Business Analyst

hireful; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization is seeking two Mid-level Business Analysts to join their team, either based remotely or in Cambridge. The role involves collaborating across projects to identify business needs, gather requirements, and develop solutions to drive improvements. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and effective communication abilities.

Benefits

26 days paid holiday

Opportunity to buy additional holidays

35-hour working week

Enhanced parental leave

Paid volunteering days

Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions

Life assurance at four times salary

Private healthcare plan

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of business analysis principles.
• Proven experience in gathering and documenting requirements.
• Ability to analyze data and provide practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Identify business needs and gather requirements.
• Develop innovative solutions and improve processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for project alignment.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

Business Analysis Methodologies

Stakeholder Analysis

Gap Analysis

Job description

Business Analyst

Location : Remote or Cambridge

Contract: Permanent/Full time

Overview

Our client are currently looking for 2 Mid-level Business Analysts. One role is a maternity cover (up to 12months) and 1 is a permanent role.

This is a critical role for us as a business and you will play a big part in it, working closely with the stakeholders across the business on varied projects. They are looking for a Business Analyst with an experience and desire to work on full life cycle projects.

In this role you will be able to apply your analytical thinking, understanding of methodologies and business analytical principles to work from project ideation to completion. You will help identify business needs, gather requirements, and develop innovative solutions to address challenges and drive improvements.

This is an exciting time to join the team for someone who has a strong analytical mindset to break down the problems as well as an excellent communicator who will align project objectives with their overall strategy.

If you're passionate about making a difference through exciting projects, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a dynamic environment, they encourage you to apply!

What they are looking for:

Essential Skills:
• Solid understanding of business analysis principles, methodologies, and tools, with proven experience in defining project objectives and gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex business problems, analyse data, and provide practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are crucial. As a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, you'll need to convey ideas clearly and collaborate effectively.
• Ability to research and analyse the organization's internal and external environment to formulate effective strategies.
• Experience in vendor sourcing, evaluating solutions, and writing RFIs (Request for Information) and RFPs (Request for Proposals) is highly valued. You'll play a pivotal role in selecting vendors and managing ongoing relationships. Experience with techniques such as stakeholder analysis, gap analysis, and feasibility studies.

Desirable Skills:
• Ability to apply strategic analysis methods (Porter's five forces analysis, SWOT analysis, VMOST, PESTLE, value chain analysis, etc.).
• Competency in modelling techniques such as Activity Diagrams, Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs), Sequence diagrams, and Process Flows (BPMN a plus).
• Ability to adapt and apply agility to business analysis activities.
• A full job description is available here.

About the organisation

They embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means their teams come together when they need to collaborate.

Although this role is contractually based at the Cambridge office, you will be able to work from home within the UK, with the expectation that you will attend the office on an ad-hoc basis.

They are a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, they reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting their purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

They strive to continuously innovate its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and 'outside-in' thinking approach to product and service innovation.

Benefits

The organisation promotes a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. They offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• Opportunity to buy up to additional 5 days holidays per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary
• Private healthcare plan including the dental plan and many other benefits.

This role is advertised with an open-end date, and they will be reviewing candidates on a consistent basis. If you are interested in this role, please apply

Theyrecognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. They particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.

As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, they endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

They are committed to making their recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, they are flexible in the ways they give and receive information.

You may also have experience in the following: Analyst, Data Analyst, Process Analyst, Requirements Analyst, Functional Analyst, IT Business Analyst, Business Consultant, Market Analyst, and Operations Analyst.

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