We are looking for an individual to join the team as a Business Analyst to help be part of the driving force behind change and delivery in our business.
What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!
The opportunity:
The Change Delivery team shapes and leads the end-to-end delivery of MINT’s strategic programmes and operational change priorities in collaboration with business teams and IT. The team currently comprises of three main capabilities – business analysis, programme/project management and portfolio management office.
A Business Analyst is needed to support the delivery of strategic priorities. The Business Analyst will work with business leaders, business teams and IT in the delivery of new projects. The Business Analyst is part of the Change Delivery team and joins a community of business analysts and product owners involved in the delivery of business change across Markel International.
The Business Analyst will report to a Lead Business Analyst in Change Delivery and work closely with the relevant business teams to define process changes and technology requirements for a range of projects. They will then work to deliver these changes to the business, supporting solutioning, development, testing and adoption. The role includes identifying operational process changes to ensure a successful launch and adoption of the change.
What you’ll be doing:
- Work closely with key stakeholders, including senior management, to understand and gather their requirements and align development activities with overall business strategy and stakeholder needs
- Work with IT teams to deliver actionable requirements and test plans
- Develop and deliver change management plans to ensure user adoption of new technology and processes.
- Investigate, analyse, challenge and define the detailed business processes and requirements
- Identify project / business risks and issues and propose mitigating actions
- Ensure business engagement, ownership and sign-off of new/existing business processes and associated system functionality at appropriate milestones
- Track user adoption and report on benefits realization to management in collaboration with business owners.
Our must-haves:
- Experience and knowledge of project delivery within financial services or technology related industry
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the capability to develop a partnership approach
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional team collaboration – build strong relationships with existing team
- Ability to work independently and mange your own time as well as other resources within the project
- Capacity to navigate change, lead uncertainty, and remain focused in a dynamic industry landscape.
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you?
- A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
- 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
- Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
- There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
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What We Do
At Markel, we believe in hard work, a zealous pursuit of excellence, and fairness in all our dealings.
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) is a global Fortune 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. We seek to be a leader in each of our pursuits, with insurance being our primary business. As a market leader for specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment operations around the world, Markel embodies integrity, commitment, teamwork, and innovation in every day operations. We are encouraged to look for a better way to do things. Since our founding in 1930, we have sought to know our customers’ needs and to provide quality products and service.
Markel specializes in providing coverage for hard-to-place risks for a variety of niche markets including:
• Agricultural and equine risks
• Reinsurance for large risk enterprises such as oil rigs
• Event cancellation insurance for weddings, concerts, and sporting events
• Inland marine coverage for fine art collections
• Environmental pollution
• Yachts, ATVs, and motorcycles
At Markel we provide an atmosphere in which people can reach their personal potential. We are results-oriented, and we continually strive for a better way to do things. The Markel approach is one of spontaneity and flexibility.
Markel helps employees balance work and social activities. Markel gives you the keys to success! Keeping an open mind and learning new skills allows our associates to stay ahead of the marketplace. Above all, we enjoy what we are doing. There is excitement here that comes from innovating, creating, striving for a better way, sharing success with others…winning.
That is the Markel Style.
