Business Analyst - Transformation Programme

Hybrid - Guildford 

Who We Are

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, and we celebrate an inclusive culture.
 

In line with our Global strategy and purpose, we have an opportunity to join the UK Transformation Programme as a Business Analyst on a 2 year Fixed Term Contract, helping to shape and implement the target operating model for our Commercial business.

Our ambition is to transform the End-to-End experience and journey for our policyholders, intermediaries, internal users and other parties, through a combination of modernising core systems, data-led digital asset development and integrations (internal and external).

About the Role 

The purpose of the role is to enable organisational change by using specialised business analysis, change management skills and a disciplined business analysis approach. You will be supporting the Transformation Programme to articulate the need for change, by defining requirements and recommending solutions that will maximise the value delivered by the business to its customers.
 

You will work closely with key stakeholders across the business and IT to contribute to the delivery of a varied portfolio of work, whilst building effective relationships across all levels.  

Key Accountabilities: 

• Supporting the scoping of change initiatives required for the Transformation Programme,  working within the Business Analysis Framework

• Working with stakeholders at all levels within the organisation to elicit, define and manage business requirements, ensuring clear end to end traceability.

• Ensuring requirements are fully understood and approved by stakeholders, supporting Change Control and prioritisation.  

• Supporting the development, systems testing, user acceptance testing and implementation of solutions by working closely with solution partners, suppliers, and business stakeholders.

• Learning from experiences and understanding how benefits have been delivered by participating in retrospectives, lessons learned and knowledge share sessions.

About You

• You'll be passionate about the BA role and have worked on several change projects, utilising Agile and Waterfall methodologies

• You'll have solid experience creating Epics and User Stories using Confluence and Jira

• You'll have a good understanding of Use Cases, Value Streams  and Personas 

• You can apply recognised industry standard modelling techniques including data modelling and BPMN.

• You'll have a good understanding of Business Change support activities

• You'll have great stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels

• You'll have experience working in a Financial Services environment, particularly General Insurance is desirable, but not essential

• You'll have an agile mindset, with a flexible and adaptable approach to delivering against business priorities.

 Qualifications:

• A Level education or equivalent 

• BCS Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent (Desirable)

What We Will Offer You  

This is a hybrid role where you’ll combine working from our Guildford office with working from home.

This is an exciting time to join the Transformation Programme, we're in our 3rd year and writing the next chapter, which will revolutionise how we do business in the future.  The expectation of the business is high, we work at pace and you'll be busy, however, this is a great opportunity to work with a highly talented team and showcase your expertise.

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from, including, retail discounts, discounted insurance cover and our newly launched ElectriX car purchase scheme, so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• 25 days holiday & bank holidays 

• Annual performance related bonus

• Generous pension contributions and Life Cover up to 4 x salary

• A discount of up to 50% on a range of insurance products, including Car, Home and Pet

• Retail Discounts

• Excellent career development and training

Our Ways of Working
 

Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. 
Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us. 
 

Our Purpose and Values
 

We secure your future
Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust
 

Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it. Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building an inclusive culture for us all to succeed. 
 

Diversity & Inclusion
 

At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations. Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, a Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion members, signatories of Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We recognise the strength of neurodiversity in the workplace, and the far-reaching benefits of embracing a spectrum of thinking styles and innovative capabilities. We proudly welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, and can offer tailored adjustments to remove barriers and set you up for success in your career. 

We encourage our people to advocate for what they need, we listen, and we act – this could include providing assistive technology, ergonomic specialist equipment, mentoring and coaching, or flexibility in the way you work, among a wide range other adjustments.

 

Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow.
 

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