Senior Business Analyst – Project Delivery – 8 month FTC
RiverStone International is an established global non-life run-off insurance business specialist with more than 25 years of experience. Operating in the UK company and Lloyd’s of London markets, Bermuda, U.S., and Europe, RiverStone International has transacted a wide variety of deals – from insurance and reinsurance portfolio transfers to company purchases, acquiring over $17.3 billion of gross liabilities since 2010 and with around $6.9 billion of liabilities currently under management.
The Senior Business Analyst – Project Delivery role will be responsible for assessing, validating and documenting the end-to-end target operating model for an acquisition integration project (Project Archer). They will also support, from a project management perspective, in the overall delivery of Project Archer.
Responsibilities
- Assess, validate, and document the Target Operating Model (TOM) for Project Archer.
- Conduct impact analysis and ensure user acceptance testing (UAT) activities align with the agreed TOM, supporting project and IT teams in issue resolution.
- Ensure all documentation in completing the TOM is in accordance with the RiverStone International framework.
- To represent the business externally with vendors during the project lifecycle.
- Manage projects in accordance with RiverStone International’s project governance processes, using structured and appropriate project methodologies.
- Produce and maintain all relevant project documentation to appropriate quality standards.
- Identify and manage risks and issues effectively to mitigate impact to project success.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management Information Systems, Finance, Economics, or a related field (preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Senior Business Analyst within the insurance industry.
- Demonstrated experience working within the Australian general insurance sector, with a strong understanding of local regulatory frameworks (e.g., APRA, ASIC) and associated reporting, compliance, and operational requirements
- Strong understanding of insurance business operations, systems, and processes.
- Proficiency in business analysis tools and techniques (e.g., BPMN, Microsoft Visio).
- Proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint) to extract, interpret, and present insights.
- Proven experience analysing and documenting business requirements and end-to-end processes.
- Demonstrated ability to apply root cause analysis techniques to identify and resolve process issues.
- Experience leading workshops, meetings, and collaborative sessions to elicit requirements and align stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage effectively at all organisational levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to act as a liaison between business and technical teams, translating business needs into actionable technical requirements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, generate insights, and develop data-driven recommendations.
- Team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster collaboration and build consensus across diverse groups.
- Highly organised, with excellent time management and project coordination skills.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to work effectively under pressure in a dynamic environment.
- Proven track record of executing and consistently delivering on commitments and objectives.