Principal Business Analyst

Location: Hybrid role based within a 90-minute commute of the Bexhill or Leicester office, with attendance at least once per week and at quarterly departmental events

Company

hirify.global is a digital insurance provider serving more than four million customers and investing in data, technology and CIO capabilities.

What you will do

• Lead business analysis for complex, high-value and strategically important initiatives from initial need through estimation, prioritisation and delivery.
• Align business objectives, customer outcomes and technical solutions with Principal Solution Architects, Principal Engineers and senior stakeholders.
• Assess customer and colleague journeys, processes, data, technology, risks, dependencies and wider organisational impacts end to end.
• Define and champion Business Analysis standards, methods and quality practices across the BA community.
• Use delivery evidence, peer reviews and community feedback to identify capability gaps and introduce measurable improvements.
• Coach and guide Lead and Senior Business Analysts while advising senior stakeholders and constructively challenging strategic decisions.

Requirements

• Significant experience as a senior Business Analysis practitioner leading complex, cross-functional or enterprise-level change.
• Expert knowledge of requirements elicitation and management, process modelling, data analysis and end-to-end impact assessment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including using evidence and data to shape recommendations, priorities and strategic decisions.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders, translating complex business and technical information into clear insight and providing constructive challenge.
• Experience defining and improving BA standards, practices and quality, plus coaching and developing other Business Analysts.
• Strong understanding of Agile approaches including BDD, Scaled Agile and Scrum.
• Experience with Jira, Octane or similar delivery and collaboration tools.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI, and their potential to improve Business Analysis efficiency and outcomes.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working with office attendance required for the role.
• Annual 4Cs performance bonus, life assurance at four times salary, income protection and matched pension contributions up to 10%.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one week.
• Health, dental, mental wellbeing, financial wellbeing and colleague assistance programmes.
• Discounts, cashback, cycle-to-work and technology schemes, onsite facilities and social events.
• Visa sponsorship is not available now or in the foreseeable future.

Hiring process

• Online assessments.
• 30-minute virtual screening call followed by a 60-minute virtual competency and leadership interview.
• 30-minute virtual behavioural interview; referencing includes credit and criminal record checks.