Business Analyst

Intonera Consulting Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in London is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to produce Business Analysis deliverables for various projects. The role requires excellent stakeholder engagement and a proven background in Business Analysis. The ideal candidate will possess strong facilitation and analytical skills, and relevant qualifications. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic project environment with a focus on delivering quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Elicitation and discovery of business needs.
• Documentation of requirements in agreed formats.
• Management of requirements from elicitation to delivery.
• Business Process Design and Modelling.
• Engagement with subject matter experts.

Skills

Business Analysis capabilities

Facilitation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Relevant ISEB/BCS qualifications or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft packages

Job description

Overview

A level of mobility is required for this role.

The Business Analyst is responsible for producing Business Analysis deliverables for a Programme / Project / Work stream. Business Analysts are responsible for the analysis and documentation of business needs based on the desired / strategic outcomes of the project. This role requires a strong, well‑rounded and dynamic individual with proven Business Analysis capabilities. The individual must have a demonstrable ability to work across all levels of stakeholders within a commercial environment. Reporting into the Project Services environment, this role delivers Business Analysis elements of change and IT projects to agreed cost, time and quality standards.

Accountable for

• Elicitation and discovery of business needs that need to be addressed by a Programme / Project / Work Stream
• Analysis of requirements via various modelling techniques to ensure they are complete and unambiguous
• Formal documentation of requirements in agreed formats for circulation to stakeholders
• Management of requirements from initial elicitation, changes and through to delivery, ensuring traceability to business requirements through solution design to sign off
• Utilise relevant BA techniques in the production of analysis collateral to support management decisions, applying an appropriate level of challenge to ensure positive outcomes
• Business Process Design, Modelling and documentation
• Support the evaluation of Solution Options for a project
• Engaging with business subject matter experts to understand current business processes and/or transitional and future requirements, holding Planning/Facilitation/Workshops as appropriate
• Proactively identifying potential improvements as part of a wider Business Analysis competency and consultancy, working closely with the wider team
• Adherence to PMO Methodology and Governance standards, working in accordance with Client Group policies, Client and Regulatory/mandatory requirements and operational frameworks
• Strong sense of self‑achievement, taking accountability for self‑development within the role
• Role modelling the Client values

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven background as a Business Analyst with experience of using structured methodologies and techniques and the ability to apply the most appropriate techniques to a project
• Strong facilitation, communication, listening, coaching and presentation skills, with experience of running results‑driven workshops
• Ability to work at a conceptual level where business objectives and requirements may not be well defined
• Able to build effective and productive stakeholder relationships both internally at all levels and with 3rd parties, demonstrating strong influencing skills
• Excellent analytical, numerical reasoning, verbal and written skills, with a keen eye to detail and accuracy
• Methodical and flexible with an ability to prioritise /multitask in a challenging working environment, to deliver to tight deadlines
• Team player who makes a positive contribution to the team and takes pride in helping the team to deliver

Desirable

• Experience of working with business and technical delivery resources (including 3rd party suppliers)
• Awareness of system analysis techniques
• Experience working within an outsourcing environment
• Experience of working within a project services/IT environment delivering change and/or transformation projects
• Microsoft packages

Relevant ISEB/BCS qualifications or equivalent