Cognizant (NASDAQ:CTSH) is a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses. Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant has over 160,000 employees as of March 31, 2013. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 1000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.

Cognizant Insurance Consulting

Cognizant's Insurance Consulting unit is seeking talented consultants with extensive business analysis and consultative experience of executing large scale business change and IT solutions for General Insurance UK & European Insurance clients. This role provides an opportunity to join a rapidly growing, high energy and entrepreneurial team working with leading UK & Europe based Insurance clients.

Purpose of the Role:

Work within a high energy and entrepreneurial Business & Technology Consulting Practice providing end to end Business Analysis services to UK & Ireland based Insurance clients.

The role will focus on providing Insurance clients with excellent business & technology Business Analysis services while at the same time contribute to the growth and vitality of both the local and global Insurance practices. It will also entail developing strong customer relationship and be a 'Go-To' person that client wants to bring back for future engagements.

Contribution to Development of Practice:

Support practice management activities such as Proposition or Solution Development, Community & Communications, Sales & Operations Management

Contribute to Insurance Industry thought provoking 'points of view' or 'white papers'

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Performed Business Analysis roles on complex Business & Technology Transformation Programmes, within Insurance clients; assisting them achieve their business, technology, strategic and operational goals
• Able to gather, prioritise, analyse, specify and validate requirements including the facilitation & co-ordination of user workshops
• Previous experience in effectively defining problem/scope, gathering/analysing data, and structuring recommendations, creating presentations, and making compelling recommendations to clients
• An appreciation for both business and technical requirements and the ability to bridge the gap between the two
• Full project life-cycle experience Business Analysis experience - with demonstrable knowledge of different project life cycles: waterfall, agile; with hands on experience in agile (Scrum)
• Experience of working in matrix environment and able to provide examples of proactively building and winning trust of relevant business/IT stakeholders
• Previous experience of working in a similar capacity in other Consultancy or Insurance Industry
• Should be able to lead one or more consultants or BAs
• Excellent knowledge in General Insurance

Personal Attributes:

• A 'best practice practitioner' Business Analyst (BA), with outstanding full project lifecycle Business Analysis skills
• Able to work on simultaneous projects
• Comfortable working in a team, building strong relationships with clients and colleagues as well as on your own
• Comfortable facilitating workshops, e.g. to develop business requirements
• Organised and able to prioritise competing responsibilities
• Excellent engagement, communication skills (both written and verbal) and numeracy skills, able to deliver a concise messages
• Proficient in use of MS Visio and MS office suite, specifically excel
• Self-motivated, actively seeks responsibility and driven to achieve results
• Ability to challenge the status quo and disrupt thinking, suggesting viable alternatives
• Creative thinker, able to quickly analyse complex problems and identify appropriate solutions underpinned by logic and analytic approach
• Open-minded and pragmatic, willing to work with the tools available on assignment, or build them from scratch if required
• Demonstrable accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and ensure successful delivery of assigned tasks
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Degree educated or have a recognised business professional qualification
• Willing to Travel to client sites across UK &I Mon-Friday

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Experience of working within Agile delivery environments
• Experience of working in global delivery environment and with distributed teams
• Experience in configuring off the shelf system and integration with the existing applications
• Formal Business Analysis (ISEB), Insurance domain accreditation

Industry Experience:

Within the General Insurance sectors and corresponding functional domains.

The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

• Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000 associates around the world.
• We don't just dream of a better way - we make it happen.
• We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what's right.
• We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that's right for you.

About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World's Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

Cognizant is an IT and business process services company providing digital strategy, consulting, enterprise modernization, cloud and more for clients globally.