Business Analyst - IT Transformation

Randstad; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Functional IT Business Analyst to support a new program launching a cutting-edge IT application. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in business analysis within IT and is familiar with working in recruitment or staffing industries. This role offers the flexibility of remote work with occasional workshops in Manchester and an opportunity to contribute to impactful transformation projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial experience as a functional Business Analyst.
• Experience working on IT application projects.
• Experience of critically evaluating information across multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Capture, document and analyse business requirements.
• Prioritise requirements for build with SMEs obtaining sign off.
• Documenting functional user stories with clear success criteria.
• Produce test scripts based on captured requirements.

Skills

Business Analysis on large-scale tech-based transformation programs

Excellent analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Prioritize multiple tasks effectively

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Functional IT Business Analyst

My market leading HR company requires an experienced Functional IT Business Analyst to join a new programme of work as they integrate and launch a new IT application in the UK.

The ideal candidate for this role will have experience working as a functional BA in an IT development environment and used to speaking to technical developers.

• Proven experience in Business Analysis on large-scale, tech-based transformation programs.
• A profile that demonstrates the ability to bridge the gap between technical processes and functional elements (Mark Alag's profile is a good template).
• Comfortable working in a structured environment and adopting existing program processes.
• Experience in the recruitment, HR, or staffing industry is ideal, though similar program experience in other industries is acceptable.

Exclusions

• This role does not include testing or User Acceptance Testing (UAT) responsibilities.
• A background in AI is not a critical element or a necessary factor for a stronger candidacy.

Essential Skills

• Commercial experience as a functional Business Analyst (5 years +)
• Experience of working on IT application projects
• Exp of writing test scripts, functional testing and UAT testing
• Excellent analytical skills
• Has documented user stories
• End to End project experience
• Transformation project experience
• Industry experience in the HR or recruitment sectors
• Ability to question processes and ways of working to understand the current state in detail
• Experience of critically evaluating information across multiple sources to create business requirements
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to communicate effectively at all levels within an organisation
• Can prioritise multiple tasks effectively
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to form well thought out conclusions and recommendations.

Job Duties

• Work with stakeholders and SME's to capture, document and analyse business requirements
• Prioritise requirements for build with SMEs obtaining sign off from senior stakeholders
• Work closely with Business Transformation Partners to understand the business and customers jobs to be done, pains and opportunities
• Documenting functional user stories with clear success criteria
• Capturing and illustrating As-Is processes
• Documenting the optimised To-Be Processes
• Work with Technical Analysts to ensure full E2E requirements are understood and appropriate solutions delivered
• Work with multiple stakeholders and ensure on time delivery of requirements so project timelines are met
• Produce test scripts based on the requirements captured
• Complete functional testing
• Co-ordinate and deliver user acceptance testing
• Confidently articulate the options you have documented as well as the benefits to your chosen recommendation

This role can be worked mostly remotely with occasional workshops and meetings in Manchester. So proximity to this location is preferred.

The role is scheduled to extend and is an excellent opportunity to work on a new cutting edge application in the HR sector for a major international organisation.

My client is looking for a candidate to start ASAP and I have interview slots ready to be filled. So if you are interested and have the required skills then get in touch to find out more.