Business Analyst

Talent Smart; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support key change initiatives. This fully remote, full-time position will involve leading requirements gathering, translating business needs into clear specifications, and facilitating communication among stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and experience in technology or digital transformation projects, as well as proficiency in tools like Jira and Confluence. Competitive day rate offered, with an immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in technology or digital transformation projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience producing high-quality documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering through workshops and analysis.
• Translate business needs into user stories and functional requirements.
• Work closely with teams to ensure requirements are delivered.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Documentation creation

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

We are seeking a highly capable Business Analyst to join our team on a fixed-term contract, (Maternity Cover) supporting the delivery of key change initiatives across the organisation. The ideal candidate will be experienced in requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and translating business needs into clear, actionable specifications for technical and operational teams. This role is fully remote, offering flexibility while working within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering through workshops, interviews, and analysis sessions with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Translate business needs into clear user stories, process flows, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.

• Analyse existing business processes, identify gaps, and recommend improvements or optimisation opportunities.

• Work closely with product owners, developers, testers, and project managers to ensure requirements are understood and delivered successfully.

• Support project planning, scope definition, and impact assessments.

• Document as-is and to-be processes using industry-standard methods and tools.

• Participate in sprint activities (backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos) if working within an Agile environment.

• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

• Contribute to testing phases by supporting UAT planning, writing test scenarios, and validating outcomes.

• Identify risks, dependencies, and issues early and elevate appropriately.

• Provide regular status updates and reports to project leadership.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst delivering change across technology, operations, or digital transformation projects.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex business needs.

• Demonstrable experience producing high-quality documentation: requirements, user stories, process maps, data flows, use cases.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across all business levels.

• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.

• Proficiency in tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, Lucidchart or similar.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

• Self-starter comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision.

Contract Details

Full-time fixed-term contract

Fully remote (occasional travel for workshops may be required)

Competitive day rate / salary depending on experience

Immediate or short-notice start preferred