Business Analyst

Ignite Digital Talent; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

About the job Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst Transformation Programme
Location: Bath with hybrid working 2 days per week ideally

Contract Length: 12 months
Day Rate: Competitive (Outside IR35)

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a transformation team as part of a wide-reaching programme of change that includes a platform upgrade and migration project.

As a key member of the transformation team, you will play a pivotal role in gathering requirements, analyzing solutions, and ensuring business and external readiness for various projects within the programme. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Requirement Gathering: Work closely with stakeholders across the business and external partners to gather, document, and validate detailed business and technical requirements.
2. Solution Analysis: Collaborate with technology teams and third-party vendors to assess proposed solutions, ensuring they meet business needs and align with strategic goals.
3. Process Mapping: Develop clear and comprehensive process maps to support understanding, communication, and execution of project activities.
4. Business Readiness: Create and deliver business readiness materials, including training guides, communication plans, and impact assessments, to ensure smooth implementation of changes.
5. Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a key liaison between business units, technology teams, and third-party vendors.
6. Acceptance Testing Support: Assist in defining acceptance criteria and supporting the business during testing phases to validate solutions meet requirements.

Required Skills and Experience:

1. Proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the wealth management or financial services industry and experience of working on platform migration or upgrade projects.
2. Expertise in requirement gathering, process mapping, and business analysis techniques.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear and actionable deliverables.
4. Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall project environments.
5. A track record of working on transformation programmes involving multiple stakeholders and external vendors.

Desirable Skills:

1. Strong understanding of GBST Composer or similar wealth management platforms (FNZ, Bravura, etc).
2. Familiarity with infrastructure upgrades, front-end development, and system integration projects.
3. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the wealth management sector.
4. Proficiency with business analysis tools and methodologies (e.g., Visio, Jira, Confluence).