Business Analyst

About the role

Ayvens' Digital division delivers high-quality technology services to the Ayvens UK business, covering Digital Product Management, Demand Management, Business and Technical Analysis and Technology Change & Adoption (IT PMO). It sets policies, standards and guidelines for technology change and product management and implements them through resilient, secure and interoperable solutions. This is a 12-month fixed-term, office-based Business Analyst role in Bristol with flexibility for home working; attendance at the Bristol office is required.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate delivery of new business systems by understanding operational and commercial requirements.
• Analyse business needs, problems and opportunities, understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Work with technical and non-business stakeholders to agree solution design and business processes.
• Manage the expectations of business users and project stakeholders.
• Communicate the financial and operational impact of change.
• Provide delivery teams with business and product knowledge.
• Help optimise the scope, benefits and risks of proposed products and projects.
• Track activity, resolve problems, publish progress reports and recommend actions.
• Complete mandatory compliance training, policies and objectives.

Required profile

• Previous experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role supporting business change, process improvement or technology delivery.
• Relevant technical qualification to degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Very good IT literacy for all MS Office products, specifically Excel.
• Ability to attend the Bristol office when required.

Required skills

• Strong elicitation and analysis, and good knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodology.
• Systems thinking and understanding of technical disciplines.
• Process modelling and workflow analysis.
• Data analysis and reporting.
• Desirable: database management and SQL, Microsoft DevOps, and querying large datasets with SQL.

What we offer

• Pension scheme, annual salary review, bonus scheme and Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme.
• Retail discounts programme, gym membership options, cycle-to-work scheme and £1,000 employee referral reward.
• Life assurance, health assessment options, travel insurance and critical illness cover.
• 25 days' annual leave plus a celebration day, 37.5-hour week, holiday buy and sell scheme and volunteer days.
• Free parking (limited), EV charging points, bike storage and shower facilities, complimentary breakfast and staff events.