Business Analyst

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support change projects in financial services, gathering and documenting requirements and translating them into practical solutions.

You will facilitate workshops, map processes, liaise with stakeholders and help deliver changes using Agile, Scrum or Waterfall methodologies.

The role requires 3 to 5+ years BA experience, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work across multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• Proficiency in gathering and documenting requirements.
• Ability to map and analyse business processes.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience supporting change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Skilled at facilitating workshops, meetings and interviews.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.
• Understanding of the system development life cycle is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, problems and opportunities.
• Draw out, document and manage business, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Analyse and model business processes and systems to identify areas for improvement.
• Create clear documentation, such as requirements documents, process flows, use cases and user stories.
• Support the design, development, testing and implementation of business solutions.
• Conduct impact analysis and support change management activities.
• Act as a liaison between business and technology teams.
• Support project delivery through agile or waterfall methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and presentations to gather requirements, share findings and gain buy-in.
• Monitor solution effectiveness post-implementation and identify areas for enhancement.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

Change management

Communication skills

Problem solving

SDLC awareness

Job description

Job Description:

Our client is looking to appoint an experienced Business Analyst, ideally with financial services experience to support change projects and determine solutions to business problems.You will be involved in gathering and documenting business requirements, analysed and translated into effective solutions, facilitating workshops and working across a wide range of stakeholders and subject matter experts, support the successful delivery of change.

Skills/Experience:

• 3 to 5+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• Proficiency in business requirement gathering and documentation.
• Ability to map and analyse business processes.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Good stakeholder management, including the ability to build effective relationships in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skilled at facilitating workshops, meetings and interviews.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.
• Resilient and determined, with strong negotiation skills and the ability to constructively question and challenge.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• An understanding of the system development life cycle would be an advantage.
• Experience with business analysis tools would be an advantage.
• Relevant business analysis certifications would be advantageous.

Core Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, problems and opportunities.
• Draw out, document and manage business, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Analyse and model business processes and systems to identify areas for improvement.
• Create clear documentation, such as requirements documents, process flows, use cases and user stories.
• Support the design, development, testing and implementation of business solutions.
• Conduct impact analysis and support change management activities.
• Act as a liaison between business and technology teams.
• Support project delivery through agile or waterfall methodologies.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and presentations to gather requirements, share findings and gain buy-in.
• Monitor solution effectiveness post-implementation and identify areas for enhancement.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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