It Business Analyst

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have a good understanding of scrum framework and agile methodologies?
• Are you able to drive and challenge business users and delivery teams in the specification, design and delivery of fit for purpose solutions?
• Are you a persuasive, articulate communicator with a passion for delivery, who can communicate business analysis concepts and related matters to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff?
• Do you have sound experience of the multiple development methodologies, including Scrum delivery method and of applying Agile techniques such as User Stories?
• Are you a team player with a passion for best practice and skilled in working within a collaborative environment working across matrixed teams in projects?

If so, this is the perfect role for you!

We currently have a great opportunity for an IT Business Analyst to join us on a Permanent basis.
As an IT Business Analyst, you will work alongside developers, testers, product owners and user acceptance teams in an Agile / Scrum environment, utilising strong communication, analytical and problem solving skills, playing an integral role in ensuring requirements are aligned to business strategy and goals.

Some of the key results for the role include:

• Identifying key stakeholders, tailoring communication to their needs and working with teams to build relationships whilst also meeting user needs, taking opposing views to reach consensus when required.
• Identifying and managing dependencies and synergies across projects, programmes or releases to ensure that we deliver change to our customers in the most effective way.
• Making full use of professional business analysis tools and techniques to work with business users to gain an in-depth and accurate understanding of their needs, developing detailed and prioritised requirements.
• Identifying and resolve issues and contradictions in what is being asked for, what is already present and what is technically feasible and realistic
• Promoting effective partnership between business users and technical teams, proactively supporting collaborative team working and encouraging the successful adoption of Agile development methodologies.

• Championing user acceptance of solutions by managing effective delivery of User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

A minimum of 1 to 2 days working in the Westminster Bridge Road office is required.

A bit about us:

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 30 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal

Are you ready to apply?

Interviews for this role will be taking place during the week commencing 08/04/24.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of IT Business Analyst, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to harry.lund@peabody.org.uk and we will be in touch.

Peabody reserves the right to close this advert before the advertised closing date, depending on the number of applications received.