Business analyst

Working as part of a small team, you will be responsible for business analysis of strategic initiatives and implementation of business solutions within agreed timescales and budget. The portfolio comprises MINT strategic initiatives, ranging from setting up new functions / teams, to acquisitions / due diligence and operational improvement programmes. Accountable for Business analysis of strategic initiatives and guiding business partners towards accepting change Recommending and supporting the delivery of business and technical solutions aligned with the project goals and business outcomes Shaping and supporting the delivery of new products and services Own professional development in understanding the market within which MINT operates, along with the commercial and competitive pressures, and potential opportunities availableDuties and Responsibilities Investigate, analyse, challenge and define business solutions to support the strategic initiatives Collaborate with the business and IT partners to define requirement specifications to support business process, system and report changes (functional and non-functional) Work with the business units to define business cases and requirements for new business and system solutions Support delivery of business and technical solutions by coordinating deliverables and actions Identify project / business risks and issues and propose mitigating actions Provide input to the definition and production of test and training plans Ensure the relevant stakeholders are engaged for sign off at appropriate milestones throughout the project and solution acceptance Ensure MINT / IDF project standards are adhered toTechnical skills/Knowledge/Experience Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal. Excellent stakeholder management skills, enabling business partnership. Strong requirements gathering skills e.g. workshops, interviewing or questionnaire. Commercial experience of utilising a variety of Business Analysis structured methods (preferred but not essential). Proven capability in Lean/six sigma (preferred but not essential). Experience in new product development from idea to launch, would be preferable but not essential. Experience within Insurance, in particular the London Market, would be preferable but not essential