Senior Business Analyst

Munich Re; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Determine whether to Retain, Replace, or Retire applications in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture. Oversee actions for retained or replaced applications.
• Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure smooth transitions for new processes, tools, and technologies with minimal operational disruption.
• Actively engage with stakeholders across the organisation to prioritise requirements and foster collaboration between IT and other departments, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Coordinate IT risk management efforts and collaborate on vulnerability and penetration testing remediation plans to safeguard the organisation's security posture.
• Assess the current application documentation to identify areas for improvement, ensuring compliance and alignment with organisational objectives.
• Identify opportunities for enhancing IT and business operations, recommending solutions that improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop, refine, and track the backlog of applications, facilitating compliance checks, and escalate issues to ensure timely resolutions.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented effectively. Conduct regular progress reviews to track project status, risks, and dependencies.
• Analyse findings related to data center or cloud setups and create project plans, including cost estimation in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills:

• University degree preferably in Computer engineering / IT, Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences or similar qualification.
• 10+ years of experience in delivering IT or digital projects preferably in Financial Services or a regulated industry.
• Successful coordination of complex project deliverables based on an understanding of the customer needs.
• Demonstrated personal organisational skills and ability to coordinate the efforts of others involved in the delivery of projects, including negotiating deadlines and commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to work globally across businesses and international cultures to deliver results.
• Clear focus on internal customer satisfaction with an eye towards constant improvement and promoting efficiency changes.
• High degree of drive to stay informed and current on industry trends in Insurance and IT.
• Recognised as proactive and with high problem solving competence.

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything outlined, or you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the candidate we are looking for!