Digital Business Analyst

Metier Recruitment ,
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £35,000 per annum

Overview

Digital Business Analyst - Leeds - c£35k - £45k. We are looking for a Digital Business Analyst for a role in Leeds. The primary role of the Business Analyst is to ensure business processes and supporting systems continue to meet business stakeholder needs. The role is hands on and will be responsible for managing and delivering business change processes, system and reporting improvements. JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provide a bridge role between IT teams and the business, communicating and translating business operational requirements into technical solutions Deliver integrated technical solutions to address business problems and requirements Produce conceptual high-level designs that are aligned to business processes Define and gather requirements and undertake data analysis and data modelling activities Define functional specifications including creation of user stories and following Change Request processes Work with 3rd Parties/Vendors to ensure technical solutions are completed within project timeline, quality standards and requirements Co-ordinate and support User Acceptance Testing with Business Key Users Maintain ownership of the functional and non-functional requirements throughout the project lifecycle process Collaborate with the Development Manager to manage the development backlog Participate on the Change Advisory Board (CAB) KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES Practical experience in successfully managing IT projects from inception to delivery utilising a mix of internal and external resources Operational background in a multi-national, multi-channel business in a manufacturing, FMCG or similar organisation Functional end to end experience across eCommerce, Commercial, Supply Chain and Customer Service, with a solid understanding of B2B and B2C processes together with the financial relationships relating to each function Solid knowledge of interfaces and interactions between core internal applications (eCommerce Platform & ERP) and external partners (EDI, web services) Experience of defining, documenting and delivering system integration as part of process reengineering and change programmes Experience of defining and documenting processes, identifying gaps and proposing improvements in line with business strategy Practical experience of working with multiple technology platforms and applications with a broad spectrum of knowledge across projects, solutions and services Experienced in sustaining strong working relationships with business stakeholders and the IT Development Team Practical experience of best practice methodology in solution and service delivery and in project management, using both waterfall & agile methodologies Enthusiastic and flexible with a pragmatic, hands-on approach, with the ability to understand the bigger picture Ability to work autonomously and to plan and organise own and peer workloads and work within challenging deadlines Hands-on experience of outsourcing and 3rd party contract management Ideally ISEB/BCS qualified, with ITIL and/or Prince2 Foundation or similar A strong understanding of applications such as: Essential: SalesForce SAP B1/ECC or S4HANA SAP Commerce Preferred: CMS Systems BI/Analytics Solutions SAGE 100/200 Microsoft Navision Please send a CV if you would like further information.