Senior Business Analyst

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

Location: York, Norwich, Bristol or Sheffield

Salary: Circa £60k

Do you have a passion for transformation? Do you like to challenge the status quo, think differently and look at ways technology can solve business problems? Are you dynamic, resilient and want to be involved in delivering change that drives Aviva strategy? If you do, you could be part of this transformation.

Our one team approach means you will have great opportunities for career development across the Insurance, Wealth and Retirement Businesses. You don’t need to be from an insurance background, we want to bring the best in class regardless of your specific industry experience. We are particularly interested to hear from people with Data Migration and business transformation experience.

If you are motivated by making a difference, enjoy a variety of assignments, are keen to develop and have strong relationship building skills, this could be the role for you!

A bit about the job:

As Senior BA you’ll be ensuring key business goals are understood and requirements are documented. To do this, you’ll be working with design/development/test colleagues to ensure that quality business solutions that address the requirements of the business are delivered. We’ll look to you to participate, lead and contribute to relevant business/scrum/project meetings. 

You’ll also be leading other business analysts to help us develop the change strategy b supporting projects through the development/testing lifecycle including implementation. 

Delivering for customers is critical so considering their needs and being prepared to challenge decisions that are not in their best interests is vital. You’ll need to understand other change initiatives, recognise dependencies, and determine if business benefits can be realised through change synergies. 

In Aviva we have three levels of Business Analyst   

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Business Analyst 

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Senior Business Analyst 

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Principal Business Analyst 

These range from junior to senior levels. The difference as you move up the grade structure is the increase in scope, size and complexity of the change you will be working on and the seniority of the stakeholders you will be interacting with along with an increased focus on leadership, coaching and mentoring of colleagues. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

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Excellent analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills 

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Excellent facilitation skills 

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Excellent leadership, negotiating and influencing skills to challenge and drive the necessary changes 

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Experience of working on medium to large scale assignments 

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Detailed knowledge and experience of application of business analysis tools and techniques 

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

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Starting salary circa £60k (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

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Bonus opportunity -10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

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Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

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29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

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Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products , and other retailer discounts

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Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

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Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

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Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

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Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

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We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way.  So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Immy Sahota a call on 07721178289 or send an email to immy.sahota@aviva.com.