Business Analyst

Your new company
Our client is an award-winning Public Sector organisation based in the North and West of Scotland. Operating out of more than 50 locations nationally and employing 1,700 with 200 based at HQ, they are one of the largest businesses headquartered in Scotland. In recent years, the senior management team has been reshaped and is implementing an organisational change programme with a customer/commercial focus designed to achieve further service and safety improvement, operational efficiencies and cost savings.
Your new role
The Business Analyst role involves contributing to the establishment of an in-house centre of excellence, fostering business analysis skills throughout the organisation. As a vital part of the Change & Improvement team, you will collaborate with various business areas, investigating and documenting requirements to ensure successful project outcomes.
This position requires working closely with subject-matter experts, designing business processes, analysing the impact of change, and facilitating the implementation of change projects across the organisation.

• Manage department processes to align with company standards, ensuring consultation with relevant reviewers for process modifications.
• Collaborate extensively with business areas, stakeholders, external suppliers, and members of the Strategy & Change department at various levels.
• Assess the technical and business suitability of proposed requirements, providing recommendations to IT & Change boards, external developers, and team members.
• Validate proposed solutions with business representatives and the technical team, ensuring clarity, adherence to restrictions, and meeting user expectations.

What you\'ll need to succeed

• Possesses excellent expertise in process mapping using business process modelling (BPM), with a preference for strong Visio skills.
• Conducts thorough process mapping, gap analysis, options analysis, and business impact assessments.
• Proven experience of training others on business analysis techniques across organisations.
• Strong analytical skills, demonstrating the ability to interpret business needs and translate them into operational requirements.
• Collaborates effectively with colleagues, fostering positive and open working relationships.
• Exhibits outstanding verbal and written communication, negotiation, and influencing skills, interacting professionally with diverse stakeholders, senior managers, and subject-matter experts.

What you\'ll get in return
You will be joining an award-winning Scottish transport organisation who are a major operator for passengers and vehicles across Scotland. As well as a competitive salary, they offer a wide variety of other benefits, including an incredible employer contribution of 30.8% and 37 days of annual leave per year.
What you need to do now
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