Senior Business Analyst/Project manager

Job Description – Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

12-month contract

Hybrid – 3 days onsite

Location: London, UK

Experience: 10+ years

Role: Senior BA/PM (Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager to support business transformation and project delivery within the insurance sector.

The successful candidate will combine strong business analysis capabilities with project management expertise, working closely with business stakeholders, technology teams and third-party vendors to deliver complex transformation initiatives.

The role requires strong Insurance and Underwriting domain knowledge, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage projects end to end.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis

• Gather, analyse and document business requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions.
• Develop BRDs, user stories, process maps and functional specifications.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical requirements.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and business efficiencies.

2. Project Delivery

• Manage project plans, milestones, RAID logs and status reporting.
• Track dependencies, risks, issues and actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
• Ensure effective governance, scope control and delivery execution.

3. Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
• Drive decision-making, alignment and communication.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, risks and dependencies.

4. Delivery Leadership

• Own successful end-to-end project outcomes.
• Support testing, business readiness, implementation and adoption.
• Focus on measurable business value and operational improvements.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Proven experience working in a hybrid BA/PM capacity.
• Strong Insurance and Underwriting domain knowledge.
• Experience delivering complex transformation programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience working across Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid environments.
• Strong documentation skills, including:
• BRDs and Functional Specifications
• User Stories and Process Maps
• Project Plans and RAID Logs
• Executive Status Reports

Preferred Experience

• London Market Insurance.
• Underwriting Operations.
• Policy Administration Platforms.
• Digital Transformation Programmes.
• Business Process Optimisation.

Key Attributes

• End-to-end ownership mindset.
• Hands-on delivery approach.
• Strong business and technology translation skills.
• Scope and dependency management expertise.
• Outcome-focused and commercially aware.
• Ability to work independently and mobilise quickly.

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