Graduate Business Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I invites graduates to join its Digital Transformation team as a Graduate Business Analyst in the Midlands (Gaydon/Whitley/Leamington Spa). Office-based, full-time role supporting business-analysis and technology delivery across enterprise clients.

You will work with senior analysts, solution architects and project managers to gather requirements, translate them into user stories, and contribute to Agile projects and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to engage confidently with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong eagerness to learn new technologies, industries, and consulting frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with process mapping, diagramming or collaboration tools (Visio, Lucidchart, Miro).
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Exposure to Agile, Scrum or other iterative delivery methodologies.
• Basic understanding of SQL, APIs, or data analysis concepts.
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools (Power BI or Tableau).
• Internship or project experience in technology/consulting environments.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate workshops, interviews and discovery sessions with stakeholders to capture requirements.
• Translate business needs into user stories, epics, and process flows using Jira/Confluence.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document current-state processes and design future-state models.
• Identify inefficiencies and opportunities for automation or digital optimisation.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, testers and architects.
• Prepare presentations, status reports, and governance documentation.
• Support UAT, test case preparation, execution and defect management.
• Contribute to project delivery activities and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Agile familiarity

SQL basics

Power BI familiarity

Jira & Confluence

Team collaboration

Office tools

Process mapping basics

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (Business/CS/IS/Engineering/Economics)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Miro

Job description

If you require any support in completing your application or need this document in an alternative format, please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail] or call the TCS London Office on 020 3155 2100 / [phone]. Please include the subject line: “Application Support Request”.

Role: Graduate Business Analyst

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Midlands, UK (Gaydon / Whitley / Leamington Spa)

Mode of Working: Office-based

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-time)

Are you looking to kick-start your career in business analysis and digital transformation?

We have an exciting opportunity for you - Graduate Business Analyst!

Careers at TCS: It Means More

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve. Our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. At TCS, it means more to make an impact that matters through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Gain hands-on experience working on digital transformation initiatives for a leading global automotive organisation.
• Learn from experienced Business Analysts, Solution Architects, and Project Managers while building your consulting and technology skills.
• Develop your career through structured learning, enterprise-scale projects, and exposure to modern digital ecosystems.

The Role

As a Graduate Business Analyst, you will join our growing Digital Transformation team and help bridge the gap between business strategy and technology delivery. Working alongside senior business analysts, solution architects, and project managers, you will support the analysis of business processes, gather stakeholder requirements, and contribute to the delivery of innovative technology solutions. This role offers a structured career pathway with hands-on exposure to enterprise clients, Agile methodologies, and modern digital transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions with business stakeholders to capture functional and non-functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, epics, process flows, and acceptance criteria using tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project delivery lifecycle.
• Document current-state ("As-Is") processes and support the design of future-state ("To-Be") business process models.
• Identify operational inefficiencies, process bottlenecks, and opportunities for automation or digital optimisation.
• Build strong working relationships with product owners, developers, testers, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Prepare presentations, status reports, business cases, and governance documentation.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure business requirements are accurately reflected in solution designs.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test case preparation, execution, and defect management.
• Contribute to project delivery activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems into actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong eagerness to learn new technologies, industries, and consulting frameworks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with process mapping, diagramming, or collaboration tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Exposure to Agile, Scrum, or other iterative delivery methodologies.
• Basic understanding of SQL, APIs, or data analysis concepts.
• Familiarity with data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Internship, placement, or project experience within technology, consulting, business analysis, or enterprise operations environments.
• Interest in digital transformation, business process improvement, and technology-driven change.

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at [e-mail] if you would like to opt in.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at [e-mail] with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 / [phone] to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

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Due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.