PD360: Business Analyst
Job Purpose:
To provide an IT interface to Business Units, capable of analysing and defining business requirements and ensuring that these are met through process change and/or application development.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Ensure the requirements of external legislation and regulations, company best practice and other general business compliance procedures are adhered to at all times
- Promote Miller brand and values to enhance Miller's reputation in the market
- In discussion with the Business Sponsor, define the business requirement in terms that the business can relate to and that is in sufficient depth for IT to work with.
- Own the business requirement throughout the development process, ensuring that the solution proposed and delivered meets the agreed business requirements.
- Assist the Business Sponsor in recognising and resolving issues surrounding implantation of the agreed solution.
Experience:
Experience working for a London Market Broking House
Understanding of London Market Electronic Trading (desirable)
Technical Insurance Processing and Accounting background (desirable)
Systems Development background (desirable)
Qualifications
Preferably ISEB qualified
CII qualification would be desirable
Knowledge (Technical):
- Good understanding of system design and implementation
- Full understanding og all aspects of a London Market Broking operation, including all aspects of client and Market technical insurance processing and accounting
- Ability to discuss requirements with business usersm analyse critically and creatively and arrive and clearly defined Business Requirements
- Abillity to produce (or, where appropriate, be involved in the production of) a business proposal that addresses the agreed business requirements
- Sound understanding of Microsoft technologies
Skills (Abilities):
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Report writing skills
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Ability to prioritise own workload
- To be self motivated, pro-active, forward thinking and imaginative
- To maintain strong working relationships
- Diplomatic and tactful
Measures:
- Work produced meets or exceeds the expected standards of quality and timeliness
- Feedback from internal and external clients (including supervisor)