Business Analyst

*A Business Analyst required on a permanent basis - applicants need to have at least 5/6 years of experience and experience within a HR/Payroll background would be beneficial and desirable.

*The role will be home working but travel will be required for important meetings (They have several offices all over the UK)

*My client assists the public and private sector, CBS checks are usually completed and the DO NOT offer Visa sponsorship.

Purpose

To enable the effective delivery of technical and business process change for new and existing systems. Achieved through analysis of business processes and systems to identify issues, inefficiencies and areas of process and service improvement and make recommendations thereon.

Key Responsibilities

For existing and prospective systems and processes, identify and engage with all appropriate stakeholders to analyse and document application and process components. These components will include but not be limited to:

application

software

infrastructure

integration points

data

information

security

regulatory

risk

operational.

Through analysis identify the underlying business issues to be addressed and make recommendations thereon.

Key Tasks

Organise, specify and model business requirements to ensure they are complete and unambiguous, map to the business need being addressed taking appropriate cognisance of all relevant statutory, regulatory and quality standards.

Apply modelling, requirements gathering and process mapping techniques to support business change and new business initiatives.

Analyse processes documented to evaluate and identify deficiencies and opportunities for improvement. These may comprise both quick wins and longer term prospects for enhancement. Presenting these proposals in recognised formats to both technical and managerial stakeholders through verbal and written communication.

Maintain all required documentation including process maps and specifications to support the business change and development programme.

Ensure appropriate communication is maintained to understand the business needs and align with business priorities.

Consider and evaluate the opportunities and potential risks attached to the recommendations made, suggesting appropriate mitigation options.

Identify the processes and information technology required to introduce your recommendations.

Education / Qualifications

Qualified to degree level or similar.

Experience of Data Modelling, Business Intelligence.

Experience of supporting the design of end to end solutions

Knowledge of appropriate statutory and regulatory requirements

Previous experience in a similar role

The following key skills and experience are highly desirable

Excellent communication and negotiating skills.

Problem solving
Strategic thinking
Technical writing
Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple concurrent projects
Ability to work independently and manage own time appropriately

Negotiating Skills

Able to work effectively in a constant change environment

The role is largely home-based but will require travel to meet different internal and external stakeholders.