Business / Analyst

Location
Dublin, Dublin
Salary
€450 - €550 per annum
Posted
21 Mar 2017
Closes
18 Apr 2017
Ref
1392345
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
Principal Accountabilities of Position:

* Responsible for facilitating Business and Technical requirements gathering and analysis
* Develop detailed project plans in conjunction with Project Manager
* Maintain project artefacts such as Requirements Traceability Matrix and project R.A.I.D
* Identify & manage stakeholders (internal & external)
* Map data interface specification to the source system extract system.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Position:

* Demonstrated experience of stakeholder management in a cross functional environment.
* Articulate and comfortable chairing requirements workshops.
* Proactive, detail oriented and ability to work independently.
* Previous system deployments and integration's
* Excellent analytical skills.

Essential Experience, Skills and Competencies:
Candidate must have extensive experience of project delivery with a minimum of five years relevant experience. This must be within a Financial Services environment and ideally with prior project experience of Accounting and Reinsurance. The candidate should also possess the following skills and experience and be able to demonstrate/substantiate them at interview:

* Experience of business & functional requirements elicitation and gathering
* Experience with Systems Integration and interface development.
* Detailed experience and knowledge of Issue Management.
* Producing, reviewing and evaluating key project documentation such as data interface and functional requirements, testing documents including test coverage, test cases etc.
* Experience with test evidencing
* Relationship management - internal colleagues, 3rd parties, suppliers and vendor management.
* Excellent all round communication and interpersonal skills
* Decisive and influential at all levels
* Ability to work under pressure
* Delivery focused
* Proactive and motivated
* MS Project
* Advanced user of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Beneficial Requirements:

* Sound knowledge of financial markets.
* Knowledge of Reinsurance, Annuities / Life and Pensions, Investment and Insurance products
* Experience testing Unit linked Financial Products
* Experience with Back Office platforms and integration of systems / processes within a Life and Pensions environment
* Business Analyst Qualification