Business Analyst

Role overview

HDI Group is looking for a Business Analyst to support the ongoing digital transformation of a globally active industrial insurer. In this role, you will work across the value chain to shape business requirements and help develop a modern, forward-looking software and systems environment.

What you will do

• Review and translate business needs across the full value chain to support the company’s international digitalization agenda.
• Contribute to the design and ongoing improvement of modern software and system solutions.
• Work alongside the Product Owner to shape, refine, and communicate the product vision and roadmap.
• Carry out market and competitor research to spot trends, benchmarks, and proven practices.
• Own requirements from start to finish, making sure they remain valuable, usable, functional, and high in quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Define acceptance criteria and support requirement quality assurance.
• Work with a strong focus on outcomes and measurable business impact.

What we are looking for

• A completed degree in economics, business informatics, business administration, insurance management, or a similar discipline.
• Substantial professional experience as a Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer, Systems Analyst, or Consultant.
• Solid knowledge of insurance value chains or a comparable environment, such as sales, underwriting, policy administration, claims handling, platform systems, or international insurance programmes.
• Strong analytical ability, fast understanding, and proven problem-solving skills.
• An end-to-end mindset with the ability to understand dependencies and interfaces in a highly connected setting.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to support business initiatives that contribute to broader company goals.
• Very strong written and spoken English skills, at least C1 level.
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: Input Management, partner system management, or DMS/ECS.

Benefits and working model

• Flexible working hours and flexitime options designed to support work-life balance.
• Health-oriented support, including preventive initiatives, a broad range of sports activities, and various partnerships.
• Mobile work options, with remote working possible up to 60% of the time, offering greater freedom and independence.
• Access to further training, specialist seminars, and work-study programmes to support professional development.

Additional information

This position is based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The role is full-time and offers a remote working model with up to 60% mobile work.