Business Analyst

VML South Africa; Porto; Presencial; EUR 38 000 - 52 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Work with leading brands

Resumo da oferta

VML in Porto, Portugal, is seeking a Business Analyst to join our Delivery team on a contract basis. You will document client requirements, translate them into user stories, and collaborate with developers and testers to ensure quality solutions.

The role demands proactive communication and strong stakeholder management in a fast-paced environment. Experience with ecommerce/experience projects, facilitation of workshops, and familiarity with Agile delivery are essential.

Qualificações

• Experience as a Business Analyst on ecommerce / experience projects.
• Ability to run workshops with client stakeholders.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Experience of Agile software delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Gather and document requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Identify and recommend options for potential solutions.
• Create logical and innovative solutions to problems.
• Present proposals to clients.
• Work with a scrum / delivery team through to go live.
• Provide training to users of a new system as required.

Conhecimentos

Ecommerce experience

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Agile delivery

Proactive communication

Problem solving

Ferramentas

Jira

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who We Are

VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com. Business Analyst with Commerce experience required to join our Delivery team here in Portugal, on a contract basis.

The opportunity

Working under your own initiative with required guidance and support, a Business Analyst with proven experience you will be part of the Business Analysis team and expected to take the initiative in ensuring the business needs of our client are fully documented, understood and met by the proposed solution.

What you'll get to do

• Gather and document requirements and translate them into clear user stories and acceptance criteria that can be used and interpreted by both business and technical users. This will involve planning, running and facilitating workshops, reviewing and assessing source documentation from the customer
• Identify and recommend options for potential solutions and assess them for both technical and business suitability
• Create logical and innovative solutions to problems
• Present proposals to clients
• Work with a scrum / delivery team through to go live
• Analyse business systems in order to recommend efficiencies
• Provide estimates for analysis work and plans in conjunction with Project/Programme Managers
• Communicate and collaborate with developers, testers and a variety of end users to ensure all solutions deliver quality and customer satisfaction
• Provide training to users of a new system as required
• Plan and work flexibly to meet deadlines
• Keep up to date with technical and industry sector advances
• Maintain great client relationships at all levels of the organisation
• Maintain consistently high levels of client satisfaction and effectively escalating business critical situations to as required
• Manage situations and relationships both internally and externally

What you should have

• You will have experience working as a Business Analyst on ecommerce / experience projects
• Experience of managing client stakeholders and Product Owners / Manangers
• Able to run workshops with client stakeholders
• Highly proactive, talented, enthusiastic, focused, eye for detail, professional. Keen to learn and to challenge for smarter ways of doing things; a team player proud of their work who wants to share it
• You like working in a fast-paced environment and are ready to inspire outstanding online experiences for consumers and brands, no matter what product, service, sector, device or channel!
• You will have a customer-first mindset, with the maturity and initiative to do what it takes keep our clients happy, including some working at client locations
• Great stakeholder management skills
• Experience of Agile software delivery
• Business Process mapping and engineering
• eCommerce and retail / brand experience
• Production of high quality user stories and acceptance criteria
• Analysis and design of systems (package integration and bespoke development)
• Ability to work on your own initiative to an agreed action plan
• Strong communication skills - as this role requires a high level of communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong problem solving, time management and organisational skills
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Energetic, enthusiastic with strong attention to detail

What we can offer you

• Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we'll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We'll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.
• Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
• We lead with Heart, fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
• We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
• And we champion Courage, inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

How we use AI in the recruitment process

To ensure more focused and engaging conversations, we leverage AI in our recruitment process exclusively for secure, objective note-taking, never for evaluative judgments. This allows our team to be fully present with you. You are always welcome to request a transcript of these notes or opt out of this feature at any time. Opting out will not impact the outcome of the interview process.

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We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection

That's why we've adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics.

We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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