Consultant

Cognizant; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Business Analyst to engage stakeholders and translate functional requirements into technical deliverables. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in business analysis, strong stakeholder management skills, and be well-versed in Agile methodologies. This role is pivotal in driving business outcomes while collaborating with technology teams. Opportunity for growth within the company is available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business analysis and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum tools.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and support business cases.

Responsibilities

• Engaging stakeholders across various functions.
• Collaboration with technology teams to translate requirements.
• Delivering project milestones in an Agile/Scrum delivery model.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum tools

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Business analysis, experience with Public Sector clients desirable.
• Engaging stakeholders across varied functions and understand key business processes and requirements to shape technology led outcomes.
• Collaboration with technology teams to translate functional requirements to technical backlog items, and overseeing the development lifecycle to ensure key business outcomes are met.
• Delivering project milestones in an Agile/Scrum delivery model and knowledge of key agile ceremonies.
• Assess and drive alignment with business objectives and compliance standards.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and documentation for senior stakeholders.
• Stay informed on emerging trends in the Public Sector and technology trends which would help solve business problems.
• Ability to support proactive and reactive solution designs for growing the presence of the Consulting team, and establishing themselves as a trusted partner.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience in business analysis, stakeholder management and working collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and support business cases for clients.
• Hands‑on experience with Agile/Scrum tools and managing/refining backlogs.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation capabilities.
• Being a self‑starter and ability to navigate complexity to help clients define the right problem statements.
• Ability to contribute to the growth of the Cognizant Consulting brand, beyond client deliverables by participating in and leading various initiatives.
• Good to Have Skills
• Familiarity with project lifecycles, stage gates and associated governance in a Public Sector context.
• Exposure to geospatial data and business use cases.
• Experience in large-scale transformation programs.