Job Description
Connells Group, one of the largest and is the most successful estate agency and property services provider in the UK requires a Business Analyst to join the team and support the delivery of key technology change initiatives across the business. Initially this role will be focused on supporting our HR Systems Change Programme, therefore would be a great opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst that is well versed in delivering HR Technology change projects.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead process workshops to capture and understand the end to end ‘as is’ and ‘to be’ business processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve the business through process enhancements and technology system changes.
- Lead scoping meetings and business requirements workshops.
- Produce auditable project artefacts (Business process maps, Business Requirements, User Stories.) and keep up to date.
- Work with the technical engineering teams to deliver changes through the Systems Development Life Cycle.
- Support the business leads through User Acceptance Testing phase on projects, ensuring required system changes have been delivered.
- Support the business leads in preparing implementation plans and documentation (communications, training).
Key Skills & Experience Required:
- Experience in implementing IT system enhancements and process improvements which deliver measurable benefits to the business.
- Experience of hosting large business process and requirements workshops with senior level stakeholders.
- Highly skilled in documenting process maps and eliciting business requirements across multiple delivery methodologies.
- Experience of scoping, delivering and supporting IT business applications within a technically complex and dynamic environment.
- Experience of leading the business analysis workstreams on HR technology change projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently & manage time effectively
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously as required.
- Understanding and focus on business outcomes.
- At least 5 years Business Analyst delivery experience working on medium/large technology change initiatives.
- Business Analyst qualification.
The Person:
- Confident within high-pressure situations.
- Strong and effective communicator, able to communicate at all levels and with both business and IT staff.
- Team player & Flexible.
Location:
- This will be a hybrid role working 2 days in the office per week at one of our offices (Milton Keynes or Leighton Buzzard offices) and 3 days from home.
Connells Group is one of the largest and most successful estate agency and property services providers in the UK and as of March 2021 also encompasses Countrywide. Founded in 1936 and with a network of over 1,250 branches nationwide, the Group combines residential sales and lettings expertise with a range of consumer and corporate services including new homes, mortgage services, conveyancing, EPC provision, surveying, corporate lettings, asset management, land & planning, LPA receivers and auctions.
Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
CF00177
Job Reference: CF00177