Business Analyst

The Business Analyst role is to elicit, analyse, specify, and validate the business needs directly to operational activities. The business analyst aligns with specific transformation activities and business areas to provide expertise and guidance for all aspects of transformation across the organisation. The role is a crucial enabler for successfully implementing change requests, key projects and programmes, with very close links to all aspects of project management.

Main responsibilities:

• Committed to organising and running workshops.
• Undertake and understand stakeholder analysis.
• Create and review high level and detailed BRDs.
• Connect with the Project Manager to ensure delivery of products.
• Enable and support UAT.
• Identify, support and help manage risks, issues and dependencies.
• Connect with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Essential Skills and Experience
• Substantial experience in writing high level and detailed business requirements documents (BRDs) and reviewing/contributing to change request documentation.
• Proven experience in developing as-is and to-be process models, use case analysis or user stories is required.
• Familiarity with phases and deliverables associated with systems development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, both upstream and downstream from requirements.
• Solid interview and analysis skills, ability to run requirements management workshops, relationship management skills and requirements facilitation.
• Ability to synthesise reporting requirements, including formats, common themes, patterns.
• Experience in working closely with third-party vendors for the delivery of technology.
• General knowledge of or direct exposure to a functioning Project Office in terms of structure, process, milestone delivery, governance.
• Use of Microsoft products including Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio.
• Exposure to enterprise requirements analysis tools such as Enterprise Architecture or Jira is desired.
• Exposure to and understanding different cultures/workstyles/implications of varied time zones upon project communications.
• To be part of a fast-paced delivery team.
• Experience working closely with third-party vendors to deliver technology in Agile and Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies. 

Desirable Skills:

• Formal business analysis and or project management training (e.g. PMP, ISEB / BCS, Prince2 or IIBA).
• Product Owner awareness/experience or qualifications.
• Interest in the industry and relevant industry tools.
• Experience in working with consultants and vendors, especially with regards to assisting in writing RFIs and RFPs.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we have been consistently voted one of Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.

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