Business Analyst - 9-12 Months Ftc

An experienced Business Analystis sought by a company that plays a key role in influencing education policies. The largest of its kind in the UK, this company is driven by its commitment to making education a great industry to work in.
This role is full time, on a fixed term contract for 9-12 months.
The Role:
Reporting to the Head of Information Systems, as Interim Business Analyst you will support the delivery of cost-effective and robust IT solutions by translating the business needs, recommending appropriate solutions and ensuring that products or services are fit for purpose.
Your duties will include:

• Support the implementation of systems solution in all stages from the business needs requirement gather stage through to implementation of the solution and benefits realisation
• Prepare detailed business requirements for technology based support systems or services
• Lead and coordinate requirement gathering workshops, user groups; facilitating effective engagement with project owners, project participants, senior management and suppliers
• Work closely with IS team and internal stakeholders to gather, define, analyse and document business and functional requirements, and to research potential solutions which support and improve business applications
• Plan and monitor project, identifying risks and issues on existing and future system development and integration projects
• Assess business systems, services or processes for defects, gaps or potential areas for improvement and recommend solutions
• Work closely with the Data Protection Officer ensuring new systems comply with GDPR requirements (DPIAs)
• Involved in relevant system communities, keeping on top of the latest tools, improvements, ideas and issues

The successful Business Analyst will demonstrate:

• Relevant degree or recognised Business Analyst certification/training (or substantial recent and relevant experience in a similar role)
• Strong business analysis skills
• Experience of working on system development and integration projects, with good understanding of system development lifecycle
• Experience in using data mapping tools and/or tools to document functional and user requirements templates
• Experience of business process mapping and change management
• Experience of formulating well-focused reports and presenting them with clarity
• Experience of change management
• Ability to prepare requirements for tender specifications documents and contracts
• Experience of working in a complex organisation implementing systems to support change and deliver efficiency
• Experience of gathering, agreeing and documenting requirements with users
• Strong research, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to support the change process necessary to implement a new or changed technology, system or application
• Ability to think innovatively within agreed parameters to resolve problems and devise new solutions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including technical writing skills and active listening skills with ability to question and extract key information
• Experience of establishing and managing effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience of successfully delivering to agreed objectives and priorities within a project
• Ability to plan, set goals and prioritise workload to meet agreed objectives
• Ability to produce focussed and accessible documents, e.g. technical documentation and reports, guidance documentation
• Experience of managing third party suppliers successfully to fulfil requirements
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite and good working knowledge of computerised systems

Benefits:

• £59,326 salary
• £1,308 in daily lunch allowance vouchers (non-pensionable)
• 43 days including bank holidays
• 4 days additional leave over Christmas period
• 1-2 days remote per week, depending on business needs

Business Analyst - Fixed Term Contract 9-12 Months
Central London
£59,326 + £1,308 lunch allowance + benefits