Stonegate Group is the larget pub company in the UK. We are recruiting for a Business Analyst to join our Architecture and Design team.
Overall Job Purpose:
- The Business Analyst will join the Architecture and Design team to work across both business and IT projects and programmes.
- The Business Analyst will manage both the functional and non-functional requirements through the gathering, analysis, specification and verification of multiple levels of requirements from an end-to-end perspective and supports the ongoing management of the requirements through solution design to final delivery.
- The Business Analyst will also document solution requirements using business process modelling along with supporting the business through delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Defining project requirements, scope and deliverables.
- Capture the business requirements, and to provide documented record of the requirements; this to also include the new business process flows, and written in business terminology.
- Gaining and building business and stakeholder buy-in to the requirements gathering, As-Is and To-Be modelling processes.
- Managing business analysis activities as required during the project lifecycle. Peer reviews and workshops for requirements definitions, As-Is and To-Be models to ensure quality, completeness and unambiguity.
- Work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to identify ways to innovate and improve delivery and processes.
- Actively support the business through undertaking User Acceptance Testing activities.
- Developing user documentation.
- Ability to work with Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies.
Person Specification: Skills, Knowledge & Qualifications:
Essential:
- Understanding of project lifecycle / delivery processes.
- Have experience of organising Operational and User Acceptance Testing.
- Confident in Data Mapping and Running As-Is and To-Be process modelling workshops.
- Working closely with the business and IT areas to facilitate the implementation of new systems or enhancements.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of multiple methodologies including Waterfall/Agile methods and working practices.
- Self-Organising, achieves tasks without constant monitoring.
- Manageability, takes direction and provides proactive, constructive support.
- Expectations, manages management and delivery expectations to ensure project success.
- A practical and logical approach to business problems and issues; a problem solver.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with proven ability in relationship building.
- Lives within a commutable distance to Solihull, car driver.
Desirable:
- Educated to degree standard or equivalent (or appropriate practical experience).
- Experience of working in the retail or hospitality industry.
- Awareness of ITIL Principles would be desirable.
What's in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave
- Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
- Pension
- Vitality Healthcare
- Opt in dental insurance programme
- Annual bonus scheme
- The Stonegate discount card offering discounts across our managed estate
- Online benefits portal offering discounts across the High Street and other retailers
At Stonegate Group, we're proud to be the biggest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues in the United Kingdom. Our leading brands are diverse and well-known, including names like Slug & Lettuce, Be At One and Popworld. Find out more about a career with Stonegate Group at www.stonegatecareers.co.uk
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