Analyst, IT (Business Analysis)

Summary We are looking for a skilled and driven IT Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions. In this role, you will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners, developers, and project teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions that drive business value. You will play a key role in shaping requirements, improving processes, supporting Agile delivery, and ensuring successful implementation across the organization.

Job Description Key responsibilities Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Engage business stakeholders to identify, analyse, and prioritise business needs through structured information gathering and analysis.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements, functional specifications, and user stories.
• Develop strong, defensible business cases and articulate the business impact, benefits, risks, and value of proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to create, refine, and prioritise product backlogs using Agile practices.
• Define business-driven acceptance criteria and support delivery teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Analyse current-state processes and design future-state processes, identifying opportunities for automation and digital transformation.
• Ensure solutions align with Scoot IT’s approved applications, architecture, and processes, while incorporating industry best practices.

Agile Delivery & Project Management

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Release Planning.
• Manage project timelines, scope changes, dependencies, and costs to ensure successful delivery.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed, prepared, and trained prior to solution deployment.
• Coordinate and document project meetings, decisions, approvals, and action items.
• Support solution design reviews, integrations, and project governance forums such as Steering Committees or Product Councils.
• Ensure proper change management, deployment readiness, and compliance with security assessments and controls.
• Plan, execute, and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), track defects, and ensure timely resolution.
• Ensure all project and solution documentation is complete, accurate, and approved.

Stakeholder Management

• Proactively identify and manage key stakeholders across business and technology teams.
• Align stakeholder expectations with organisational objectives, scope, and delivery constraints.
• Act as a trusted advisor, ensuring transparent communication and strong stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst in Agile or hybrid delivery environments.
• Strong capability in business requirements analysis, process mapping, and functional specification development.
• Hands-on experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs.
• Solid understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and project delivery practices.
• Experience supporting UAT, change management, and solution deployment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess business impact, risks, and cost-effectiveness of solutions.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including business users, developers, QA, and project managers.