Job summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT Bussiness System Analyst to join our team.
Located in leafy St Johns
Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private
Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the
latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St Johns.
Main duties of the job
The IT Business
Analyst will be responsible for requirements management, process analysis, and
process improvement.
They will use various techniques, such as
observation/shadowing, interviews, workshops, document analysis, etc., to
provide both functional and non-functional requirements.
Documenting
user requirements in a manner that both the business and technical stakeholders
will be able to understand.
AS-IS >
TO-BE process mapping involves analysing and reviewing business processes from
end to end to identify improvement opportunities.
Documenting
business processes using the industry-standard methodology, e.g. process flow,
user journey, etc.
Using the RACI
approach to manage stakeholder expectations.
Conducting Gap
Analysis.
The role
includes working with the other senior IT leaders on policies and standards and
a technology
roadmap
About us
Why work for us?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes including continuation of the NHS pension.
Working with us, all eligible employees receive;
- Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
- Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
- Ongoing training and development programmes
- Discounts at local, national and online shops
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work loan scheme
- Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are my responsibilities as theIT Business Analyst
The IT business analyst will be responsible for ensuring all business workflows and processes are documented and applied to project delivery requirements.
- Responsible for initial evaluation of opportunities to ensure the benefits case is viable.
- Upon approval, document and manage user requirements according to the project's stated outcomes. Understand how existing systems support current business processes and redesign them accordingly.
- Build effective relationships with business sponsors, stakeholders, and IT suppliers to support and challenge wants and needs and negotiate on fundamental issues of design.
- Contribute to the development of improved IT project disciplines by working with IM&T colleagues, third-party providers, and key stakeholders.
- Specifically design improved analysis and requirements management processes.
- Undertake business analysis on both evaluation activity and formalised project work.
- Where approval is given to proceed; provide business analysis support throughout the lifecycle covering requirements analysis, functional design, user testing and supporting business change.
- Gather user requirements specifically by initiating 1-2-1 stakeholder sessions or facilitated workshops.
- Support the project by modelling functional and data requirements using structured analysis techniques.
- Produce documentation that aids business comprehension and signoff while providing sufficient detail to engage with internal technical teams and third-party IT suppliers.
- Provide key inputs to the Senior Project manager, IT Director, and third-party suppliers in advising on technical feasibility and costs validated against the business case to ensure viability.
- Contribute on an on-going basis to queries and points of clarification as the project progresses.
- Support the user acceptance testing (UAT) by assisting in the development of scenarios, test runs and test scripts. Help to determine expected results and verify actual results.
- Provide guidance to the impacted areas of the business in how to best manage the transition and on-going operation of new systems and processes.
- Provide support and guidance in ensuring a smooth transition internally from the Business Solutions function to IT Services for on-going management of the operation.
- When required, undertake third-party software package evaluation using formal evaluation techniques
- Facilitate and coordinate the analysis and testing requirement as part of the Programme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What are my responsibilities as theIT Business Analyst
The IT business analyst will be responsible for ensuring all business workflows and processes are documented and applied to project delivery requirements.
- Responsible for initial evaluation of opportunities to ensure the benefits case is viable.
- Upon approval, document and manage user requirements according to the project's stated outcomes. Understand how existing systems support current business processes and redesign them accordingly.
- Build effective relationships with business sponsors, stakeholders, and IT suppliers to support and challenge wants and needs and negotiate on fundamental issues of design.
- Contribute to the development of improved IT project disciplines by working with IM&T colleagues, third-party providers, and key stakeholders.
- Specifically design improved analysis and requirements management processes.
- Undertake business analysis on both evaluation activity and formalised project work.
- Where approval is given to proceed; provide business analysis support throughout the lifecycle covering requirements analysis, functional design, user testing and supporting business change.
- Gather user requirements specifically by initiating 1-2-1 stakeholder sessions or facilitated workshops.
- Support the project by modelling functional and data requirements using structured analysis techniques.
- Produce documentation that aids business comprehension and signoff while providing sufficient detail to engage with internal technical teams and third-party IT suppliers.
- Provide key inputs to the Senior Project manager, IT Director, and third-party suppliers in advising on technical feasibility and costs validated against the business case to ensure viability.
- Contribute on an on-going basis to queries and points of clarification as the project progresses.
- Support the user acceptance testing (UAT) by assisting in the development of scenarios, test runs and test scripts. Help to determine expected results and verify actual results.
- Provide guidance to the impacted areas of the business in how to best manage the transition and on-going operation of new systems and processes.
- Provide support and guidance in ensuring a smooth transition internally from the Business Solutions function to IT Services for on-going management of the operation.
- When required, undertake third-party software package evaluation using formal evaluation techniques
- Facilitate and coordinate the analysis and testing requirement as part of the Programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or an equivalent professional
- Qualification
Desirable
- BCS requirements for business analyst
- Prince 2 or equivalent
- Demonstrates continuing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or an equivalent professional
- Qualification
Desirable
- BCS requirements for business analyst
- Prince 2 or equivalent
- Demonstrates continuing professional development
