Business Analyst

The Digital division is responsible for ensuring high quality technology services are delivered to the Ayvens UK business by managing the implementation, delivery and management of robust and cost-effective solutions for the organisation. Incorporating Digital Product Management, Demand Management, Business and Technical Analysis, Technology Change & Adoption (IT PMO) the division ensures that technology programmes align with the business objectives and are successfully delivered to support the overall strategic direction of the organisation. The function sets policies, standards, and guidelines for technology change, demand and product management and implements these through the delivery of resilient, secure and interoperable technology solutions.

This would be a 12-month fixed term contract. This role is office-based, with flexibility for home working. The successful candidate will need to be able to attend our Bristol office when 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 into technical solutions.
• Work collaboratively with technical and non-business stakeholders to agree the solution design and business processes.
• Manage the expectations of business users and project stakeholders.
• Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of change.
• Provide delivery teams with business and product knowledge to enable delivery.
• Assist the business and development functions in optimising the scope, benefits and risks of proposed products and projects.
• Contribute to monitoring project progress by tracking activity; resolving problems; publishing progress reports and recommending actions.
• Maintain high level of professionalism, ensuring completion of all mandatory compliance training, policies, monitoring and set objectives.

Skills and Experience:

Technical Capabilities:

• Strong elicitation & analysis
• Good knowledge of the software development lifecycle and agile methodology.
• Systems thinking and technical expertise /understanding of key concepts and ways of working across the technical disciplines
• Process modelling and workflow analysis
• Data analysis and reporting
• Database management and SQL (Desirable)

Desired Previous Experience:

• Previous experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role supporting business change, process improvement or technology delivery

Desirable Education and Technical Ability:

• Relevant technical qualification obtained to at degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience.

IT Applications:

• Very good IT literacy for all MS Office products specifically Excel
• Experience using Microsoft DevOps or equivalent (Desirable)
• Ability to use SQL to query and manipulate large datasets in a database (Desirable).

What we offer

Rewards & Financial Benefits

Competitive pension scheme, Annual salary review and bonus scheme, Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme, Employee referral scheme (£1,000)

Retail discounts programme, GymFlex membership options, Cycle to Work scheme

Health & Wellbeing

Life Assurance, Health assessment options, Travel insurance, Critical illness cover, Personal accident insurance.

Time Off & Work–Life Balance

25 days’ annual leave + an additional Celebration Day, 37.5 hour week, Monday to Friday, no weekends, Holiday buy & sell scheme, Volunteer days, Time allocated for personal development, Study support (where applicable).

Workplace & On‑Site Facilities

Free parking (limited) , EV charging points, Bike storage & shower facilities, Complimentary breakfast, Staff and social events

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for an opportunity unless they exactly meet the criteria specified. At Ayvens we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, enjoyable and authentic workplace so if you are excited by this, or any role at Ayvens but your experience and current hours don’t exactly align, we would encourage you to apply regardless! What’s the worst that can happen?!