Business Analyst

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success. The RoleWe have reimagined the way we deliver our University IT Services, building a world-class IT department responsive to the needs of our global community. We’re growing significantly and we’ve created new opportunities and made changes to how we work. Our people have been at the centre of this change, with a particular focus on development and opportunities to learn new skills. An exciting opportunity within the dynamic and ever-evolving IT Service awaits the right candidate. This is a busy, high-volume but friendly environment that will suit an organised person with a great eye for detail and plenty of team spirit. You will be joining a growing team dedicated to providing quality business analysis services, supporting a wide variety of transformational technology initiatives. Supported by Business Analysis Practice Lead, you will contribute to the development of a service-led business analysis framework based on industry standard best practices, validating, documenting, and disseminating business analysis related knowledge. We are keen to hear from candidates who are adept at delivering high-quality business analysis activities within the scope of technology initiatives, through effective facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills. To be highly successful in this role you will be able to collaborate effectively with stakeholders from all parts of the University, using effective and adaptable communication styles. If this sounds like you, please reach out to Mike Scott, Business Analysis Practice Lead, at mike.scott@newcastle.ac.uk to have a chat about this opportunity. When applying, please use your application or cover letter to demonstrate: Your experience in eliciting, analysing and managing business requirements in both Waterfall and Agile technology initiatives; Your experience of applying process analysis, design and improvement standards and methods to solve business problems; and Your ability to negotiate with and influence key stakeholders in the context of delivering business analysis services. We are committed to building and maintaining a fair and inclusive working environment and we would be happy to discuss arrangements for flexible and/or blended working. We are working with a hybrid model of campus based and home-based working. We are happy to support candidates who are relocating from outside of the region.