Business Analyst Job in Luton Lu29pf, Southern Uk

Business Analyst

A dynamic, fast growing brand, my client have already assembled an enviable array of IT talent, but are seeking a high calibre Business Analyst to ensure that all projects meet the business needs, and help the business achieve its goals

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Deliver the business requirements to timescales agreed with the Project Manager by planning and then driving the analysis phase of the projects
• Elicit the business requirements using appropriate techniques (interviews, analysis of current systems, competitor analysis, workshops etc.)
• Document clear and concise business requirements to the agreed standard
• Ensure that the full impact of the business change is understood by carrying out structured analysis where necessary (e.g. documenting current and future business processes, data flow diagrams, data models, use cases etc.)
• Ensure the business needs are understood and to ensure that the technical solution delivers the business requirements by supporting the software development teams (internal and external) during the development phases
• Ensure that the business stakeholders are satisfied that the solution meets their needs by planning and managing the User Acceptance Testing phase

Working Relationships

• Key business stakeholders for specific initiatives
• Project Managers
• Internal and External software development teams
• 3rd party suppliers and service providers

Experience

•Essential
o Requirements analysis in a commercial or operational customer facing environment
o Workshop facilitation
o Production of formal requirements documents
o Prototyping solutions using appropriate tools (e.g. html, excel, pen and paper!)
o Project planning (identifying who needs to be involved, taking into account the availability of others, dependencies between tasks etc.)

• Desirable
o Analysis of business requirements in an online e-commerce environment or operational environment
o Knowledge of structured analysis techniques e.g JAD, UML
o Microsoft Project (basic level only)

Personal qualities

• The ability to build close working relationships across the business and with suppliers
• The ability to understand complex concepts and communicate them in a simple manner
• The ability to communicate well on both a business and technical level, to all levels of the organisation
• High degree of integrity, does what they say they will
• A good degree of commercial awareness
• Experience of and passion to deliver an exceptional service to internal customers
• Be an innovative and positive team player
• Be at ease with a working culture that is informal, friendly, open and passionate