IT Business Analyst

P3M Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced IT Business Analyst to support major organizational change initiatives in the United Kingdom. This role involves remote work, with occasional travel to London and the Midlands for meetings. The ideal candidate will possess strong business analysis skills and experience in managing stakeholder expectations, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Power BI. The contract is expected to last for 6 months with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Experienced in business analysis including business case development and end to end process mapping.
• Proficient in stakeholder management and communication.
• Understanding of large organizations and their functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Outline business case and project initiation document (PID).
• Define project scope and objectives while involving stakeholders.
• Develop functional and non-functional requirements.
• Assist in writing user process guides and maintaining documentation.

Skills

Business analysis skills

Stakeholder management

User journey mapping

Data modelling

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Visio

Power BI

Job description

Job Title: IT Business Analyst

Location: Hybrid working

Contract: Inside IR35

Hours/Duration: Full time, 5 days per week, initial 6–month contract

The Role of IT Business Analyst

We are recruiting for our valued client who is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to join their established IT team on a contract basis. This engagement will support the implementation of major organisational change initiatives with a strong technology focus. Specifically, it involves assisting in the development of a portfolio management prototype and consolidating the information management system within a target operating model (TOM).

This role has already been determined as an inside IR35 engagement and is anticipated to last for a period of 6 months, with a strong potential to be extended. This role is largely remote, but the successful candidate will need to travel to both London and the Midlands region for workshops and meetings as and when required.

Key Responsibilities:

• outline business case and PID
• define project scope, objectives and prioritised requirements involving all relevant stakeholders
• help build business case proposals for budget approval
• development of functional and non–functional requirements
• assist with the development of project test strategies and test plans
• write and update user process guides & process maps
• provide training and training materials where appropriate
• produce and maintain project documentation and adhere to project governance requirements
• manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs

About you

Experienced in business analysis including but not limited to, business case development, end to end process mapping, requirements elicitation, documentation and solution identification. The right applicant will be competent in successfully building relationships and collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure smooth delivery of IT projects from concept into delivery.

• demonstrable proficiency in the Business Analysis toolset, including process and user journey mapping, writing use cases and data modelling
• effective communication and strong stakeholder management skills
• able to prioritise work and manage stakeholder expectations
• able to understand business processes, process flows & ask questions
• have some understanding of how large organisations work across its various functional areas
• proficient in Microsoft office (excel, word, outlook, visio) and ideally experience of extended knowledge with Power BI
• able to produce clear, concise and impactful documentation from presentations to detailed business requirements

Candidates will be shortlisted within 2–3 working days and are kindly asked not to ring directly unless you have specific questions about the role.