Srs Sits Business Analyst

About the Job

Fixed Term for 12 months

Interview Date: 5 June 2024

As part of the SITS implementation programme this post is responsible for the delivery of Tribal SITS student records system, including eVision functionality, across the student lifecycle. The post will contribute to the analysis, testing, environment management and configuration of SITS across the delivery stage of a programme. The post holder will support UON to implement SITS, ensuring user requirements are accurately captured and tested and end users are trained in the tool. The post holder will understand data structures in SITS and then apply SITS good practice.

The post holder will need to make decisions and support on shaping the delivery of agreed configuration, developing configuration, workflows and reports and reports within SITS, writing user stories, test cases, acceptance criteria and supporting both system test and other forms of UON required testing. The post holder will also need to work with colleagues across the University to ensure the delivery is fit for purpose and adoption is managed.

The delivery SITS functionality requires the ability to understand academic processes, programme and award frameworks and academic regulations. This is an important role that will play a key part in the area of data management, data quality and data integration.

We want you to be able to carry out your work in a way that best supports UON and our students, but also you as an individual. We understand this may vary between different areas of the university as well as from one person to another.  With Smarter Working you can work with increased flexibility, if you would like to, which can facilitate greater freedom and autonomy.

This post is subject to a background disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service before any appointment can be confirmed.

About You

The SRS Programme seeks an experienced Business Analyst to be responsible for and facilitate the identification of new projects, streamlining opportunities for the efficiency of the overall business. The Business Analyst will be expected to play an active role in assisting with the Portfolio and Project Management: leading investigative activities to identify root causes of problems, elicit stakeholder requirements, produce required documentation, support transitional activities, lead testing or training and presenting information to stakeholders.

• Experience working as a Business Analyst within a complex organisation
• Knowledge and experience of using a range of techniques to enable requirements gathering and elicitation
• Exceptional verbal and written ability
• Extensive experience modelling business processes and conducting analysis of both the internal and external business environment
• Knowledge and experience working as a Business Analyst within an Agile, Waterfall and Prince 2 framework / environment
• Ability to think holistically, listen and quickly grasp key points and concepts
• Able to demonstrate working in a fast-evolving and pressurised team centric environment
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to show empathy, assurance, influence and establish control where necessary
• Ability to actively promote and support a customer-focused approach to business analysis
• Able to assimilate new information quickly and explain concepts accurately and simply
• Ability to work to a high degree of accuracy with attention to detail, maintaining high standards

Qualifications

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• BCS – Requirements Engineering (or equivalent experience)

Desirable:

• BCS – Business Analysis Diploma (or equivalent experience)
• BCS – Modelling Business Processes (or equivalent experience)
• ITIL Foundation (Or relevant experience)
• Prince 2 Foundation / Practitioner (or equivalent experience)

IT Services

 The post is within the IT Services Department. The IT Services department comprises circa. 75 staff, divided into 5 teams, and runs the information and technology services of the university.  The teams include:

• Customer Services and Support
• Technology Operations
• Application Services
• Cyber Security
• Change and Relationship Management

About Us

Come to the University of Northampton and you will see that we do things a bit differently.

We are one of the youngest universities in the UK, but we are already leading the way in adding value to society, which we call social impact. We have won multiple awards for our work in this area, among others, but what matters the most to us is ensuring that our students and graduates have the opportunity to make their mark on the world too. That’s why we were the first university in the UK to be named as a Changemaker Campus in 2012.

We want to break the mould of what Higher Education can be. This has led us to build a whole new University from the ground up that is designed to reflect the way that students actually learn rather than the way they are expected to learn. Waterside Campus opened in September 2018.

Our commitment to transforming lives and inspiring change is at the heart of all that we do.

Right To Work

All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview.

Equality

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

The University of Northampton is committed to providing a vibrant, ethical and sustainable work, study and living environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion.

This commitment, along with our legal and moral obligations, provides an inclusive environment for staff, students and the public who may be affected by our activities.

Together @ UON confirms our commitment to equality and inclusion, underpinned by our belief in taking action. We are dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates equality and harnesses the power of diversity.

Together @ UON demonstrates our pledge to our staff, students and partners to nurture and develop an environment where equality and inclusion can thrive whilst we Transform Lives and Inspire Change

To find out more, please visit: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us/governance-and-management/management/equality-and-diversity/