Job Description

Contract Senior Business Analyst

£(Apply online only)/day. Outside IR35. ASAP start

Hybrid (Somerset 2-3 days/week)

Our client is a well-established organisation operating across a complex, people-focused environment. They are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst contractor to play a central role in driving technology-led change.

This is a strategic, hands-on role. You will work closely with IT and business stakeholders to understand requirements, design solutions and translate them into well-structured specifications. You will operate end-to-end across change delivery projects, from initial requirement gathering through to delivery and acceptance.

What You Will Do

* Contribute to the technology programme plan, supporting the organisation's strategic direction

* Lead process mapping and requirements gathering, working alongside business experts

* Produce clear, concise written specifications covering data requirements, business process flows, user stories and third-party package requirements

* Resolve design issues through close collaboration with project teams and end users

* Work with IT colleagues and business areas to ensure solutions deliver a high-quality user experience

* Liaise with third-party providers to ensure project requirements are clearly understood and delivered

* Propose new ways of working and raise standards within the Business Analysis function

Essential:

* Proven experience in IT software project implementations, integration, configuration and business change

* Demonstrable background in fast-paced change delivery environments

* Strong skills in business process analysis, current and future state process mapping

* Ability to produce high-quality written specifications and user stories

* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage across all levels of an organisation

* Experience managing internal and external stakeholder relationships, including senior sponsors

* Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage your own workload effectively

* Experience of matrix team working in a project environment

Desirable:

* BCS Business Analysis Foundation or Diploma

* PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis)

* Experience working within PRINCE2, Waterfall or Agile project methodologies