Value Delivery Analyst - Pensions and Investments

Value Delivery Analyst – Pensions and Investments

London (hybrid working) 2 days per week in the London office, with flexibility depending on business needs and stakeholder engagement. 

About the role

At Railpen, we’re committed to delivering long-term value for our members through innovation, collaboration and responsible investment. As a Value Delivery Analyst within our AI & Innovation team, you’ll play a key role in identifying, shaping and delivering high-value AI use cases that support our Pensions and Investment Management function.

This is a highly collaborative role that combines business analysis, value assessment, lean process improvement, solution definition and delivery coordination. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, Solution Architects, Data Architects and third-party delivery partners to turn business challenges into practical, value-driven AI solutions.

You’ll ensure every use case has clear requirements, a robust return-on-investment case, an agreed solution approach and a clear path into production, helping the business realise measurable outcomes from emerging technologies.

To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our careers page here.

What you’ll be doing

• Facilitating discovery workshops with pensions and investment stakeholders to understand business challenges, opportunities and success measures.
• Defining, documenting and maintaining business and technical requirements for AI-enabled use cases.
• Developing and maintaining ROI and benefits realisation frameworks, ensuring value remains aligned throughout delivery.
• Collaborating with Solution Architects and Data Architects to ensure requirements, data needs and business outcomes are reflected in solution designs.
• Applying lean process improvement techniques to identify inefficiencies, simplify processes and define future-state operating models.
• Coordinating delivery activities across third-party technology, engineering and implementation partners through design, build, testing and deployment.
• Supporting vendor assessments, proof-of-concept activities and continuous improvement initiatives across the AI & Innovation portfolio.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for an experienced business and value delivery professional who combines strong analytical capability with excellent stakeholder management skills. You’ll be comfortable operating across business and technical teams, challenging assumptions, building robust value cases and helping translate complex requirements into practical, measurable outcomes. A collaborative and structured approach, alongside a passion for continuous improvement, will be key to success in this role.

Essential

• Significant experience in business analysis, including requirements elicitation, process mapping, stakeholder engagement and benefits realisation.
• Has a track record of delivery in change and transformation projects.
• Demonstrable experience developing and managing return-on-investment and value cases, including costs, benefits, assumptions and performance measures.
• Experience applying lean process improvement methodologies to drive measurable business outcomes.
• Experience working alongside Solution Architects and Data Architects to shape and validate solution approaches.
• Working knowledge of AI and data-enabled solutions, with the ability to contribute effectively to architecture and delivery discussions.
• Previous experience within the UK pensions and investment management sector and a strong understanding of its operational environment.

Desirable

• Experience supporting AI, automation or data-driven initiatives from discovery through to production.
• Experience contributing to build-versus-buy assessments, vendor evaluations and third-party due diligence activities.
• Experience supporting proof-of-concept, prototype or innovation programmes.
• Relevant qualifications in business analysis, agile delivery, lean process improvement, architecture or AI/data disciplines.

Why is this role exciting now?

This is an opportunity to help shape how AI delivers tangible business value across pensions and investment management. Working within a growing AI & Innovation team, you’ll influence strategic use cases from initial concept through to production, helping ensure new technologies are implemented in a practical, measurable and business-focused way. Your work will directly contribute to improving processes, driving efficiencies and unlocking value from innovation initiatives.

What you’ll get in return 

• A competitive salary (depending on experience) plus generous annual bonus plan 
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay 
• 4x Life Assurance cover 
• We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave 
• Take a look at the full range of benefits available to support you, click here 

Next steps

If you’re excited by the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution and grow your career with us, we encourage you to apply by 24th November 2026.