Business Analyst

News UK; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Role: Business Analyst

Location: London Bridge

Contract: Permanent

We are News Broadcasting: Driving digital innovation, our people create award-winning national and local radio and podcasts which are must-listens for millions across the UK, Ireland and beyond. News Broadcasting is the UK's most digital broadcaster with 86% combined digital listening share, complementing its market-leading scale on visual platforms. The group contains the national brands of talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK, Times Radio, Talk and Wireless Ireland-produced radio stations, including FM104, Cork's 96fm and Dublin's Q102.

Team: You'll be joining our News Broadcasting Digital Team, specifically working with the News Broadcasting App Team. This team currently supports 4 apps - Virgin Radio, Times Radio, talkSPORT, and TalkRadio. Having recently completed a major re-platforming project, we are now focused on introducing more video content and improving the features offered through our apps.

Role: As a Business Analyst, you will drive the development of our media products within an Agile team, collaborating across disciplines. Partnering with the Product Manager, you'll refine backlogs, analyse initiatives, and create clear user stories. You'll coach teams to manage requirements independently, provide feedback on delivered value, research industry best practices, and uphold high standards for Business Analyst practices.

Day to day you will:

• Engage in business analysis activities to support the continuous improvement of our media products.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager to ensure backlogs are well-maintained and prioritised based on business value.
• Break down initiatives into epics and user stories with clear business outcomes.
• Coach development teams on structuring and formatting requirements, fostering self-sufficiency.
• Facilitate conversations around potential solutions, prioritising options based on business value.
• Provide feedback to stakeholders and teams on the value delivered through completed initiatives.
• Research best practices and share insights with the team to improve processes and outcomes.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards for Business Analyst practices within the organisation.

What We're Looking for from You:

• Skilled in eliciting requirements using workshops, interviews, and shadowing, while considering business value, delivery cost, and time constraints.
• Proficient in sharing risks, assumptions, and constraints with development teams and stakeholders, fostering clear communication.
• Experienced in facilitating solution discussions and prioritising options based on business outcomes.
• Adept at tailoring information presentation styles to suit diverse audiences.
• Collaborative and motivational team player, fostering trust and empowered environments while handling challenging conversations.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies such as SCRUM, Kanban, and Lean, and adept at iterative product development techniques like MVP and prototyping.
• Committed to improving team performance by promoting Agile values and aiding iterative delivery to achieve organisational goals.
• Flexible in managing shifting priorities, focusing on strategy, cost of delay, and tailoring communication for continuous improvement.

If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don't meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what's required for your role.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected].