Business Analyst

Understanding Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Understanding Solutions is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join a major media organisation on a transformation programme centred on post-production and Media Asset Management. The role spans technology, production and operations to map current landscapes, capture pain points, and shape future proofs and target operating models.

Key responsibilities include defining requirements, developing user stories with acceptance criteria, and collaborating with product managers, architects and

Qualifications

• Experience in media, broadcast, production or post-production analysis.
• Familiarity with Media Asset Management (MAM).
• Understanding of post-production workflows including transfer, transcoding, delivery and archiving.
• Strong skills in business process mapping and analysis.
• Experience gathering requirements through workshops and interviews.
• Ability to produce functional and non-functional requirements.
• Experience creating user stories with acceptance criteria and backlog prioritisation.
• Strong stakeholder management across business and technology teams.
• Good grasp of Agile delivery methods.
• Exposure to cloud technologies or AI solutions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current post-production processes, systems and workflows.
• Identify pain points and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce process maps, stakeholder analyses and data flow docs.
• Define and prioritise functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop user stories and detailed acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, architects, engineers and ops teams.
• Support proofs of concept and technology pilots.
• Help define future target operating models.
• Assess potential efficiencies and benefits.
• Support testing, gap analysis and business readiness.

Skills

Media experience

MAM knowledge

Post-production workflows

Business process mapping

Requirements gathering

Functional & non-functional specs

User stories & acceptance criteria

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Cloud/AI exposure

Job description

Business Analyst – Media Technology

Contract Length: Initial 4 months – potential to extend

Location: West London – Hybrid, 1-2 days onsite per week

Day Rate: £500 Outside IR35

Start Date: ASAP

Are you looking for a new contract in the UK Media space?

We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a major media organisation on a transformation programme focused on the future of post-production and Media Asset Management. The programme is exploring how new technologies, including cloud-based workflows and AI tooling, can improve the way media is created, managed, transferred, archived and delivered.

You will work across technology, production and operational teams to understand the current landscape, identify pain points and opportunities, define requirements and help shape proofs of concept, future solutions and target operating models.

Key Experience Needed

• Strong Business Analysis experience within media, broadcast, production or post-production
• Understanding of Media Asset Management (MAM)
• Knowledge of post-production workflows including video/audio transfer, transcoding, delivery and archiving
• Strong business process mapping and analysis experience
• Requirements gathering through workshops and stakeholder interviews
• Experience producing functional and non-functional requirements
• User stories, acceptance criteria and backlog prioritisation
• Strong stakeholder management across business and technology teams
• Good understanding of Agile delivery
• Exposure to cloud technology or AI solutions would be beneficial

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse current post-production processes, systems and workflows
• Identify pain points, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement
• Produce process maps, stakeholder analysis and data flow documentation
• Define and prioritise functional and non-functional requirements
• Develop user stories and detailed acceptance criteria
• Work with Product Managers, architects, engineers and operational teams
• Support proofs of concept and technology pilots
• Help define future target operating models
• Assess potential efficiencies and business benefits
• Support testing, gap analysis and business readiness activities

Business Analyst – Media Technology

Contract Length: Initial 4 months – potential to extend

Location: West London – Hybrid, 1-2 days onsite per week

Day Rate: £500 Outside IR35

Start Date: ASAP