Business Analyst

This is a unique opportunity for a driven and motivated Business Analyst to join our client based in Worcester. This is a perfect opportunity for the successful applicant who will join a leading Software house and be responsible for the business analysis and management of customer projects.

Job Title: Lead Business Analyst
Location: Worcestershire
Salary: up to £35,000 + benefits
Job Type: 12 month contract (maternity cover)

Working as the Business Analyst you will be involved in the following;

*Production of detailed business specifications
*Review colleague's specifications as part of an internal review process
*Arranging and chairing Insurer meetings to gather project requirements both on and off site.
*Managing multiple projects, assigned by the Project Team Leader, within agreed timescales.
*Liaison with other internal departments to ensure that project timescales and quality of delivery are met.
*Closely managing the expectations of the Insurer to ensure that they are satisfied with our service and that their part of the development is managed within the timescales.
*Providing consultancy to Insurers in our product set and the best way of meeting their requirements.
*Arranging and performing appropriate system testing of the software to ensure high quality Insurer deliveries.
*Providing support to the Insurer when they are performing their testing.
*Carry out additional supplementary work as defined by the Project Team Leader.
*Provide backup and support to other team members


The successful candidate will have a successful academic record with GCSE level grade B or above and will ideally be progressing towards an insurance qualification. You will have previous experience working in an analytical or project management position in respect of IT Systems design for the Financial services and you will also have experience of working with IT systems in a broking/insurance environment. You will be an excellent communicator with great customer relationship and negotiation skills and you will have excellent analysis and design skills.

It is highly advantageous that you have previous involvement in the design of insurance products and existing knowledge of commercial insurance products. Any experience of XML and the software development process is also beneficial. Grad Central is a new service aimed at matching the best graduates with companies across the West Midlands and is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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