Business Consultant

TESTQ TECHNOLOGIES LTD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An IT services company is seeking a Business Consultant in Leicester. This role involves analyzing organizational processes, delivering strategic solutions, and enhancing performance. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience, strong business acumen, advanced Excel skills, and proficiency in SQL and business intelligence tools. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible work options, contributing to various industry sectors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Business Consultant or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query and financial modeling.
• Ability to write and optimize SQL queries for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business needs assessments and gap analyses.
• Develop strategic roadmaps and business transformation plans.
• Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions.

Skills

Business acumen

Data analytics

Business process modeling

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in the UK or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Jira

Salesforce

UiPath

Job description

Overview

Reference: TQ2425_2431_462

Location: Leicester

Job title: Business Consultant

Job Purpose: TESTQ Technologies is an IT services and solutions company whose offerings spans over variety of industry sectors with strong technical, domain and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs on continuous basis in an ever-changing business environment. The Business Consultant is responsible for analyzing organizational processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and delivering strategic solutions that enhance performance, efficiency, and profitability. This role requires strong business acumen combined with advanced technical skills, data analytics capabilities, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business needs assessments, gap analyses, and process-mapping.
• Develop strategic roadmaps, operating models, and business transformation plans.
• Recommend solutions based on data-driven insights and industry best practices.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirement-gathering sessions.
• Support change management initiatives and organizational alignment.
• Perform complex data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Build reports, dashboards, and KPIs for operational and executive visibility.
• Translate data findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Re-engineer workflows using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
• Implement digital transformation initiatives across business units.
• Optimize cost structures, resource allocation, and operational performance.
• Lead cross-functional projects from discovery through implementation.
• Develop project charters, timelines, budgets, and communication plans.
• Coordinate with technical and non-technical teams to ensure delivery success.
• Work closely with IT teams to design or improve enterprise solutions.
• Support software implementation, integration, and user onboarding.
• Evaluate new tools/technologies and create recommendations for adoption.

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed

• 5+ years of experience in Business Consultant or related field.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including Power Query, PivotTables, and financial/operational modeling.
• Ability to write and optimize SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik for dashboard and report development.
• Strong capability in business process modeling using tools like Visio, Lucidchart, or Signavio.
• Proficiency with requirements and project management tools, including Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Asana, or Monday.com.
• Working knowledge of CRM and ERP systems, such as Salesforce, SAP, or Oracle.
• Experience with RPA technologies including UiPath, Automation Anywhere, or Blue Prism.
• Understanding of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (conceptual or hands-on).
• Familiarity with API integration concepts and system interoperability.
• Foundational understanding of AI/ML applications within business operations.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, ideally at the Green Belt level.
• Ability to develop KPIs and performance measurement frameworks to support decision-making and optimization.

Other Key skills

• Good analytical and Problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• A thorough approach and Self starter
• Focus on quality and delivery
• Working together in teams.
• Leadership and effective decision making.
• Flexible Attitude
• Excellent customer service

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or above in the UK or Equivalent.

Compensation and Availability

• Salary: GBP 51000 to 60000 per annum
• Published Date: 01 Dec 2025
• Closing Date: 31 Dec 2025
• Evaluation: CV Review, Technical Test, Personal and Technical Interview and References
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent [Part time and Fixed Term option is available]