Senior Business Analyst - Pensions - #2186949

Senior Business Analyst - Pensions

Location: Edinburgh Working arrangement: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite, preferably 3
Contract length: 6 months
Rate: £600 per day INSIDE
Clearance: BPSS
Start date: ASAP - Ideal candidate would be immediately available

Your new company

You will be joining a major programme within the pensions sector, supporting a large-scale outsourced pensions operation. The role requires regular face-to-face engagement with customer and programme stakeholders in Edinburgh.

Your new role

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will take ownership of requirements definition across several programme workstreams.

You will work closely with Business Operations SMEs, other Business Analysts, project managers and the test team to identify and define changes required to systems and existing operational processes.

The position involves daily customer engagement and interaction with senior programme and account stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead requirements definition across multiple programme workstreams.
• Work with Business Operations SMEs to identify system and process changes.
• Bring together relevant SMEs and BAs to define and agree requirements.
• Own and develop the Requirements Traceability Matrix.
• Produce requirements documentation and process papers.
• Plan and facilitate workshops to review existing processes and identify required changes.
• Shape solutions arising from requirements and support Operations with approval.
• Act as the link between Business Operations SMEs, project managers and the test team.
• Review test cases to ensure alignment with programme requirements.
• Support the development and approval of a new Redress Solution.
• Support the definition of outputs and MI.
• Provide guidance on solutions and support prioritisation.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience working with a pension' customer.
• Strong Business Analysis and requirements definition experience.
• Experience bringing together multiple Business Operations SMEs and stakeholders.
• Workshop planning and facilitation experience.
• Strong process analysis and documentation skills.
• Experience producing Requirements Traceability Matrices.
• Ability to review test cases against business and programme requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence engaging with customers and senior stakeholders.
• A proactive approach with the ability to operate with minimal supervision.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience with Sapiens.

What you'll get in return

• 6-month contract.
• Rate of £600
• Hybrid working 2 days per week onsite in Edinburgh, preferably 3
• Inside IR35 engagement.

How to apply

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