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ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. We are ranked in the world’s top 350 HEIs in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and in the top ten mainstream universities in the country for the proportion of UK undergraduates in employment 15 months after graduating. We have campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, London and Peterborough with around 2,500 staff and 35,000 students from 180 countries. With a focussed civic mission, we are committed to working with others through education, research and knowledge exchange to enhance the economic, cultural and social wellbeing of the communities in which we work and live.

The role holder will provide specialist professional business analysis for Learning Development Services, ensuring business requirements and processes are gathered, evaluated and benefits realised, using effective techniques, standards, and tools.

Learning Development Services support the design, development and delivery of learning and teaching approaches on campus, in workplaces and by distance learning. We work in partnership with other teams within ARU, and with strategic partners across South-East England. We are currently leading strategic work on our apprenticeship delivery, and in partnership with IT Services and the Registry to deliver an integrated digital and quality approach to learning and teaching across the institution.

The Business Analyst (LDS) will be working on high-profile projects related to the ongoing implementation of the institutional Learning Management System and related digital academic services and projects, and on new projects relating to other areas of our provision. They will carry out detailed analyses, develop business-critical functions and processes, and present options and reports to project leaders and senior staff.

You will have a Degree plus demonstrable professional experience for the role or a relevant professional/degree level qualification (chartered where appropriate) appropriate to the specific role being appointed to plus demonstrable professional experience for the role.

We invite applications from experienced and qualified business analysts in either the IT or Higher Education space, and from graduates or professionals who have built business analyst skills through their studies and practice and would like to move into professional business analysis in a vibrant and diverse institution. Training on local systems and processes will be provided.

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We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package.

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For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.