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Hiscox · 1 month ago

Business Analysis Director

Hiscox is an international specialist insurer that focuses on unique and interesting insurance products. The Business Analysis Director will partner with business and technology stakeholders to define solutions that enhance the insurance value chain, while also mentoring analysts and improving business analysis practices across the organization.

ConsultingFinancial ServicesInsurance

Responsibilities

Lead and personally perform end-to-end business analysis activities for key initiatives—requirements elicitation, business process analysis, gap analysis, and future-state design
Translate complex business needs into clear and concise business, functional, and non-functional requirements
Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions to define problems, uncover opportunities, and validate solutions
Collaborate closely with product managers, project managers, developers, and QA teams to ensure requirements are understood, testable, and traceable
Serve as the lead BA on large-scale programs or multiple smaller projects, balancing execution with oversight responsibilities
Define and promote BA standards, tools, and templates that align with delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
Provide coaching, mentoring, and peer reviews for other BAs to support high-quality outputs and consistent practices
Champion continuous improvement by identifying areas for efficiency and standardization in business analysis practices
Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, ensuring that solutions are aligned with business goals and deliver measurable value
Bridge the gap between business and technology to ensure shared understanding and successful delivery
Support change readiness activities by contributing to training, communication, and adoption planning as needed

Qualification

Business analysisInsurance operationsProcess modelingData analysisWorkflow documentationLeadershipStakeholder engagementAgile methodologiesCBAP certificationPMI-PBA certificationMentorship

Required

8+ years of hands-on business analysis experience, including leading analysis efforts for large or complex initiatives
Strong understanding of insurance operations, ideally within the Small Commercial or P&C sector (underwriting, claims, policy admin, etc.)
Proven ability to deliver high-quality requirements artifacts and facilitate cross-functional collaboration
Experience with process modeling, data analysis, and workflow documentation tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, Jira, Confluence, SQL)
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, either through direct management or mentorship of BAs

Preferred

CBAP, PMI-PBA, or similar certification is a plus

Benefits

401(k) with competitive company matching
Comprehensive health insurance, vision, dental and FSA plans (medical, limited purpose, and dependent care)
Company paid group term life, short- term disability and long-term disability coverage
24 Paid time off days, 2 Hiscox Days, 10 paid holidays, and ability to purchase 5 PTO days
Paid parental leave
4 week paid sabbatical after every 5 years of service
Financial Adoption Assistance and Medical Travel Reimbursement Programs
Annual reimbursement up to $600 for health club membership or fees associated with any fitness program
Company paid subscription to Headspace to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing
Recipient of 2024 Cigna’s Well-Being Award for having a best-in-class health and wellness program
Dynamic, creative and values-driven culture
Modern and open office spaces, complimentary drinks

Company

Hiscox is an insurer, offering property and casualty insurance aimed at companies and high-net-worth individuals.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2006-12-12IPO

Leadership Team

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Chris Loake
Group Chief Information Officer
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