Business Analyst

University of Portsmouth; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Portsmouth is seeking a Business Analyst to contribute to a large Future Integrations programme involving the Azure Integration platform. The role requires gathering and documenting requirements through workshops with stakeholders and mapping business processes. While initial presence in Portsmouth is needed, remote work is offered. This is a full-time fixed-term position for 12 months with flexible hours available.

Qualifications

• Experience in gathering, validating, and documenting requirements.
• Ability to map complex data and business processes.
• Strong strategic analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to business analysis on Future Integrations programme.
• Document requirements and facilitate workshops.
• Create process maps to support change impacts.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Business process mapping

Strategic analysis

Workshop facilitation

Job description

The Business Analyst will contribute to the business analysis activities on a large Future Integrations programme involving the Azure Integration platform. The Business Analyst will undertake strategic analysis activities to ensure the digital and business solutions meet requirements and satisfy the quality expectations of both Information Services and business; they will also take a significant role in managing the changes being introduced.

The Business Analyst is responsible for gathering, validating and documenting requirements by facilitating workshops with technical and business subject matter experts. The Business Analyst is required to map complex data/information and business processes creating process maps using schematic diagrams to support and align on the understanding of change impacts, and efficiency opportunities.

Whilst there is a need to be in Portsmouth the first day of work and occasionally as required, the option of remote working is available for this contract role. This role is ideally suited to a candidate seeking full time hours, however there may be some flexibility to offer reduced hours (minimum of 30 hours per week) or compressed hours if required.

The interviews are currently anticipated to be held week commencing 26 January 2026.

This appointment is a fixed-term contract for 12 months, the start date is planned to for the week commencing 2nd March 2026.