Business Analyst 12 month FTC

Isio; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the UK is looking for a Business Analyst for a 12-month FTC. You will work alongside business stakeholders and the IT team to enhance business processes in a hybrid work environment, balancing office and remote work. The ideal candidate will have experience in the pensions industry and skills in stakeholder management, report creation, and Microsoft applications.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a business analyst in the pensions industry.
• Experience in major change and transformation programs.
• Ability to influence stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and document business processes.
• Elicit and document key requirements and user stories.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and technical teams.

Skills

Pensions industry experience

Stakeholder influence

Report creation and presentation

Microsoft Visio

JIRA proficiency

Planning and organizational skills

Agile environments

Waterfall methodologies

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

We’re growing and want you to be a part of our journey.

Business Analyst - 12 month FTC

The Business Analyst will be working in collaboration with business stakeholders, the IT team and external developers to evaluate how to achieve the business aims for the GMPe programme.

Location - This role will be based in either London or Birmingham, hybrid working 2-3 days a week in the office.

Term - 12 month FTC to start asap

Role and Responsibilities

• Evaluating and documenting business processes
• Eliciting and documenting requirements and user stories
• Seek creative ways to solve UX problems
• Specification writing
• Clear communication of design and changes to business stakeholders, technical teams and management
• Engagement throughout the full SDLC
• User acceptance testing
• Build training materials
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders, users and technical teams to ensure effective adoption of any new system or process
• Identifying new opportunities for improvement
• Analysis of options to identify the best fit for the business need
• Organise and run meetings and presentations with stakeholders in all areas of the business, to gather and share information

Key Skills & Experience

• Evidenceof solid workexperience specifically in the pensions industry as a business analyst
• Experience of a major change and transformation program
• The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
• Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Visio, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Competency in using JIRA
• Excellent planning, organisational, and time management skills
• Experience in both Waterfall, Agile and mixed development environments

Behaviours & Attributes

• Empathy & Emotional Intelligence: Builds trust with stakeholders at all levels (e.g., pension members, C-suite executives). Listens actively to uncover unspoken needs (e.g., hidden inefficiencies in benefits administration).
• Critical Thinking: Challenges the status quo and uses frameworks like SWOT or MoSCoW to prioritise requirements.
• Basic understanding of software development cycles (if working on tech projects).
• Ethical Integrity: Handles sensitive data (e.g., pension member details) with discretion and compliance.
• Transparently communicates limitations or risk in proposed solutions.
• Proactive Learner: Stays updated on industry trends (e.g., AI-driven analytics).

Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose

• Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.
• Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
• Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes stronger.
• People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business. The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.

You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer here Isio - Careers & Benefits.

About Isio

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.

Isio is built by challengers, innovators and forward-thinkers, grounded around a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us – valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform. Known and respected for our agility, we harness specialist experience, bold thinking and the desire to push the boundaries of what we can achieve for our clients, from small to blue chip, public to private.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We have offices across the UK and many of our roles offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work to help create a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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