Job summary
Registers of Scotland are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registers in the world into some of the most modern. We manage over 20 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. The data within these registers supports the public, and policy makers, to make important decisions about land and property. To get a taste of what we do,our facilities and our hybrid working approach please see link for a
It's an exciting time to join us as we realise our ambition to become a digital registration and information business trusted for our integrity, and as we move towards an ambitious future goal to provide the best public service for Scotland.
Our teams already have a reputation for creating award-winning digital solutions, such as�, alongside modernised internal registration systems, using the latest in cloud technology and artificial intelligence to enhance our security, accessibility, and sustainability.���
"This is a brilliant opportunity to be in a highly valued role across the organisation and at an exciting change phase. We are looking for someone who can provide a high-quality level of analysis to enable efficient and informed decision-making. There is a real opportunity for you to develop in this role, to shape what we do as an organisation�.� �Lead BA- Russell Wilson
You�ll be working with
In this role you will work as part of Agile multi-disciplinary teams, providing senior business analysis advice and knowledge at a practitioner level across the business ecosystem, strategic roadmap, and corporate plan.
You will join a thriving Business Analyst Community, where you will play an important role in establishing and promoting best practice and standards. And you will support the professionalisation and maturity of the Business Analysis practice through peer support, tutoring and mentoring of others in the team.�
What are we looking for
We are looking for an experienced and proactive individual, who will lead on analysis activities and outcomes including writing User Stories with acceptance criteria, modelling business processes, and assist in the identification, evaluation and tracking of business benefits.�
Your strengths are building strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, being adaptable, have good leadership and collaborative working skills.�
You are committed to delivering excellent services for our customers and you can support and develop the existing Business Analyst community.�
Job description
Main duties:
Your main duties will include:
� � � � Provide senior business analysis advice and knowledge at a practitioner level across the business ecosystem, strategic roadmap, and corporate plan.
� � � � Maintaining an audit trail of decisions, assumptions, and outstanding question
� � � � Assist in the identification, evaluation and tracking of business benefits.
� � � � Collaborate with colleagues to inform key transition points and roadmap outcomes.
� � � � Identify new process and customer opportunities.
� � � � Support business leaders in both their tactical and strategic work to deliver solutions that work for customers and the organisation.
� � � � Actively participate in the Register of Scotland Business Analysis practice sharing best practice techniques and domain progress
� � � � Support junior staff with their development and upskilling.
� � � � Be confident in engaging stakeholders and working with established governance forums such as the technical design authority
� � � � Collaborate with Business Analysts from other domains, when required, on overlapping deliveries.
� � � � Support any secondary activities as requested by the Head of Product or Lead Business Analyst.
� � � � Support team planning and prioritisation activities
� � � � Support team objectives by providing business analysis, system analysis or user experience analysis as required
Person specification
Essential criteria - Your Skills and Attributes for Success
Technical/Experience
��������Working knowledge and experience of business analysis�techniques
��������Working knowledge of Agile approaches in the design and delivery services
Behaviours�
��������Communicating and Influencing�
��������Changing and Improving
��������Making Effective Decisions
��������Seeing the Bigger Picture
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Benefits
Alongside your salary of �46,224, Registers of Scotland contributes �12,480 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
What can we offer you? � Benefits at RoS:
��������We are a welcoming and inclusive community that functions on supportive practices such as Agile Coaches and Delivery Leads, Service Designers, Product Managers, User Researchers and more.�
��������We offer a stimulating working environment and strongly believe that a diverse team is crucial to achieving our mission!
��������Our organisation is ambitious, acts with integrity and demonstrates commitment to progress and impact. We nurture talent and reward success.
��������We work in an agile way, which is applied across the whole organisation.�
��������RoS offers a generous annual leave entitlement. Starting with�26 days of holiday plus 12 days bank holidays (for a total of 38 days).�
We reward your commitment to us by�increasing annual leave by +1 day per year, for up to +4 additional days on your entitlement, bringing your allowance to 42 days.
��������We operate a�36-hour working week and offer flexible working arrangements�(up to 30 hours flexi per month).�
��������We offer�office locations in Edinburgh and Glasgow�and currently�offer a hybrid working model,�having established we can successfully work remotely.
As part of the reward package, you will get access to:�
��������Civil Service pension at circa 27% contribution on the employer side.�
��������Service benefits, cycle to work scheme, discounted dental insurance, �100 eye care vouchers subsidised gym memberships, childcare vouchers, buying and selling annual leave, retail discounts and more!
��������Family friendly leave policies (Maternity at *1-year full pay, Paternity Leave/Shared parental Leave/Special Leave & more)�*after 1 year of continuous service.
��������We offer continuous training and development opportunities, including being able to attend industry events.
��������A generous salary range with�pay progression arrangements is in place.�
��������You will have access to external counselling and external advice.�
��������We are a Disability Confident employer.
��������We hold all three Investors in People awards:�We Invest in People at Gold, We Invest in Wellbeing at Gold and Investors in Young People at Silver.
��������We monitor equal opportunities and offer support where needed.