IT Business Analyst

Spirax-Sarco Engineering; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering group in Cheltenham is seeking an IT Business Analyst to bridge business needs with technology solutions. The role involves supporting multiple projects, gathering requirements, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, all while working in a hybrid environment.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus scheme

Sharescheme

Enhanced pension plan

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as an IT Business Analyst or similar role.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in identifying and mapping technology requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support PMO governance and best practices for projects.
• Gather and analyze data for business cases.
• Work closely with Project Managers to deliver projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

IT Business Analyst

Location: Cheltenham, UK (Hybrid working)
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day,Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan,Life assurance, Discount scheme.

Role Overview:

Spirax Group is seeking an experience Business Analyst who will work across multiple projects at different stages of their lifecycle; bridging the gap between business needs and technical requirements of technology solutions.

The Business Analyst will work in partnership with subject matter experts and IT teams to identify and implement solutions which meet business needs. They will join the Group IT Project Management Office (PMO), supporting IT projects across a range of teams, including and not limited to Infrastructure, Security, Modern Workplace and Collaboration.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on…

• Supporting the adoption of PMO governance, best practices, principles and templates for a portfolio of projects from idea through to implementation until transition into service
• Establishing elements of business analysis, including business case, project scoping and requirements gathering
• Gathering and analysing data, supporting creation of business cases, performing impact assessments during early phases of the projects
• Working closely with Project Managers to deliver projects on time and within budget
• Working with Architects and technical delivery teams to ensure requirements are communicated and understood and that initiatives remain aligned with requirements
• Working with project teams to perform system testing and assisting users in User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Providing training to users and/or trainers and facilitating knowledge transfer to BAU teams at close of projects

Your previous experience is likely to include….

• Working as an IT Business Analyst, or similar
• Working and communicating with a range of stakeholders across all levels
• Identifying and mapping technology requirements against strategic objectives

To be successful in this role you will…

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Translate complex problems into easy to understand, non-IT language
• Effectively influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders within cross-functional teams
• Be able to think strategically and identify opportunities for process improvements and cost-savings across the business
• Possess strong problem-solving and multi-tasking skills
• Be aware of modern project delivery methodologies
• Be aware of ITIL Service management principles

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts’ portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more atwww.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.