Business Analyst - FTC 12 months

The BA is expected to provide the analysis that will define the scope, requirements and success criteria for a variety of initiatives, primarily in support of regulatory compliance and New Business initiatives. They will coordinate input from relevant business areas, liaising with the technology change teams (IMS) where appropriate, to define and document proposed solutions for presentation back to business stakeholders for review and sign-off. The BA will act as a point of contact for business and technical colleagues through to solution delivery.

The individual will be expected to support Business Change Project Managers and USS PMO, with responsibility for tracking against agreed deliverables and timelines, capturing associated risks and issues, escalating to the Project Manager or within the Business Analysis team as appropriate. They may also be required to provide input to project reporting including SteerCo attendance.

Key tasks include:

• Define the scope of the project, agreeing high level aims with stakeholders.
• Define detailed business and systems requirements in conjunction with users and developers.
• Prepare a range of documents and project artefacts as required to suit the task at hand.
• Assess implementation options, influencing stakeholders to select the most appropriate solution.
• Highlight the implications of each solution not only in terms of project delivery but also business value and on-going support or effort levels.
• Document the current state, proposed outcome and target operating model.
• Provision of updates to the enterprise model (ArchiMate / BPMN 2.0)
• Planning, preparation, participation in and oversight of testing, transition and implementation.

Technical Competencies, Skills and Experience

• Extensive prior business analysis experience (essential).
• Technical familiarity and experience writing systems documentation (essential).
• Involvement with regulatory change projects (highly desirable).
• A strong background in financial services, with specific asset management and pensions sector experience (highly desirable).
• Prior experience with the following systems and methodologies is preferred:
  • MS365 Power Apps / Power Automate
  • Atlassian products, specifically Jira and Confluence
  • ArchiMate modelling language
  • BPMN 2.0
  • Bizzdesign Enterprise Architecture modelling tool
  • Wireframe designs
• Experience of mapping processes, both current and target, with the ability to summarise key elements succinctly for articulation to senior management.
• Good relationship and stakeholder management skills, with an ability to engage with and gain the confidence of others as well as challenge where appropriate.
• Strong communication skills (written, pictorial, presentational and verbal) including the ability to adapt communications to different audiences.
• Logical, structured thought processes and good problem-solving skills.
• Routinely demonstrates a proactive and constructive approach to issue resolution.
• Operates to own exacting standards with attention to the smallest detail.
• Highly competent at prioritisation, process organisation, and management of multiple workstreams.