Business System Administrator / Analyst

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Business Change team here in Leeds. The Business System Administrator role is a key component of our UK Business Change team which supports the delivery of strategic projects within the change portfolio, initiating and implementing small change and process simplification and improvements, working with cross functional teams across the whole of the business and with third party system providers.

What you'll be doing:

Engages with business representatives to define and document product build requirements

Attends and contributes to product design workshops

Works with IT teams to ensure all interface/infrastructure details are captured and to help with clarification of requirements for functional and technical specifications

Pose relevant questions to help identify the source of issues and ensure that solutions are suggested and raised that address these issues

Supports the ongoing system enhancements, working very closely with their peers and IT colleagues, throughout the change lifecycle from initiation through to testing and implementation

Builds products in the new system from scratch, carries out 'show and tell' sessions with Product Managers and business stakeholders to demonstrate the build so far and to gain approval to progress

Provides input into project documentation including; product specifications, product matrix, risk and issues logs, change logs, status reporting and user guides

Strong numeracy and analytical skills with a structured approach to problem solving, able to proactively contribute to a major business change

Competent IT skills with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications - Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Ability to document complex concepts in a clear and concise manner

Educated to degree level in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, Business Studies, Physics or a related field or have proven analytical work experience

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…


• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave


• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer


• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!


Are you ready to play your part?

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Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.