Business Analyst

Flippa.com; London; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Role: Business Analyst

Team: Transformation and Change

Package: Pension, Unlimited leave, Flexible working

Location: Remote working with occasional travel to London for meetings

Salary: Up to £50,000 per year

About Corndel:

Corndel is a unique, multi award-winning UK management and technology training provider that focuses on delivering the highest quality programmes throughout an employee’s career. We partner with some of the UK’s largest and most exciting businesses to help drive organisational and personal performance through transformational learning.

Our vision is to shape a world where everyone is empowered to be their professional best. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the UK and provide a great platform for proactive and motivated individuals to take the next exciting step in their career. You will be joining an organisation with a fun, entrepreneurial and supportive environment, providing fulfilling work and an open, informal culture.

The role:

As Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions. You will work closely with stakeholders to assess and improve processes, utilise data analysis to identify problems and opportunities, and develop comprehensive requirements that drive business success. You will:

1. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand business objectives, gather requirements, and ensure alignment with organisational goals.
2. Analyse existing business processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement. Develop process maps and documentation to support process re-engineering initiatives.
3. Facilitate stakeholder sessions to draw out detailed requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Ensure that all voices are heard and that the outputs are clear and actionable.
4. Utilise data analysis techniques to define problems, uncover opportunities, and support data-driven decision-making. Present findings in a clear and actionable manner.
5. Translate business needs into detailed technical and non-technical requirements, ensuring that solutions meet stakeholder expectations and align with strategic objectives.
6. Work with cross-functional teams, including developers and project managers, to implement effective solutions that address identified business needs.
7. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including business requirements documents, functional specifications, user stories, and process flows.
8. Assist in the development and execution of test plans to ensure that solutions meet requirements and deliver the expected outcomes. Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) and gather feedback for iterative improvements.
9. Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing best practices, staying abreast of industry trends, and proactively seeking opportunities for innovation.

About You:

1. You’re an enthusiastic self-starter – keen to help transform the way organisations develop their people.
2. You value inclusivity, being supportive and respectful of others.
3. You are open to change and take a collaborative approach to challenges.
4. You strive for excellence and have high expectations of yourself and others.

Experience and Skills:

Essential:

1. Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role.
2. Proficiency in business analysis tools and methodologies, such as process modelling, requirements gathering, and data visualisation.
3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
4. Experience in facilitating stakeholder sessions to gather detailed requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
5. Skilled at pulling together threads across multiple issues to see the big picture and bringing stakeholders along on the journey.
6. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and provide actionable insights.
7. Familiarity with data analysis tools and software development life cycle methodologies.
8. Comfortable working with a range of methods including Agile.
9. Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.

Desirable:

1. Understanding of business analysis techniques such as Lean Six Sigma.
2. Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA, Lean Six Sigma) or academic qualifications in a related discipline.

Why join Corndel?

1. We're committed to having a fully inclusive, welcoming and safe culture and always striving to improve.
2. We provide an environment that is truly flexible and supportive, somewhere you will have autonomy over your role.
3. We're a leader in our field, with quality and excellence at the heart of what we do.

As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer.

As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, when submitting your application, please select the appropriate option to let us know that you have a disability. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview, in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer.

If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience.

Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, and will undertake pre-employment checks on the successful candidate, including DBS Disclosure and a Barred List Check.

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