Business Analyst - Utilities

Vallum Associates; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates is seeking a Business Requirements professional to gather, analyze, and document requirements from utility stakeholders and translate them into actionable specifications. You will collaborate with business users, product owners, and tech teams to map processes, create BRDs/FRDs, and support UAT planning and governance.

The role emphasizes knowledge of electricity and gas markets, market mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks, with involvement in change management and process

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from utility stakeholders.
• Work closely with business users, product owners, and technical teams to translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Conduct gap analysis, process mapping, and impact assessment for market-related initiatives.
• Support implementation and enhancement of utility market systems and processes.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement elicitation sessions.
• Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Collaborate with QA teams for UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Ensure compliance with utility industry regulations, market rules, and governance standards.
• Support change management activities and business process improvements.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from utility stakeholders.
• Work closely with business users, product owners, and technical teams to translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Conduct gap analysis, process mapping, and impact assessment for market-related initiatives.
• Support implementation and enhancement of utility market systems and processes.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement elicitation sessions.
• Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Collaborate with QA teams for UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Ensure compliance with utility industry regulations, market rules, and governance standards.
• Support change management activities and business process improvements.

Mandatory Utilities Markets Knowledge

• Understanding of Electricity and Gas Markets.
• Knowledge of Wholesale and Retail Energy Markets.
• Familiarity with market mechanisms such as:
• Day-Ahead Market (DAM)
• Intraday Market (IDM)
• Balancing Mechanism
• Capacity Market
• Ancillary Services
• Knowledge of energy trading lifecycle and settlement processes.
• Understanding of market participants including Suppliers, Generators, Traders, DNOs/DSOs, TSOs, and Regulators.
• Experience working with utility market platforms and regulatory frameworks.