Lead Business Analyst

The RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Business Analyst to join our IS Programme Delivery team.The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the regions need, now and in the future. An exciting project has commenced to design, build and deliver a new application which will manage the end-to-end delivery of our capital programmes. The Business Analyst will work alongside the existing project team of Senior Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts to define and model future state business processes, develop user stories and assist in the successful roll out of the application. This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of a large scale agile software development project, ensuring that the project meets the needs of the organisation, customers and regulatory bodies. If you have a passion for the company and the desire to succeed, we want to hear from you!What you’ll be doingWorking alongside the project team to facilitate workshops to define future state processes Elicit, document and manage functional / non-functional requirementsElicit reporting requirements Translate requirements into Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance CriteriaCreate supporting design artefacts (e.g. Wireframes) Identify, document and manage business change impactsIdentify, document and manage business benefitsElicit and manage data migration requirementsElicit and manage system integration requirementsSupport end-user testingSupport end-user trainingProvide Go Live support What you’ll bringExperience of working as a Business Analyst or within a relevant IT fieldExperience of working on Agile projects Strong Communication / interpersonal skillsExperience in organising and running workshops / meetingsAbility to collaborate with other Business Analysts, Architects, Developers and TestersAbility to elicit, document and manage functional / non – functional requirementsAbility to create design artefacts, e.g Process Models/ Wireframes / User Journey flowsProficient with analysis and backlog management tools such as Jira and Enterprise Architect Experience of capturing current state / future business processes What you’ll haveEssentialDegree in IT related subject or relevant Business Analyst qualification Experience of Business Process Modelling NotationExperience of working in Agile projects Experience of working with Agile delivery teamsExperience of requirements capture and documentationExperience of supporting User Acceptance TestingExperience of Stakeholder Management DesirableExperience of Utility Industry Experience of working within a highly regulated organisationExperience of working for large organisationsExperience of Enterprise Architect Experience of JIRAExperience of UMLWhat we’ll offerIn return, we offer a competitive salary up to £45,000 as well as fantastic career prospects and a great benefits package including:Up to 10% performance bonusEnrolment into our pension scheme with a generous company contributionFree onsite car parking and great public transport linksAnnual leave of 25 days + bank holiday entitlement, rising with serviceEmployment benefits package including free tickets to local tourist attractions.Potential of hybrid working arrangements with a mix between home and office workingApply now and we’ll be in touch!Posted: 04/09/2024Closing date for applications: 18/09/2024