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Senior Business analyst - Central London

Employer
REED Talent Solutions
Location
North West London, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 23, 2019

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Job Role
Business Analyst
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Senior Business analyst - Central London - £45,000-50,000 plus benefits One Housing which owns over 17,000 properties across London, the South East and Home Counties require a Business Analyst who has previous exposure working in a Housing and Asset Management environment, or a related area and a track record of successfully delivering effective IT solutions to time, cost and quality, in an ever-changing business. The Business Analyst will be the key interface between the Business team and the Programme in terms of understanding and documenting the requirements and mapping current and future states. Principle Outputs and Responsibilities Work with the business to understand and analyse requirements and be seen as a trusted advisor. Have a thorough understanding of business processes and be able to identify areas for process improvement. Build strong productive customer focused relationships with the Business, IT teams and third parties. Needs to be an independent thinker, and a key contributor in supporting the project manager towards successful delivery of projects. Have the ability to take on the role as product owner from time to time. Produce high quality business requirements documentation (such as customer journeys, requirements specifications, user stories, use cases and acceptance criteria) and detailed technical requirements specifications (such as data models, ER diagrams, UML models, UX, CX, wireframes). Holding requirements gathering sessions, capturing meeting minutes, following up on action items, reporting project status, and ownership of project documentation. Managing scope creep and clearly communicating with stakeholders on feasibility and effort analysis. Working closely with the Development and Testing teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure that the requirements are understood and development is aligned. Reviewing test cases and test plans from the System Test team, negotiate testing scope and timelines, review test scripts, review defects raised. Driving the UAT with the business users, which includes performing some parts of the UAT, providing test scenarios and training to the business users, reviewing defects raised. Maintaining risks and issues logs and actively managing the mitigation strategies. Communicating regularly with the project team members, the IT leadership, Business Stakeholders, and Project Sponsors to provide appropriate requirements related status updates. Expected to work with managers and staff within the Business and across IT as well with external partners and vendors across a number of geographies (in order to deliver the projects). Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience More than five years' experience of working as a business analyst in an IT environment. Experience of business analysis tools and practical techniques in change management that can be applied to a variety of projects and situations. Experience in soliciting and documenting requirements using a variety of styles and techniques. Experience working with distributed teams and relationship building with stakeholders. Experience of the full project life cycle and use of the appropriate controls at each step. Experience with Agile or iterative methodologies and terminology. Ability to combine "soft" influencing, persuasion and consultancy skills with "leadership" qualities that encourage business leaders to positively respond to questions, and requests to meet deadlines. Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, capable of working with people at all levels within and external to the business. Creative, proactive, logical and innovative and will not just accept the status quo. Results driven, with the energy and determination to succeed in a fast-paced environment where the pace of response and leadership is critical to success. Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience Practical understanding of applying different Project Management methodologies and controls; Waterfall, Agile, Iterative etc, LEAN process redesign Some exposure of working in a commercially focused housing/asset management environment Professional Qualifications and Membership BA/BSc Degree in a relevant subject. PMI-PBA Certified or equivalent (desirable) Professional business analyst qualifications like BCS Other duties Comply fully with One Housing's policies and procedures including the standing orders and financial regulations. Comply with the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy Comply with the Data Protection Act (all employees will not disclose or make use of for their private advantage any information held on record which is not available to the public) Progression Pathway This role can provide progression to Business Relationship Manager or Project Manager Roles for suitable qualified candidates. Benefits and next steps (not exhaustive) Flexible working 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Career Break after 3 years' service Market leading pension Medicash Scheme Eyecare Vouchers This is a not for profit company with the aim of providing good quality homes and helping people live better. If you feel like you have the skills and experience to excel at this position please click apply below and start your journey on the road to a more fulfilling career.

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