Business Analyst (Water Utility Domine)

N Consulting Ltd; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to lead multiple change initiatives within the water utilities sector. The ideal candidate should possess strong analytical and stakeholder communication skills, with at least 8 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include translating business needs into requirements, managing stakeholder communication, and ensuring successful outcomes for IT-based service developments. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing for flexibility in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in Business Analysis.
• Experience in water utilities sector preferred.
• Ability to develop effective internal/external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead Business Analysis activities on multiple initiatives.
• Translate business needs into specific requirements.
• Manage stakeholder communication at all levels.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Stakeholder communication

Proactive responsibility

Organizational skills

Creativity

Customer service ethos

Education

Professional qualification in Business Analysis

Professional qualification in Agile Methodology

Job description

Role

Business Analyst

Experience and Location

Experience: 8 years
Location: Bradford, UK
Work mode: Hybrid

Job Description

Look for a BA with Water Utility experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead Business Analysis activities on multiple change initiatives, delivering requirements specifications capable of being used to develop IT based services (bespoke software solutions, third party products and cloud-based solutions).
• Translating business needs into specific requirements including UI design; Data models; Business procedural changes and Interface designs.
• Ensure thorough use of the Requirements Engineering model including elicitation, analysis, validation, documentation and traceability of requirements.
• Use the appropriate elicitation techniques such as interviewing stakeholders, facilitating workshops, conducting surveys to capture requirements accurately.
• Develop AS-IS and TO-BE business process models using defined standards, and use gap analysis to support delivery of any transition plans needed to reach the target situation.
• Manage stakeholder communication at all levels.
• Ensure that User Acceptance Testing takes place for all deliverables and support any associated testing activities.
• Support the delivery of suitable solutions which meet business requirements.

Preferred Skills

Essential

• Ability to collect, evaluate and interpret information from multiple sources to identify and differentiate real user needs.
• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective internal/external relationships at different levels within the organisation.
• Some knowledge of application technologies and how best to exploit their use for business benefit.
• Ability to prioritise and execute tasks in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Possess a strong sense of purpose and proactively seek responsibility and ownership.
• Creativity and lateral thinking.
• Highly motivated and self-reliant with a personal drive for continuous development and able to demonstrate a strong customer service ethos, as well as a source of knowledge for others.

Desirable

• Previous experience gained within the water or waste water sectors or within the broader utilities sectors.
• Previous experience working on projects involving legacy platform replacement and data migration.
• Professional qualification in Business Analysis (E.g. BCS Business Analysis certification / Diplomas, Lean Six Sigma).
• Professional qualification in Agile Methodology, ideally Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).