Business Analyst

The Openwork Partnership; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing financial services company seeks a Business Analyst to work on change projects and translate business needs into actionable technology requirements. This hybrid role based in Swindon emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to ensure clarity in requirements. The role demands proficiency in data analysis tools, with relevant experience in financial services being advantageous. The company offers competitive remuneration and a culture that values individual differences.

Benefits

Bonus scheme on target

Pension matching scheme

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business and systems analysis.
• Experience within the financial services industry is advantageous.
• Understanding of structured analysis and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Complete business and systems analysis for projects.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical requirements.
• Gather, analyse, and interpret data to support business requirements.

Skills

Data analysis tools and software

Business process modelling

Communication skills

Financial services industry knowledge

Education

Relevant qualifications such as Lean Six Sigma

Tools

SQL

Excel

Tableau

Project management tools

Job description

As a Business Analyst, you will work on change projects across the business to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements for our technology team. You will play a critical role in bridging the gap between business objectives and technology solutions and be responsible for the business and systems analysis of business change and IT improvement programmes. This role incorporates a broad range of experience in analysis of operational process and procedures, IT systems and services. This is a hybrid role based in our Swindon office, with the requirement to be in the office 2-3 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Complete business and systems analysis for projects.
• Report to Head of Business Analysis and, while on projects, take direction from Programme/Project Managers and Heads of Portfolio Delivery as appropriate.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs and objectives.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical requirements for the technology team.
• Ensure that requirements are clear, comprehensive, and aligned with business goals.
• Undertake detailed business requirement (functional and non-functional) and analysis via workshops and feedback sessions.
• Gather, analyse, and interpret data from various sources to support business requirements.
• Identify trends, patterns, and insights from complex data sets to inform technology solutions.
• Produce relevant documentation to support the sessions ensuring all end‑to‑end processes and relevant business areas have been considered.
• Communicate requirements and insights effectively to both business stakeholders and the technology team.
• Facilitate regular meetings with stakeholders to review requirements and obtain feedback.
• Collaborate with Business SMEs and appropriate teams to implement process and technology enhancements.
• Act as a liaison between the project team, business stakeholders and the technology team.
• Work with test teams to ensure the solution is fully tested.

Qualifications

• Experience within the financial services industry is advantageous.
• Proven experience in business and systems analysis, translating business needs into functional and technical requirements.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and software (e.g., SQL, Excel, Tableau).
• Relevant qualifications such as Lean Six Sigma are advantageous.
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies is advantageous.
• Understanding of business process analysis and business process modelling/re‑engineering.
• Understanding of structured analysis and project management methodologies.
• Previous experience of designing new processes and their validation, understanding drivers for change and articulating high‑level business/operational/IT requirements.
• Wealth management, mortgage, and protection services knowledge is advantageous.

About the Company

We're a dynamic, fast‑paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential.

We're also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague’s individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it’s personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary – Up to £52,000
• Bonus scheme – on target bonus – 7.5%
• Pension scheme – contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
• Critical illness cover
• Income protection – 1x salary
• Death in service – 4x salary
• 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
• A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.