Senior Business Analyst

Alfred H. Knight Holdings Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Alfred H Knight is recruiting a Senior Business Analyst to join the IT team in Prescot, Liverpool. You will own a broad portfolio across data, quality systems, legacy modernisation, digitalisation, and continuous improvement, working in a hybrid model with three days in the Prescot office and two days remote.

You will drive strategic projects, shape global change, mentor other analysts, and collaborate with IT partners and stakeholders while delivering full lifecycle delivery from discovery to

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of BA methods, tools, and techniques in both waterfall and Agile environments.
• End-to-end delivery experience from discovery through deployment, including UAT and rollout.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic projects across multi-million-pound portfolios, including legacy modernisation and data initiatives.
• Define complex business problems and design scalable solution options.
• Mentor and elevate the BA team, raising standards and working practices.

Skills

BA methodologies

Full lifecycle delivery

Process & data analysis

Technical collaboration

Facilitation & workshops

Proactive ownership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree or equivalent

BCS Business Analysis certification

Job description

Due to exceptional commercial growth and the recent expansion of our team, Alfred H Knight has an additional opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to join our IT team in Prescot, Liverpool.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join AHK as we continue our global expansion across new markets and territories. To underpin this growth, our Group IT function is delivering a diverse and high-impact change pipeline. As a Senior BA, you won't be stuck on a single line of work—you will take ownership across a wide variety of strategic global projects spanning Data, Quality Systems, Legacy Modernisation, Digitalisation, and Continuous Improvement.

We offer a dynamic, hybrid working environment, providing an excellent balance of collaboration and flexibility with three days in our Prescot office and two days working from home.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

Drive Strategic Projects: Partner with senior business leaders to lead analysis across a multi-million-pound project portfolio, including legacy modernization, data initiatives, and digital transformation.

Shape Global Change: Define complex business problems, design scalable solution options, and help modernise processes across our global operations.

Mentor & Elevate: Act as a coach and mentor to other Business Analysts within the team, uplifting our collective toolkit, standards, and ways of working.

Collaborate Across the Business: Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders, technical delivery teams, IT Business Partners, and third-party partners.

Drive Full Lifecycle Delivery: Take end-to-end ownership—from early discovery, scoping, and workshop facilitation through to UAT support, business readiness, and post-go-live implementation.

ABOUT US

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people.Click here to find out more about AHK.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• Business Analysis Methodologies: Comprehensive understanding of BA methods, tools, and techniques across both waterfall and agile delivery environments.
• Full Lifecycle Delivery: Good understanding of the complete software development lifecycle, including discovery, requirements definition, solution design, testing, UAT, and deployment.
• Process & Data Analysis: Strong proficiency in process modelling, gap analysis, data flows, and identifying system integration points.
• Technical Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively alongside technical teams, including architects, developers, data engineers, and cyber/security specialists.
• Constructive Challenge: Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring requirements and assumptions are clear and aligned with business outcomes.
• Expert Facilitation: Strong workshop facilitation and interview skills, with the confidence to lead requirements walkthroughs and review sessions.
• Proactive Ownership: A self-managing, delivery-focused approach with the ability to take ownership and drive work forward with minimal supervision
• Required Work Experience
• Substantial Experience working as a Business Analyst, specifically within an IT, digital transformation, or business change environment.
• Demonstrated Track Record of leading discovery sessions with senior stakeholders to define business problems, objectives, and success measures.
• End-to-End Delivery Experience, including producing high-quality documentation (user stories, process maps, gap analysis) and coordinating UAT phases with business users.
• Peer Development Experience through coaching, mentoring, or supporting the professional growth of other analysts

Required Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent is preferred but not essential – we value experience.
• BCS Business Analysis certifications are preferred.

BENEFITS

• We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.