Configuration Consultant

Verisk Analytics ,
London, Greater London

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Job Description

Company Description For the past 25 years, Sequel Business Solutionshas grown to becoming aleading insurance and reinsurance software specialist . With our headquarters based in the City of London , and our development hub in Malaga, Spain, we employ talented insurance and technical experts who understand the market and our clients' business. To learn more about Sequel, please visit us at: We are proud to be a part of the Verisk family of companies! At the heart of what we do is help clients manage risk. Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) provides data and insights to our customers in insurance, energy and the financial services markets so they can make faster and more informed decisions. Our global team uses AI, machine learning, automation, and other emerging technologies to collect and analyze billions of records. We provide advanced decision-support to prevent credit, lending, and cyber risks. In addition, we monitor and advise companies on complex global matters such as climate change, catastrophes, and geopolitical issues. But why we do our work is what sets us apart. It stems from a commitment to making the world better, safer and stronger. It's the reason Verisk is part of the UN Global Compact sustainability initiative. It's why we made a commitment to balancing 100 percent of our carbon emissions. It's the aim of our "returnship" program for experienced professionals rejoining the workforce after time away. And, it's what drives our annual Innovation Day, where we identify our next first-to-market innovations to solve our customers' problems. At its core, Verisk uses data to minimize risk and maximize value. But far bigger, is why we do what we do. At Verisk you can build an exciting career with meaningful work; create positive and lasting impact on business; and find the support, coaching, and training you need to advance your career. We've been recognized by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and a Best Employer for Women, testaments to our culture of engagement and the value we place on an inclusive and diverse workforce. Job Description Role Purpose: To successfully design, document and deliver Sequel Rulebook solutions for our clients, to scope, to budget, on time and to optimal quality standards. To lead, manage and motivate a Rulebook delivery team. Main Responsibilities: Client Delivery (external perspective) Consult with clients to analyse and evaluate their needs, translating these into business and functional requirements and user stories. This may be undertaken in a number of ways, as is appropriate, such as: * o Structured workshops * o 121 interviews * o Group meetings * o Ad-hoc, informal discussions Develop technical designs and solutions for #Rulebook platform and product implementations, ensuring best practice at all times Work with clients to optimise their benefit realisation and cost management Support clients' wider project, programme and portfolio delivery activity, to ensure the best possible adoption of #Rulebook solutions, this might involve supporting and informing: * Business Case Development and opportunity identification * Blueprint design and target 'future state' design * Business Process Mapping and re-engineering * User Acceptance Testing support Support pre-sales proof of concept and demo work, to communicate #Rulebook features and benefits to existing and new client Support Account Management activity to develop and maintain the credible profile of Rulebook and #Sequel * Developing a climate of trust and integrity, building professional credibility and strong relationships with clients and their management and project teams * Managing challenges and possible conflicts with absolute professionalism * Technical Delivery (internal perspective) Translate client business and functional needs into Rulebook solutions Develop and deploy appropriate software development methodologies, in line with best practice, * from pre-analysis (discovery), to post-implementation review and continuous improvement * Prepare for client engagements, including such activities as workshop planning, resource planning and team briefing * Informing the creation of project Statements of Works, with pre-sales, account management, project managers and the Head of Delivery * working with pre-sales, account management and project teams to inform credible and accurate project estimates The production, management, review and assurance of project documentation and products, through drafting and internal reviews, to client approval, testing and approval Maintain an awareness of 'continuous improvement' during engagements and ensure project delivery has this at its heart Interface with the core Rulebook and Sequel product teams to inform Product Roadmap lifecycle development Team Management Lead and support a Rulebook configuration team, resolving any problems, and maintaining morale by doing so with integrity All performance management for team-members to develop technical and behavioural capability, incl: * Regul