Senior Business Analyst

University of Southampton Malaysia; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is searching for a Business Analyst to join their Business & Systems Analysis Team. The role involves translating business goals into clear requirements, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and mentoring colleagues. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, experience with complex projects, and be working towards a BCS Business Analyst Diploma. The university offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous pension and holiday allowance

Flexible working arrangements

On-campus sports and arts facilities

Employee discount schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience across complex projects/workstreams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience with business analysis tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Translate business goals into clear, actionable requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and training sessions.
• Support the implementation of new systems and processes.
• Mentor and support colleagues in the Business & Systems Analysis team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis tools

Education

BCS Business Analyst Diploma or working towards it

Job description

About the Role

Join our supportive and forward-thinking Business & Systems Analysis Team within the University of Southampton’s IT Portfolio. You’ll work across a range of strategic projects including CRM, ServiceNow, Windows 10 upgrades, and the Student App.

Responsibilities

• Translate business goals into clear, actionable requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and training sessions.
• Support the implementation of new systems and processes.
• Mentor and support colleagues with the Business & Systems Analysis team.

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience across complex projects/workstreams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience with business analysis tools and techniques.
• BCS Business Analyst Diploma (or working towards it).

Why Join Us?

We Offer

• Generous pension and holiday allowance.
• Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.
• On-campus sports and arts facilities.
• Employee discount schemes.
• A welcoming, inclusive community committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage requests for part-time or flexible working patterns.

Apply now and help shape the future of digital transformation at the University of Southampton.

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Further Details

• Job Description and Person Specification

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by 11.59 pm GMT on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on [phone] or [e-mail] quoting the job number.

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