Business Analyst

HelloKindred; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloKindred in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and technology teams across multiple workstreams. The role focuses on translating strategic objectives into clear requirements and successful project outcomes in a hybrid setup with some office presence.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, stakeholder management, and a track record in regulatory, risk, or data change programmes within financial services or related

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within large-scale change, transformation, or technology programmes.
• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and documenting complex business and functional requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, document, and validate business requirements through workshops, interviews, process reviews, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, project managers, product owners, architects, and technical teams to define solutions that meet business needs.
• Produce high-quality documentation, including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Specifications, User Stories, Process Maps, Gap Analyses, and Data Requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements, define scope, and achieve agreement on project deliverables.
• Analyse current business processes and identify opportunities for operational improvement, automation, efficiency gains, and cost reduction.
• Support the development of target operating models, business process redesign, and transformation initiatives.
• Work closely with development and testing teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and accurately implemented.
• Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, test execution, defect management, and business sign-off.
• Conduct impact assessments, risk analysis, and change management activities where required.
• Support programme governance by providing updates, status reports, requirements traceability, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure solutions align with organisational objectives, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Gathering

BRD Documentation

Job description

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people's lives better.We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers -connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: March 29, 2027
Work Set-Up: Hybrid (3 days per week in the office, 2 days remote)
Clearance Required: BPSS

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Business Analyst to join a dynamic and fast-paced organisation. This role is responsible for bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring that strategic objectives are translated into clear business requirements and successful project outcomes. The successful candidate will play a critical role in driving business change, process improvement, and technology transformation initiatives across multiple workstreams.

The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent stakeholder management capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering business analysis activities within complex environments. Experience within the financial services sector is highly desirable, particularly in supporting regulatory, operational, risk, data, or technology change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, document, and validate business requirements through workshops, interviews, process reviews, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, project managers, product owners, architects, and technical teams to define solutions that meet business needs.
• Produce high-quality documentation, including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Specifications, User Stories, Process Maps, Gap Analyses, and Data Requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements, define scope, and achieve agreement on project deliverables.
• Analyse current business processes and identify opportunities for operational improvement, automation, efficiency gains, and cost reduction.
• Support the development of target operating models, business process redesign, and transformation initiatives.
• Work closely with development and testing teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and accurately implemented.
• Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, test execution, defect management, and business sign-off.
• Conduct impact assessments, risk analysis, and change management activities where required.
• Support programme governance by providing updates, status reports, requirements traceability, and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure solutions align with organisational objectives, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within large-scale change, transformation, or technology programmes.
• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and documenting complex business and functional requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.