical personnel and the appropriate end-user department to understand the business implications of the technical solutions on the current and future business environment.
• Manages system incidents working with the project team to ensure resolution
• Works with the end-user to select or define appropriate scenarios to test and determine whether system changes meet project specifications. Coordinates with users to plan and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Creates, reviews and delivers end-user documentation and prepares communication material on system enhancements.
• Monitors production performance enhancements and system integrity with end-users.

About You

Applications from people with diverse backgrounds enables our inclusive organisation to thrive. If you feel you don't match our job description exactly, why not take a chance on yourself and apply? You could be exactly what this role needs.

We are looking for someone who will

• Act as an ambassador for Change, leading by example.
• Hands on approach, willing to roll up ones sleeves and can do attitude.
• Proactive and self-motivated, will take ownership and help to drive successful outcomes.
• Team player able to work effectively at all levels of an organisation with the ability to facilitate, negotiate and influence others to move toward consensus.
• Proactively seek opportunities to share knowledge and experience and enhance the capabilities within Change delivery and grow internal knowledge

We are looking for someone with the following attributes

• Financial Services business and market knowledge.
• Possess sound understanding of business principles and concepts.
• Proficient in business analysis techniques: requirements elicitation, workshop facilitation, requirements management, traceability.
• Experience modelling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Exposure to the full change lifecycle and experience of supporting all stages from business case development through to embedding outcomes in the business and benefit realisation.
• Ability to support strategy analysis and development of strategic roadmaps.
• Ability to perform cost and benefit analysis and develop business cases.
• Strong problem-solving / opportunity shaping skills and well-versed in developing business, architectural and analysis options that help to identify and shape solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement capability with the ability to manage expectations and explain detail.
• Effective communication and presentation skills with ability to relate problem solutions orally, graphically and in writing.
• Ability and experience assisting with planning and risk management activities.
• Capability to work in an Agile environment desired.
• Ability to work in 'Virtual' teams' cross function/cross business and geographies.

From a Qualification perspective, ideally

• Graduate level or equivalent work experience.
• External accreditation in Business Analysis/Systems Analysis is desirable.
• Agile practitioner is desirable

Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures.

In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times.

Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone's contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.

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Core Benefits

Holiday: 26 days

Quilter Incentive Scheme: All employees are eligible to participate in our incentive scheme, based on the company's performance and their contribution to it

Pension Scheme: 10% non-contributory company pension scheme that can be boosted through personal contributions

Private Medical Insurance: Single cover as standard, cover can be increased at your own cost

Life Assurance: 4x your salary, cover can be increased at your own cost

Income Protection: 75% of salary payable after 26 weeks of absence

In addition to our core benefits we offer a range of flexible benefits that you can choose from and pay for conveniently via a salary deduction.

Flexible Working

At Quilter, we believe our workplace needs to work for you, and we want to enable that by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so our talent acquisition team are on hand to discuss your needs. Please contact us .

About Us

Our purpose is to help the generations today and tomorrow to prosper. That means we must guide people through the complexity of planning for their future, with the right financial advice and investment solutions, so that they can have more secure financial futures.

In this ever-changing world, we see that our role in society has never been more meaningful, and we are committed to using our expertise and care to guide our customers through these challenging and unprecedented times.

Our impressive talents and capabilities set us apart, but our unwavering commitment to our customers is what defines us. We truly believe that we have all the ingredients to be the very best in our industry, and we want great people with the care and creativity that we need, to help us get there.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture where everyone's contribution is valued, and our people can thrive. No matter what your role is or where you sit, your voice will matter. We hope you like what you hear and are interested in learning more about joining us.

Quilter is committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our people come from all kinds of backgrounds, and have a wide range of expertise, so we welcome your application regardless of your beliefs, culture, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation and or disability. Please contact the talent acquisition team if you need any reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, require information in an alternative format or have any questions around accessibility, we will try our very best to accommodate.