Business Analyst

Barclays UK; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Business Analyst to drive strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and delivering innovative solutions. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to address business challenges, conducting feasibility studies, and supporting change management activities. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a knack for problem-solving, and the ability to influence decision-making. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the organization’s success and help shape its future direction!

Qualifications

• Proficiency in business process design and mapping.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze business problems and client requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet needs.

Skills

Business process design

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

Join Barclays as a Business Analyst

You will be responsible for defining and delivering business requirements to support the implementation of Cross-Border Operating Model processes and controls. You will identify business needs and develop solutions that address key challenges and opportunities.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Proficiency in business process design and mapping, with the ability to apply various technical tools and methodologies
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Experience in business analysis

Additional highly valued skills include:

• Data analysis capabilities, with the ability to identify trends and insights
• Flexibility and adaptability in dynamic environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including persuasion and negotiation abilities, with a focus on balancing stakeholder needs with business priorities

This role is based in Knutsford.

Purpose of the role

To support the organisation in achieving its strategic objectives by identifying business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Identify and analyze business problems and client requirements requiring change within the organization.
• Develop business requirements to address these problems and opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.
• Support the creation of business cases justifying investment in proposed solutions.
• Conduct feasibility studies on proposed solutions.
• Support reports on project progress to ensure timely and within-budget delivery.
• Create operational and process designs to ensure solutions are delivered within scope.
• Support change management activities, including developing a traceability matrix for successful implementation.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and collaborate with other functions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, set objectives, coach employees, and evaluate performance.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop (LEAD).
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions for projects.
• Consult on complex issues, provide advice, and support risk mitigation and policy development.
• Manage risks and strengthen controls related to work performed.
• Collaborate across areas to support business strategy and activities.
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.