Description

Senior Consultant - Business Analyst - Technology Consulting - Platforms - Insurance

Our MENA Insurance Technology Consulting practice empowers some of the region's largest Insurance companies to solve their most complex business problems and transform their organizations through the power of technology, digital and data.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside a dynamic, experienced team of Analysts, Engineers, UX Designers, Project Managers and Architects within the Insurance practice. We want you to learn how to deliver impactful technology-based projects and solution implementations. You will also gain exposure to some of the biggest Insurance companies in MENA and find out why our clients value our insights and experience.

The opportunity

As part of the EY Insurance Technology Consulting practice, you will have the opportunity to work across a portfolio of engagements that will challenge you in areas such as Core Insurance Solution implementations, CRM, ERP, digital implementation, data/analytics, artificial intelligence and cloud. Our team has a footprint that spans several countries across the MENA region, and our practice and team has grown year-on-year.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals with an agile mindset, business problem solving skills, insurance industry knowledge and/or Management and Technology Consulting experience, to supplement our strong capabilities and contribute towards our continued growth.

Your key responsibilities

• Work closely with clients to understand their business challenges and bring our experience of Insurance and Technology to enable them to develop solutions that transform their business
• Bringing insight, perspective and your experience to clients in the insurance sector
• Contribute to business development and provide support with proposals and RFP responses,
• Use data analytics and artificial intelligence techniques to tackle business problems
• Create and deliver presentations to senior client stakeholders and internal leadership teams
• Gathering and interpreting business requirements, analysis of business processes, and re-engineering of processes to improve efficiency and quality

Skills and attributes for success

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, IT or a related field with 4+ years' experience working directly with customers or key internal stakeholders
• Experience with software development lifecycle, Agile preferred and using a software defect tracking system (e.g. JIRA, Confluence etc)
• Have knowledge of the insurance technology landscape including key players but also digital global players
• Strong understanding of the insurance value chain or a part of it (from distribution and customer management through to policy administration, servicing, underwriting, claims management and reinsurance)
• Experience in Insurance gained through a top tier consultancy, a specialist financial services consultancy and/or a top tier insurer
• Proven ability to work within a diverse team of individuals with different backgrounds and skill sets, dispersed across different countries

Ideally, you'll also have

• Good appreciation of current market trends and how these are likely to impact key industry players
• Technical grounding and proven experience developing technical requirements and specifications, including knowledge of software engineering methodologies, reporting tools, modelling and testing
• A passion for using technology and data to solve business problems
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Arabic language is desirable, but not essential

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator and a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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