Business Analyst

Hays PLC; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Business Analyst to join a well-established firm in Skipton. This role involves working within a dynamic Business Change team to deliver diverse projects, including cloud migration. You'll engage with stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and lead workshops to drive effective change. The company fosters a supportive culture that emphasizes personal development and offers hybrid working arrangements along with attractive perks like free parking and annual bonuses. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a thriving environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

Annual bonus

Colleague discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst with strong communication skills.
• Ability to deliver complex projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document detailed business requirements from stakeholders.
• Analyze systems and processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Prepare project documentation and track progress throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Agile Methodologies

Waterfall Methodologies

Communication Skills

Cloud Migration

Job description

Exciting new opportunity for a Business Analyst to join a long-established, well-known business in Skipton

Exciting new opportunity for a Business Analyst to join a long-established, well-known business in the Skipton area. You'll join a Business Change team that is working to deliver a diverse range of projects including cloud migration. It's a full-time permanent opportunity offering hybrid working, free on-site parking, annual bonus, colleague discounts and a salary in the region of £40,000 to £45,000.

The role offers exposure to a challenging project portfolio of technical, strategic and commercial change, meaning you'll need to be versatile with agile and waterfall experience as well as being comfortable with Prince 2 principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to gather, understand, and document detailed business requirements.
• Analyse and document systems and business processes, identifying areas for improvement.
• Act as a liaison between IT and business teams throughout the change lifecycle.
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, tracking progress, resource needs, issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Lead workshops with stakeholders to capture and challenge business requirements and gain support for proposed changes.
• Develop test plans and coordinate the design and execution of test scenarios and scripts.
• Coach project team members on project methodology, documentation, and change management tools.

Skills & Experience You'll Need:

• Experience as a Business Analyst and have previously worked with customer-facing teams.
• Very strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical with the ability to propose data-driven solutions.
• Experience in delivering complex projects or programs of work.
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile Methodologies.
• Some previous experience with cloud migration would be preferred.
• Experience of driving technology change across software and infrastructure, using different project delivery methodologies.
• Be capable of demonstrating good energy, positivity and an ambition to make a valuable contribution to the future of the business.

The business is a well-known, high-profile employer that has delivered a significant, successful turnaround in recent years and is capitalising on the opportunities created by a challenging market. You'll be part of a committed, friendly and open culture that offers exciting opportunities for personal development and growth.

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.