Business Analyst
£44075.00 - £49282.00
Full Time (Hybrid)
12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Do you have excellent Business Analyst skills and extensive knowledge of change management principles and are looking to develop in the pension industry? Are you looking to work for one of the largest pension funds in the UK? We may have the role for you!
About WMPF
WMPF is one of the UK’s largest pension funds providing local authority pension benefits for employees across the West Midlands. We manage and administer the pension interests of over 330,000 scheme members, 800+ employers and currently have over £21 billion in assets under management.
We are recruiting for a Business Analyst to join our continually growing Finance, Resources and Transformation Service Area. Our brand-new offices are based at the i9 building in Wolverhampton and is an excellent location for transport links by car, bus, train and tram.
What the day will look like
Responsibilities include:
* Develop knowledge of the organisation, its aims, objectives and priorities, and to understand the impact of the major business change programmes of the Fund and the effect they will have on the organisation and other change initiatives, becoming a catalyst for change, helping to drive through the initiatives and the realisation of business benefits.
* Develop productive and effective relationships with business customers, meeting with all levels of business user to understand the business and requirements.
* Define and analyse existing KPIs & underlying processes to identify areas for improving efficiency and effectiveness through waste reduction, removal of non-value-add activities, and exploiting opportunities to increase levels of STP.
* Map and document business processes, ensuring all systems dependencies and interfaces are captured, inherent risks identified, and appropriate controls defined.
* Prepare procedures documentation to support the development of key business processes, ensuring roles and responsibilities across the process are clearly set out and understood.
* Prepare systems and data maps to ensure data capture, storage and flows between systems are understood and optimised where possible, whilst also considering overall data integrity.
About you
You will be an experienced and proactive Business Analyst with a strong background in regulatory or financial services, skilled in process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and driving operational improvements through data, systems, and process analysis. You will be delivery-focused, collaborative, and able to work independently to support and lead projects that align with the Fund’s ambitious transformation goals.
For more information please email WMPFRecruitment@wolverhampton.gov.uk or to apply for this post please visit the following website:-
Why choose the West Midlands Pension Fund?
You will receive a generous holiday entitlement (starting with 26 days a year plus bank holidays). We usually work two days a week in the office and three from home.
We have a modern office environment that offers a relaxed working atmosphere with study and breakout areas, meeting rooms and kitchens with free tea and coffee making facilities. There are also cloakrooms, bike stores, showers and lockers available.
Other benefits whilst working for the fund include the employee awards scheme and on-the-job development where you will be provided with comprehensive study support for professional exams, formal education & structured training and the potential to advance within a growing organisation.
Working at the fund is a great way to start or develop your career and will give you the opportunity to explore, question and collaborate. You will build your skills and knowledge but also a network where everyone is here to help support you learn and develop in a place where you can thrive both professionally and personally making a shared impact.
We are delighted to have been accredited PASA, Investors in People, customer service excellence and we have Bronze Organisational Membership with the British Dyslexia Association and are working towards their Smart Award, which further underlines our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance. You also have 24-hour access to an employee assistance programme.
As a new employee of our Finance, Resources & Transformation team, you will receive a robust interactive 8-week induction plan providing you the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders across the fund. You will also be enrolled onto a range of professional training courses including an introduction to the LGPS and team building to encourage collaborative working, allowing you to thrive in your new role.
For more information, please email WMPFRecruitment@wolverhampton.gov.uk or to apply for this post please visit the following website:-
www.wmjobs.co.uk
Full details of the responsibilities and requirements of this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Our working arrangements
All council roles are allocated to either a fixed, field or flexible work style. Some roles are agile which enable and empower employees to maximise their performance and productivity, whilst maintaining a healthy work life balance. Roles with a fixed workstyle work in a fixed permanent council location. Roles with a field workstyle are usually allocated where employees are required to be out working in the community with a minimum requirement for 'touch down' space at any council location. Roles with a flexible workstyle have a flexible base location to meet the needs of the business and employees can work from a mixture of home or any council office, partner/client, or external location, as required to meet service requirements.
Please refer to the Job Description for further information on the workstyle assigned to the role you are applying for.
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