Description: My client is seeking a Business Analyst with a strong Life & Pensions background for software implementation of new and existing products


Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of BA estimates & plans
• Liaise with customer counterparts and actively drive out customer requirements
• Provide industry expertise / advice to clients, project delivery teams, sales teams
• Conduct workshops, system demonstrations and presentations
• Create and maintain specifications (product requirement, functional requirement, etc…)
• Undertake peer reviews of specifications
• Conduct specification walkthroughs (for other project delivery teams)
• Assist and participate in the specification sign-off process
• Provide support to the various project delivery teams (development, QA, Data Migration, UAT)
• Assist in solution architecture
• Assist in the preparation of user manuals
• Assist with client and project delivery team training
• Participate in project team meetings
• Participate in the triage of defects
• Participate in defect resolution (e.g. correct a product rule)
• Daily reporting of BA progress
• Knowledge dissemination within the BA team
• Proactive suggestions to improve the BA approach and to support a culture of continuous improvement
• Focus on quality of BA deliverables


The candidate must have some Life & Pension experience to apply for this role.


How to Apply

If you are interested in this role please send me an updated CV to lorraine@eolas.ie or call me on 01 286 66 66


Interviewing Immediately

Description: Project Manager ( Financial Services) - This role will suit a PM with 2-3 years PM experience who came from a strong Business Analysis arena. The salary guide is €65-73k per annum plus Pension, Bonus, Healthcare, Flexi-time and others etc.
Desirable:
• Strong/developed level of Business Analyst experience within Financial Services would be an advantage
• Experience in a Business Analysis background would be an advantage
• Awareness of the broader commercial and business issues facing financial services sector is desirable
Overview:

To add value to the organisation through effective project management by supporting project feasibility and delivery processes, i.e. analysis, planning, managing and delivering major projects (that deliver product, process, system and organisational change in support of the business plan) to agreed budgets and timeframes.

Job Description:


Project Manager


Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Business Sponsor during Project Feasibility to ensure that clear and unambiguous business objectives are identified, potential solutions explored and evaluated, appropriate investment appraisal is carried out and that benefits to be realised from the Project are explicit in the Detailed Business Case

• Provide effective project management through customer/stakeholder management, requirements management, planning, estimating, budgeting, monitoring, status reporting, issue, risk and change management, management of inter project dependencies and quality standards for all deliverables

• Supports the Change Manager by carrying out effective project and programme management, using knowledge of my clients strategic priorities and using a range of appropriate project management and business analysis tools and techniques

• Mentors and supports other Change and Project team members

• Manage and action a range of projects/assignments at any one time ensuring that all receive adequate attention and input

• Identify key issues in an often complex and unstructured situation, and quickly establish the most effective and timely solutions

• Ensure project deliverables support the benefits to be realized as identified in the approved detailed business case

• Build trust and credibility with a wide range of Directors, Senior Managers and teams in order to drive projects to conclusion

• Identify and manage internal and external dependencies which may impact the project

Role holders are expected to:

• Work on medium and large scale projects.

• Projects/programmes will often be complex and high profile with medium to high risk

• Work with stakeholders up to director level.

• Ensure business objectives and benefits realised support the overall business plan

• Motivate, coach and support project teams which can be cross-divisional and functional

Qualifications / Experience:

Essential:

• At least 3 years Project Management experience delivering business change through both business and IT projects is essential.

• Project Management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2) is desirable

• Flexible and able to travel to International locations.

• Proven ability to establish strong working relationships with internal staff and stakeholders up to and including senior management. Role holders must also have a proven ability to work with senior stakeholders up to director level.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Knowledge and experience in applying proven structured project management methodologies, standards and tools

• Experience of the end to end software development lifecycle and project management disciplines

• Proven ability to work to deadlines and under pressure (up to director level for more senior role holders).

• Role holders must be able to demonstrate a strong track record in delivering large scale/complex change projects

• Excellent communication, influencing, planning and organisation skills coupled with an ability to work on own initiative








Skill Set:

Project Management Qualification (e.g. PRINCE 2) is desirable.

For further information please send an updated CV to peter@eolas.ie or call 01 2866666

Description: Programme Manager required for Top Life Assurance Company in Dublin.
12 month Contract
Immediate Start

JOB DESCRIPTION – PROGRAMME MANAGER

Main Job Purpose

To take total accountability for planning, structuring, leading and executing the IT elements of a portfolio of projects of high risk and complexity to time, quality and budget.

To be responsible for managing the IT programme team consisting of project management, analysis, internal software development staff, external development partners, other representation from within the Group and business users.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the programme’s IT budget on behalf of the programme director, monitoring the expenditures and costs against delivered and realised benefits as the programme progresses.

Plan the IT programme and monitoring its overall progress, resolving issues and initiating corrective action as appropriate.

Management and analysis of issues.

Build, manage and motivate the IT Programme team.

Ensure the delivery of new products or services from the projects is to the appropriate levels of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the programme plan.

Be responsible for the quality assurance and overall integrity of the IT elements of the programme.

Manage third party contributions to the programme as appropriate.

Communicate with all stakeholders.

Manage both the dependencies and the interfaces between projects and contribute to portfolio management of all the programmes by assessing dependencies between programmes as well.

Manage the IT specific risks to the programme’s successful outcome.

Report progress of the IT elements of the programme at regular intervals to the programme director.

