Business System Administrator - Leeds, United Kingdom - Markel

Markel

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Markel:

Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.

Markel Corporation (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

In each of our businesses, we seek to deliver innovative products and adaptable customer service so that we can be a market leader.

Our time horizon is long-term, our approach is disciplined, and our focus is on continuously improving the quality of thecustomer experience.

The Role:

Business System Administrator

Leeds

£ Competitive + Bonus & Benefits

Are you looking to develop your career within Business Change & IT?

Help us support the delivery of strategic projects within our change portfolio here at Markel.
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Business Change team here in Leeds.

The
Business System Administratorrole is a key component of our UK Business Change team which supports the delivery of strategic projects within the change portfolio, initiating and implementing small change and process simplification and improvements,working with cross functional teams across the whole of the business and with third party system providers.

If you're looking to develop your career within IT & Business Change working for a global insurance company then this may be the role for you

What you'll be doing:

Engage with business representatives to define and document product build requirements
Attend and contribute to product design workshops
Work with our IT team to ensure all interface/infrastructure details are captured and to help with clarification of requirements for functional and technical specifications
Pose relevant questions to help identify the source of issues and ensure that solutions are suggested and raised that address these issues
Support the ongoing system improvements, working very closely with peers and IT colleagues throughout the change lifecycle, from initiation through to testing and implementation
Build products in the new system from scratch and carry out 'show and tell' sessions with Product Managers and business stakeholders to demonstrate the build so far and to gain approval to progress
Provide input into project documentation including; product specifications, product matrix, risk and issues logs, change logs and status reporting

What we're looking for:

Educated to degree level (either IT, Business Studies Maths, Physics) or have proven analytical work experience
Strong numeracy and analytical skills with a structured approach to problem solving, able to proactively contribute to a major business change
Competent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Ability to document complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
SQL experience or knowledge is a bonus

What's in it for you?

A very competitive basic salary plus bonus & benefits.
25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave.
Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), maternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay,paternity plenty more.
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts and cash back on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
The possibility of working from both the office and from home (hybrid), flexible working or other options are available.
You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within Markel.
You'll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do justthat.

What we hope you'll do next:

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances.

Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you.