Business Analyst
We’re looking for a Business Analyst to join our IT Solutions and Development team within Connells Group. You will help understand and translate business processes and requirements. Additionally, you will be responsible for creating Business Requirement Specifications or User Stories to support the development or modification of our internally developed business systems.
This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our Milton Keynes office.
About the Team
The IT Solutions & Development team develops and maintains business applications, websites and reporting for all business units and subsidiaries across Connells Group.
IT Solutions & Development comprises of the following key areas:
1. Application Development
2. Online Development
3. Data Development
4. Business Solutions
Key responsibilities of the Business Analyst:
5. Elicit and capture business requirements
6. Produce business requirements documents or user stories
7. Proactively work with senior business managers to understand their business processes and needs
8. Foster a culture of creating excellent working relationships with staff at all levels
9. Work closely with Systems Analysts and Architects to ensure that requirements are addressed within technical specifications
10. Continually communicate to clients on project progression and clarification of requirements
11. Co-ordinate user acceptance testing and support clients in writing appropriate test scenarios
12. Provide application support as required
13. Receive and collate all feedback and change requests from the business
14. Represent the Business Analysis team at business meetings including making presentations
15. Support the project management of changes into the production environment
Experience & skills required to be successful as a Business Analyst:
Essential
16. Documenting business requirements
17. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
18. Project Management skills
19. Presenting specifications to clients
20. Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
21. Competent in Microsoft Word & Excel
Desirable
22. BSC Diploma in Business Analysis (ISEB)
23. Proficient in using Microsoft Visio
24. Experience in writing basic MS SQL queries
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 1,200 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.
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