Business Analyst - Remote

BCT Resourcing; City Of London; Remote; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BCT Resourcing is recruiting experienced Business Analysts for permanent and contract opportunities across the UK. You will analyse business processes, document requirements and support delivery of business and technology transformation initiatives.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, developers and testing teams to ensure clear, actionable requirements. Responsibilities include workshops, BRD/FRD creation, process mapping (BPMN/UML), gap

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex environments.
• Experience producing BRDs/FRDs, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Strong elicitation, analysis and documentation skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead BA activities across full project lifecycle from discovery to implementation.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand objectives and requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews to gather needs.
• Document functional and non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Create BRDs/FRDs and user stories; support test planning and UAT.
• Map As-Is/To-Be processes using BPMN/UML; conduct gap analyses.

Kenntnisse

Requirements elicitation

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

UML/BPMN

Agile/Waterfall

Test involvement

Ausbildung

BCS CBAP/CCBA or equivalent

IIBA/PRINCE2/Agile certs

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Visio

Lucidchart

Miro

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Business Analyst – Permanent & Contract Opportunities

Location: UK Wide – Remote

Job Type: Permanent | Contract | Fixed-Term

Working Pattern: Full-Time | Hybrid | Remote

About the Opportunity

We are seeking experienced and motivated Business Analysts for a range of permanent and contract opportunities across the UK. Our opportunities span multiple industries, including financial services, technology, healthcare, professional services, government and the public sector.

Successful candidates will be responsible for analysing business processes, gathering and documenting requirements, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting the successful delivery of business and technology transformation initiatives. You will work closely with business stakeholders, project managers, product owners, solution architects, developers and testing teams to ensure business requirements are clearly defined, understood and successfully implemented.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities across the full project lifecycle, from discovery and requirements gathering through to implementation and business readiness.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business objectives, challenges, processes and requirements.
• Facilitate requirements workshops, stakeholder interviews and discovery sessions.
• Gather, analyse and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Produce Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Develop As-Is and To-Be business process maps using BPMN 2.0 or other process modelling techniques.
• Conduct gap analysis, impact assessments and feasibility studies.
• Identify opportunities for business process optimisation, automation and operational improvement.
• Translate business requirements into clear specifications for technical and delivery teams.
• Support data mapping, data migration and integration requirements where applicable.
• Collaborate with testing teams to define test scenarios, review test cases and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Analyse business risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Support change management, business readiness, training and implementation activities.
• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within complex business or technology environments.
• Strong requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation skills.
• Experience producing business requirements, functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Strong business process mapping and modelling experience.
• Knowledge of BPMN, UML or other recognised business analysis techniques.
• Experience conducting As-Is and To-Be process analysis and gap assessments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear and actionable deliverables.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Experience supporting system implementations, process improvements or business transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Desirable Experience

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• IT and Digital Transformation
• Business Transformation and Change
• ERP Implementations (SAP, Oracle, Workday or Microsoft Dynamics)
• Financial Services and Banking
• Finance Transformation and Accounting Systems
• HR, Payroll and Workforce Transformation
• Cloud Migration and Infrastructure
• Data Migration, Data Mapping and Analytics
• Regulatory and Compliance Projects
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Implementations
• Public Sector and Government Transformation
• Healthcare and Social Care Transformation
• Business Process Improvement and Automation
• API Integrations and Systems Integration
• Product Development and Digital Platforms
• Operational Improvement Programmes

Experience with business analysis and delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, Microsoft Excel or similar platforms would be beneficial.

Qualifications

Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential, including:

• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis
• BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
• IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• IIBA Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)
• Agile Business Analysis Certification
• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner
• Scrum or Agile Certifications
• Equivalent practical business analysis experience will also be considered.

Permanent Opportunities

Permanent positions offer opportunities for long-term career development, progression and involvement in strategic business and technology transformation programmes.

Successful candidates may work across enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, system implementations, business process improvements and digital delivery programmes.

Indicative Salary: £70,000 – £90,000 per annum, depending on experience, location and responsibilities.

Contract Opportunities

Contract positions are suitable for experienced Business Analysts seeking interim assignments, transformation projects and specialist business analysis engagements.

Opportunities may include enterprise system implementations, regulatory change, digital transformation, process improvement and business change programmes.

Indicative Day Rate: £500 – £750 per day (Outside IR35 opportunities).

Contract durations and IR35 status will vary depending on the assignment.