Business Analyst

Our client a public sector organisation is looking for a Business Analyst to join on a permanent bases. You will be a driving force is working closely with the PMO Manager on starting a BA function, which will include setting up processes etc.,

The Role

This is a role for an experienced Business Analyst with a demonstrable track record of understanding, gathering and documenting business requirements and working closely with teams to ensure that business needs are captured and analysed in a way which aligns with strategic business goals.

The organisation is about to embark on a substantial portfolio of change over the next 5 years, comprising of a large variety of programmes and projects covering everything from legislative change to digital transformation and effective business analysis support and specialist advice is required to support the successful delivery of this change and set up robust processes that support our change delivery long term.

The successful candidate will spend their day to day working with projects to develop appropriate documentation for process flows, business requirements, user stories and change specifications. They will also be working within the PMO to set the standards and processes for business analysis that will be used across the organisation. You will be responsible for providing sound specialist advice to the project managers and senior officers and making recommendations which will be influential in setting the direction of the projects. You will be also expected to work with a significant degree of autonomy and, where appropriate, to challenge.

Ideal person;

We are looking for a person with an enthusiasm for business analysis and supporting the successful delivery of change; they will have both strong technical skills and stakeholder management expertise.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Experience working within both small and large-scale projects and programmes

• To hold or be working towards BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.

• Experience in developing appropriate documentation for process flows, business requirements, user stories and change specifications and a strong understanding of methodologies which can be applied

• A good understanding of how to build business analysis capabilities within an organisation

• Strong stakeholder management skills to support working with a wide range of colleagues

• Ability to get to the heart of system issues and offer solutions

• Experience of working alongside digital delivery colleagues

This role can be fully remote, with the odd occasional travel to the central London office. If this sounds like you and you are looking for your next opportunity, apply now!