Business Analyst

As a Senior Business Analyst you will be working on large transformation programmes, supporting the Gambling Commission's (the Commission) Corporate Strategy and Business Plan. You will work with a range of stakeholders across the Commission and external suppliers, to help shape new processes and systems. You will analyse current processes, designing improved future state, support data migration, and contribute to procurement activity. You will ensure systems, data structures and processes are robust, secure, compliant and aligned with the Commission's statutory duties. You will operate in a highly regulated public sector environment, where transparency, auditability, integrity and strong governance is essential.,

• Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
• Flexible working & family friendly policies including compressed hours
• Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
• Open, collaborative and people focused culture
Your responsibilities: You will:
• Identify and manage stakeholder relationships at all levels, both internally and externally, with the ability to lead and influence to support critical delivery decisions.
• Co-ordinate and lead on the elicitation and evaluation of requirements against the present state (where we are) and the target state (where we want to be) and identify opportunities to develop successful business requirements as well as cultivate stakeholder relationships needed to make the transition. Be responsible for identifying areas of improvement, exploring feasible options, analysing the effects of change and defining success measures.
• Document conceptual models to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Proactively undertake research and analysis to understand how a business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology.
• Be accountable for defining and assuring analysis artefacts, such as problem statements, epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria and requirements, to communicate user, business and technical needs
• Effectively work with external suppliers and technical teams to ensure new systems meet user, business and technical needs, and are aligned with organisational goals.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues, influence stakeholders and manage relationships effectively. Building relationships and communicate clearly and regularly with stakeholders.
• Advise on business scenarios and develop acceptance criteria to ensure requirements can be traced to system functionality.
• Support data migration strategies for new systems, analysing data requirements to ensure they align with user, business and technical needs.
• Translate analysis artefacts to support procurement processes, ensuring needs are being represented throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Support multiple projects within a larger programme of work.
• Support project team resource and wider Analysis community with learning and development to embed good analysis practice, providing coaching and mentoring to professionals across the Commission.
The above does not constitute an exhaustive list of duties. The post holder may be required to perform any reasonable tasks commensurate with the level of responsibility at the request of their Manager.

We are looking for someone with proven experience of working within either Finance and/or HR domains, with the ability to work collaboratively with Digital, IT, procurement, and suppliers, with experience supporting enterprise system change in a regulated organisation. You'll be working on a Corporate Systems Programme delivering transformation across Finance and HR.,
• Direct experience of working on Finance and/or HR system implementation projects in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Experienced in leading and engaging others (individuals and teams) to quickly deliver on requirements. Holding others to account for their responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and presentational skills, with the ability to articulate complex information to a varied audience, building trust, managing expectations, influencing at all levels and leading autonomously.
• A solution orientated mindset with the ability to work at an accurate pace and cope with ambiguity.
• Understand the need to collaborate and 'join the dots' as needed across multiple projects.
Desirable criteria:
• Knowledge of project and programme management methodologies (APM, MSP etc)
• Previous experience working in a Regulatory or Governmental organisation.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
  
  The Gambling Commission is the regulatory authority responsible for overseeing and regulating gambling activities in the United Kingdom. Our primary role is to ensure that gambling is conducted fairly, openly, and free from crime, while also protecting vulnerable individuals from harm.
We regulate various forms of gambling, including casinos, bingo, sports betting, and lotteries, and issues licenses to operators. We are committed to ensuring a safe and responsible gambling environment, promoting transparency, and enforcing compliance with legal standards to maintain public trust in the industry. We're proud to have notable industry recognition, including the Regulatory Excellence Award from the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). This prestigious award recognized the Commission's international leadership in enhancing consumer protection through industry collaboration. Please apply if you want to be part of an organisation that is force for good!