Business Transformation Analyst - Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom - Workingmums

Description

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

As AWE transforms itself to meet the needs of the UK's next-generation nuclear deterrent, we need to adapt to deliver data-driven decision making, flexible and future-proofed IT services, adaptable cyber security, support to a multi-billion Pound building programme, and many more.

We won't deceive you, in some areas we're starting from a low base, but within ten years this organisation will look very different, and you can help make that happen.

The Business Analyst role takes responsibility for investigative work to determine business requirements and specify effective business processes, through improvements in information systems, information management, practices, procedures, and organisation change.

They select, adopt and adapt appropriate business analysis methods, tools and techniques; selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.

The BA collaborates with stakeholders at all levels, in the conduct of investigations for strategy studies, business requirements specifications and feasibility studies.

They prepare business cases which define potential benefits, options for achieving these benefits through development of new or changed processes, and associated business risks.

The Business Analyst role forms part of a pooled resource with a reporting line into the IS BA Team Lead and task-managed by an IS PM.

Although there are opportunities to work from home occasionally you will be required to travel to site as per business demands.

Salary - £Negotiable depending on experience
Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
Life Assurance
Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
Ensuring the business requirements are defined and addressed.
Identifying and evaluating relevant solutions to business problems.
Work with the BRMs to assure the realisation of business benefits.
specifically the front end and delivery processes.
Maintain good overall understanding of AWE Business and Business Strategy and if appropriate specific areas of the business.

Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Develop Request Brief documentation that clearly defines the business issue, need for change and recommended approaches, for presentation to IS Governance Boards (including Front End Governance Board (FEGB), Delivery Governance Board (DGB)).

Provide scoping services to help clarify business problems, objectives and potential solutions by using appropriate business analysis techniques including: Data Analysis, Process Analysis, Business Case Assessments and Root Cause Analysis.

Work with the BRMs and Delivery Managers to identify stakeholders who are affected by a proposed initiative or who share a common business need.

Work closely with IS Architects to identify and evaluate potential solutions and also to validate the recommended solution addresses the business requirements.

If appropriate, identify and document project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies and undertake impact analysis.

The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.

Experience delivering BA artefacts at pace to concurrent projects or programmes:
Impact Analysis, Gap analysis, Root cause Analysis
Workshop facilitation, stakeholder 121s, questionnaire creation, focus groups
Requirements Catalogue, Business Rules, Wireframing, Business Context Diagrams, Business Process Modelling and Mapping; Business Process Re-engineering
Input to Release and Launch planning; User Training and Education strategies
Definition of MVPs, KPIs and metrics for Financial and Operational Benefits Realisation
g BCS International Diploma is Business Analysis; IIBA CBAP or equivalent work experience
Familiarity with Project Management techniques
Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile Delivery methodologies
Experience with Sharepoint, DevOps, Jira
We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.

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