Business Analyst - HR Systems
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3-Month contract - Inside IR35 - Market Rate
York based - hybrid working - 2/3 days onsite
Insurance Sector - must have experience with London Markets
Overview
We are looking for a Business Analyst who has core experience working with HR systems, in particular experience with system migration and preferably workday processes. The business analyst will have excellent communication skills and can adapt to a fast and ever-changing landscape.
In addition to project-specific responsibilities, the business analyst will engage in standard business analysis activities. These include conducting needs assessments to ascertain business objectives, evaluating and validating requirements, and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders.
You will also contribute to process improvement initiatives by mapping current processes, identifying inefficiencies, and assisting in the redesign to optimize performance. This role requires ongoing collaboration with cross-functional teams to elicit, analyse, and document both functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring alignment with overarching business strategies.
Responsibilities
Support the elicitations and maintaining of business requirements and project backlog with detailed user stories/requirements and technical Nonfunctional requirements.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops both internally and externally, to gather and prioritize requirements.
- Play a crucial role in the delivery and support of the project ensuring that process and test scenarios are created successfully
- Interpret complex specifications and translate them into valuable, product-driven outputs that align with business goals.
- Conduct detailed analysis and documentation of business processes, data flows, and system interactions, ensuring clarity and alignment with business objectives.
- Collaborate with engineers, testers, and other team members to ensure quality and timely project delivery.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders, adapting both verbal and written communication to suit the audience.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and assist in the implementation of new processes or changes to existing processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Develop and present business cases and feasibility studies to support decision-making processes.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress of projects to ensure adherence to scope, schedule, and quality standards.
- Assist in the development and execution of test plans and test cases, contributing to quality assurance processes when needed.
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance post-implementation, ensuring solutions continue to meet business needs and identifying areas for enhancement.
Requirements and Experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Systems Analyst in an IT or technical environment is essential.
Demonstrable experience with infrastructure and HR systems.
Proven capability in application and desktop migrations.
Proficient in a variety of business analysis tools and techniques, including user stories, use cases, wireframes, UML, and BPMN.
Experience working with both Waterfall and agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct detailed requirements analysis, documentation, and solution assessment.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and a results-oriented mindset, with a track record of delivering value-driven solutions.
Strong facilitation skills for conducting interviews, workshops, and stakeholder meetings to elicit requirements effectively.
Ability to develop comprehensive business cases, when necessary, to support data-driven decision-making.
Familiarity with process modeling, gap analysis, and business process reengineering.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
Prior experience in testing processes is an advantage.
Must be adept at managing multiple priorities and adapting to changing business needs.
Ability to work independently and proactively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Experience with change management principles and practices is a plus.Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. xsngvjr We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change