Senior Business Analyst

3761 Barclays - BX - UK; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Northampton is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join its Technology change team. You will translate business problems into requirements, align with stakeholders at all levels and manage strategic change initiatives across Europe expansion into new markets.

You will lead collaborative efforts, work within risk and policy frameworks, and ensure deliverables meet business objectives in a fast-paced, complex environment.

Qualifications

• Translate business and operational needs into concise requirements.
• Experience with Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.
• Knowledge of risk controls and policy frameworks in financial services.
• Experience in the payments industry is an advantage.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and related delivery tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify and analyse business problems and client requirements requiring change.
• Develop business requirements addressing problems and opportunities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure proposed solutions meet needs and expectations.
• Support creation of business cases and feasibility studies.
• Create reports on project progress to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Create operational design and process design to fit the agreed scope.
• Support change management activities and traceability to embed solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements analysis

Agile mindset

Risk management

Payments industry knowledge

Education

BCS/ISEB Business Analysis background

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description Purpose of the role

To support the organisation, achieve its strategic objectives by the identification of business requirements and solutions that address business problems and opportunities.

Accountabilities

Identification and analysis of business problems and client requirements that require change within the organisation.

Development of business requirements that will address business problems and opportunities.

Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that proposed solutions meet their needs and expectations.

Support the creation of business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions.

Conduct feasibility studies to determine the viability of proposed solutions.

Support the creation of reports on project progress to ensure proposed solutions are delivered on time and within budget.

Creation of operational design and process design to ensure that proposed solutions are delivered within the agreed scope.

Support to change management activities, including development of a traceability matrix to ensure proposed solutions are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.

Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.

Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.

Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.

Leadership Behaviour Framework

If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.

The four LEAD behaviours are:

• L – Listen and be authentic
• E – Energise and inspire
• A – Align across the enterprise
• D – Develop others

OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes. Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done. Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy. Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience. Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

Values and Mindset

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Senior Business Analyst Role

Join us a Senior Business Analyst, as we expand our Commercial Issuing business into Europe- you'll be part of our Technology change team where you'll be managing strategic change initiatives, understanding problems and opportunities, translating into requirements and aligning with stakeholders at all levels by helping visualise what's required. You will be the point of contact between business and technology to make sure what's built is fit for business needs. It's exciting area of the business, fast paced and a change environment. There will always be new opportunities, exposure to different business areas and technology stacks.

Key Responsibilities and Skills

To be successful as a Senior Business Analyst, you should have experience with Extensive experience in translating business and operational needs into succinct requirements, and associated analysis and design articulation methods An Agile mindset with experience of Agile frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban. Demonstrable understanding of risk management, control environments, and policy frameworks. Understanding of the payments industry and payment technologies. Ability to use effective questioning techniques to identify, analyse and address underlying business needs. Experience with delivery workflow and articulation tools such as JIRA and Confluence Some other highly valued skills may include Formal training in business analysis and change management (e.g. BCS Business Analysis Diploma, BCS Agile Certification). Experience within the financial services industry. Experience using Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence and AI utilisation You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Location

Location is Northampton

Our Work Experience

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.