Business Analyst

Job Description

Business AnalystPermanentSalary: within Implement A: £39,000 to £45,000Smart WorkingOVERVIEW:Silver Shell Consultancy is a leading change transformation and IT consultancy, distinguished for its expertise in driving transformative change across diverse industries. We are currently seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team asa Business Analyst, playing a pivotal role in fostering agility, collaboration, and data-driven insights within our projects.LANDSCAPE:As a Business Analyst (ONS -2135) within our Delivery Business Analysis capability, you will spearhead transformation initiatives for clients, leveraging your proficiency in requirements management, process optimization, and Agile methodologies to deliverintricate solutions. Your responsibilities will include championing innovative solutions for clients, providing guidance to fellow Business Analysts on the team, and collaborating with clients/stakeholders to prioritize key elements crucial for the programssuccess.ACTIVITIES:

• Collaborate across functions with key business partners to establish strategic goals, project objectives, and functional scope expectations.
• Conduct meetings with project stakeholders to identify project and application requirements.
• Analyse the organisations business model, define policies, and assess market approaches.
• Elicit business and user requirements essential for conducting current state analysis.
• Review user stories, system requirements, business rules, and scenario documentation to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Design business processes to articulate functional specifications and standardise organisational workflows.
• Analyse systems and comprehend business rules necessary for IT project initiatives.
• Support the development of project plans, implementation, and post-implementation support.
• Manage stakeholder needs and expectations, effectively communicating ongoing project progress.
• Attend daily scrums to ensure project roadmap alignment and organisational coherence.
• Prioritise functional scope and collaborate with delivery teams to establish Agile sprint plans and release schedules.
• Take charge of backlog grooming, reporting, defect management, and risk monitoring.

Need to know (to be successful in this role, you will need to know):

• 5 years of hands-on experience in business analysis, system analysis and design, or infrastructure design/development/support
• Over 1 year of specific experience in Business Analysis, working across diverse organizations or business units (in the case of a single organization)
• Proficient in Requirements Gathering, Meeting Facilitation and Competent in Process Design
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to mentor and coach teams
• Extensive involvement in small, medium and large enterprise projects.
• Expertise in Agile Delivery, including user story development and backlog grooming
• Track record of effectively collaborating with C-Suite executives and communicating cross-functionally
• Highly motivated and driven, showcasing strategic thinking and an initiative-taking approach
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Meticulous attention to detail and proven analytical skills
• Ability to foster collaboration with both internal and external partners
• Experience with Confluence, Aris, ADO DevOps, or Jira, Miro, Visio
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent from an accredited college/university in Business, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related fields.
• Certifications: Agile/Scrum/Product Owner

EMPOWERING CLIENTS. ELEVATING CAREERS.Achieving success, for both our clients and our colleagues, revolves around prioritizing people and accomplishing remarkable feats collaboratively. We are firm believers that by functioning as a unified team, we can proactively make impactful decisions today,fostering enduring capabilities for the future.