Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Birmingham, Cardiff or Manchester | Hybrid (minimum 2 days in the office) | £50,000 - £60,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Analyst to join a well established organisation and play a key role in the delivery of a major Data Analytics Programme. This position offers the chance to lead analysis activities across a range of data focused initiatives, working with stakeholders across the business to drive meaningful change and deliver measurable outcomes.

The organisation is undergoing significant investment in its data and analytics capabilities and is seeking a Business Analyst who can combine strong requirements management skills with a collaborative, stakeholder focused approach. You will work closely with technical and business teams to ensure solutions meet both operational and strategic objectives.

Why join

• Join a high profile Data Analytics Programme with organisation wide impact
• Take ownership of analysis activities from discovery through to delivery
• Work with a broad range of stakeholders across multiple business functions
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model with genuine autonomy and responsibility

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end business analysis activities across data related projects and programmes
• Gather, analyse, document and manage business requirements from stakeholders at all levels
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and stakeholder sessions to define requirements and resolve challenges
• Define project scope, identify business benefits and contribute to business cases
• Produce high quality documentation including requirements specifications, process maps and analysis artefacts
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, business change and enhanced performance

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years experience working as a Business Analyst
• Proven experience delivering data related projects or programmes
• Strong experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Demonstrable experience leading requirements gathering from discovery through to implementation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions
• Experience managing multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of documentation and delivery

Desirable experience

• Experience supporting data analytics, business intelligence or data transformation initiatives
• Experience delivering large scale business process improvement or organisational change programmes
• Experience working with external suppliers or distributed delivery teams
• Background within a professional services environment

This is a permanent opportunity based in Birmingham, Cardiff or Manchester, offering a hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two office days per week. The successful candidate will have strong data project experience, Agile delivery expertise and the ability to build effective relationships across the wider business.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our client is an equal opportunities employer.

At Xpertise, we keep things human. Your application will always be reviewed by a real person. We do not rely on AI or automated screening tools. Every candidate receives fair, considered attention from our team.

Right to work in the UK is required for this role.