Job Title: Senior Business Analyst (Pensions)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: 6 months (with scope to extend)
Work Location: Hybrid, Edinburgh (2 to 3 days a week onsite)
Interview Process: 1–2 stages
We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to take ownership of requirements definition across multiple workstreams within a large pension's transformation programme. This role will step into responsibilities previously covered at Business Architect level, providing oversight across requirements, solution shaping and stakeholder alignment.
This is a hands-on contract position requiring strong pensions domain knowledge, workshop facilitation expertise, and the ability to operate confidently with senior stakeholders while maintaining detailed control of requirements and traceability.
Key Responsibilities
Lead requirements definition across multiple programme workstreams
Work with Business Operations SMEs to identify required changes to pension administration systems and operational processes
Facilitate workshops to review current state processes and define future state solutions
Produce and maintain the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Document business requirements, process flows and supporting documentation
Shape and prioritise solutions in collaboration with operational and programme stakeholders
Act as the central link between Business SMEs, Project Managers and the Test Team
Review test cases to ensure alignment with defined programme requirements
Support the development of new solutions, including redress processes and management information outputs
Engage regularly with senior account leadership, including CIO and CTO level stakeholders
Required Skills and Experience
Extensive experience as a Senior Business Analyst within financial services
Strong background in pensions or life and pensions environments
Experience working within BPO or outsourced operational models
Demonstrated experience running workshops and managing senior stakeholders
Strong documentation capability, including ownership of Requirements Traceability Matrices
Experience aligning requirements with test cases and supporting UAT
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and operate under broad direction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Experience working with Sapien's systems
Experience delivering change within large heritage or transformation programmes