Business Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in relevant project ceremonies: standups, backlog requirement sessions, sprint planning, retrospectives and sprint reviews
• Work alongside the Project Manager, Product Owner and other project team members to ensure successful delivery of the projects
• Assist in provision of project artefacts required to support training content and planning
• Ability to work on Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid type projects
• Prepare, schedule, co-ordinate and facilitate requirements gathering sessions including reviewing and assessing the current state and developing and prioritising the requirements for the future state
• Support change request management throughout the lifecycle of developments, projects and operational changes including the updating of relevant artefacts.
• Take an active role in solution design ensuring cross system impacts are assessed and documented
• Identifying gaps and potential risks within current and designed processes
• Work alongside Compliance teams ensuring all content and functionality adheres to company standards

Experience Required

• 5+ years relevant experience in a business role
• Understanding of project management lifecycle and methodologies
• Experience and understanding of insurance products

Essential and Desirable Skills

• Strong attention to detail essential
• Documentation and analytical skills
• Ability to challenge stakeholders to ensure the most appropriate solution is achieved
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to build working relationships
• Excellent oral and written communications
• Ability to provide excellent service to all customers and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative

Educational Requirements

• A relevant Third Level degree or relevant professional qualification (such as CIP/Grandfathered)

Working Hours & Benefits

• 21 Days annual leave
• Bonus
• Pension
• Health insurance
• Motor / home insurance
• Subsidised lunch