Business Analyst - 4698

This role is based within the English Analyst Team - a team of Business and Operations Analysts with an excellent track record for successfully delivering change on a diverse range of projects and programmes.

Business Analysts provide support for complex business and technology change initiatives throughout the project stakeholder. You will be responsible for analysing the needs of business stakeholders to facilitate the meeting of needs and ensuring benefits realisation, acting as a bridge between the business and development teams.,

• Investigation of business situations using relevant business analysis techniques to identify and evaluate options for improvement, and articulating how changes will meet business and customer needs across the English product group.


• Develop and document business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and other relevant documentation for business processes and projects, using logical, analytical techniques to assist the business in delivering change while collaborating with stakeholders across the business as required.


• Mentoring, coaching, supporting and, where appropriate managing, other analysts to develop their own practice.
  
  You are a highly motivated individual who adds value, clarity, and energy to contribute to the successful delivery of initiatives. You will be comfortable working within a project structure to provide relevant deliverables based on stakeholder needs but also willing to make decisions about the best way to support a project and make suggestions for how to meet goals. You will have a successful track record of providing analysis support to technology change projects in large, complex organisations. You will also be keen to support the continued professional development of other members of the team, providing support to the Principal Business Analyst where appropriate to lead a large team with a diverse range of skills - for the right candidate there may also be the opportunity to line manage other members of the team.


To be a successful member of English Analyst Team, we are looking for some who:

• Has a Deep knowledge and application of industry standard tools and methodologies including BPMN, UML, data modelling, data mapping, gap analysis, root cause analysis, amongst others.


• Is Skilled in adapting ways of working to suit various scenarios, running workshops, and managing stakeholder relationships to deliver successful change and consensus.


• Can articulate testable, high-quality, and fit for purpose requirements, and is experienced in Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project methodologies.


• Has excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively as required to meet deadlines.
  
  As a Business Analyst you will document the needs and requirements of external and internal stakeholders around the globe, exploring new methodologies, technologies, and platforms, to improve customer experience and enhance Cambridge University Press & Assessment's operational capabilities.


We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge., Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance


• Discretionary annual bonus


• Group personal pension scheme


• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary


• Green travel schemes