Business Analyst

Job Description
We’re looking for a Business Analyst within Connells Group IT. To help understand and translate business processes and requirements. To also produce Business Requirement Specifications or User Stories to facilitate the development or change of internally developed business systems.
This role can be remote with the need to travel to Milton Keynes office once a week.
About the Team
The IT Solutions & Development team develops and maintains business applications, websites and reporting for all business units and subsidiaries across Connells Group.
IT Solutions & Development comprises of the following key areas:

• Application Development
• Online Development
• Data Development
• Business Solutions

Key responsibilities of the Business Analyst:

• Elicit and capture business requirements
• Produce business requirements documents or user stories
• Proactively work with senior business managers to understand their business processes and needs
• Foster a culture of creating excellent working relationships with staff at all levels
• Work closely with Systems Analysts and Architects to ensure that requirements are addressed within technical specifications
• Continually communicate to clients on project progression and clarification of requirements
• Co-ordinate user acceptance testing and support clients in writing appropriate test scenarios
• Provide application support as required
• Receive and collate all feedback and change requests from the business
• Represent the Business Analysis team at business meetings including making presentations
• Support the project management of changes into the production environment

Experience & skills required to be successful as a Business Analyst:
Essential

• Documenting business requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project Management skills
• Presenting specifications to clients
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Competent in Microsoft Word & Excel

Desirable

• BSC Diploma in Business Analysis (ISEB)
• Proficient in using Microsoft Visio
• Experience in writing basic MS SQL queries

Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,200 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.
Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.