Skills / Attributes Required

Have a proven track record of up to 8 years experience in Project / Programme Management using leading methodologies and processes.

Proactive, high energy, and a natural leader of people and teams

Highly developed negotiation and presentation skills

Experience in producing business cases

Experience of managing multiple parties including Project Managers and third party vendors / outsource partners on high profile and technologically innovative enterprise solutions

The ability to manage teams across multiple locations

Prince 2 level training or equivalent.

Experience of MS Project.

Understand budgetary control and resource allocation procedures.

Ability to create a sense of community amongst the disparate members of the programme teams.

Ability to motivate and lead the team

Call Nollaig now on 01 2866666 to discuss in detail.

Skills: Prince 2, Life Assurance, Financial Services, People Management
Titles: Programme Manager, Project Manager

Description: My Client is looking for a contract project manager/business analyst, initially for a 6 month contract period.
The candidate will work closely with the Appointed Actuary, Chief Operating Officer, Sales, Product Development and Change Management teams in the delivery of strategic products to international markets.

Reporting To
Programme Manager

Responsibilities
• To lead in the development, enhancement and market launch of a new product suite, as the project manager of a strategic project team
• Detailed involvement in the production of product literature and technical documentation
• Working with the Sales, Product Development and Marketing teams to design and develop content for sales presentations, case studies, product training material and product technical support collateral
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the operational processes and procedures
• Day to day management of the delivery of services from external providers to the project team
Desired Skills & Experience
• Proven ability to lead the delivery of strategic product and marketing solutions
• 5 – 10 years experience in a project management and/or senior business analyst role, in financial services (insurance industry is highly desirable)
PRINCE2 or PMP Project Management accreditation is desirable
• Experience in product development/business development projects, with a sales and marketing focus
• A good understanding of the insurance business, regulatory environment and product solutions is desirable
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong sense of commercial awareness
• A self-starter with the ability to work to tight deadlines in a small team environment
• European language skills will be an advantage but are not essential

Send your CV to nollaig@eolas.ie for an immediate response.

Description: Excellent Financial Services client requires a Senior Business Analyst and a mid level Business Analyst for a new Business Change Management team.
Business Analyst
Remuneration
Competitive remuneration and benefits package
Purpose:
To provide a comprehensive range of analytical services to deliver business solutions which will meet project objectives as outlined in the business case.
Key Responsibilities:
- Business requirements captured and prioritised to meet both business and IT requirements and which provides all parties with a clear understanding of the approach to the business solution.
- Required to multi-task to support multiple projects as business needs dictate.
- Business requirements estimated and analysis and/or appropriate business testing tasks planned from start to finish with appropriate contingencies built in to ensure that budget for project remains within given constraints.
- Works with the business to create a signed off set of business requirements through critically evaluating and reconciling information gathered through a variety of methods. (These include interviews, workshops, document analysis, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, scenarios, business analysis, tasks and workflow analysis to identify underlying true needs).
- Support the Test Analyst/Manager to ensure that the project test strategy is created and implemented including testing approach, environment spec, estimates, criteria and scripts, risk assessments and recommendation on methodologies and tools.
- Business impact assessments carried out to determine how changes from the current to future processes and structures will affect business units and roles.
- Relationships with internal and external customers and suppliers developed to analyse information needs and functional requirements.
- Collaborates with IT teams across International (analysts, developers and testers) and subject matter experts to establish a technical vision and analyse trade offs between usability and performance needs and to ensure a smooth hand off of requirements into development.
- Works with the business, project/programme manager and IT delivery team to ensure the business processes/systems/functionality that are implemented, are fit for purpose.
- Liaise with and support the Test Analyst/Manager to ensure the execution of testing and defects lead to successful sign off, ensuring the delivered system is fit for purpose.
- Prepare post implementation handover to the business and support training and post implementation activities including assistance with business readiness implementation, where required.
Role holders are expected to:
-Work on medium and large scale projects.
- Projects/programmes will often be complex and high profile with medium risk.
- Work with stakeholders up to director level.
- Support other analysts and may be required to mentor and coach less experienced analysts.
Qualifications / Experience:
Essential
- Strong/developed level of Business Analyst experience within Financial Services.
- Proven ability to establish strong working relationships with internal staff and stakeholders up to and including senior management. Role holders must also have a proven ability to work with senior stakeholders up to director level.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Relevant experience of advising and influencing managers, up to and including senior managers.
- Proven ability to work to deadlines and under pressure (up to director level for more senior role holders).
- Knowledge in applying proven methodologies, standards and tools involved in business analysis and testing.
- Experience of the development life cycle and project management disciplines.
- Role holders must be able to demonstrate a strong track record in contributing to large scale/complex change projects.
- Have worked alongside other professional business analysts, project managers, IT professionals and other change management experts on major change projects.
- Experience of working on IT projects, as well as not IT projects.
-Have had sole responsibility for the delivery of business cases, requirements documents and other typical BA outputs.
- Continual development as a Business Analyst though formal training courses, self study, and on the job training. You can plot your development progress through work examples.
- Minimum 3-5 years experience in a Business Analyst role.
Desirable
- ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent.
- ISEB Test practitioner qualified.
- Knowledge across UKFS marketplace and competitor strategies.
Please apply to peter@eolas.ie or call me if you are interested in a career change.