Junior Business Analyst Liverpool, England
Job description
Who are we?
Appreciate Group https://www.appreciategroup.co.uk/ is a financial services business providing solutions for the moments that matter. We make giving, receiving and experiencing easier and more joyful.
Our company has been around for more than 50 years and is going through some exciting changes. We are looking for a new team member to help play a part in building our future vision. We would love you to be part of our journey as we continue to make Appreciate Group a great place to work.
As a disability confident committed company, we have a passion for advancing equality. We welcome all colleagues into a work environment where success is attainable for everyone, regardless of disability, age, race, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal access to growth and opportunities in our workplace.
If you love people and want to belong to a team that champions respect, collaboration, empathy and dynamism then Appreciate Group is somewhere you will thrive.
About the Role
Is this you?
The Junior Business Analyst (JBA) will facilitate the capture of requirements in a style appropriate to the project (outcomes/epics, stories/capabilities, features/functions) which articulate the needs of the business in a testable manner that inform the design.
The JBA will help protect and deliver the Appreciate Group’s strategy by assessing and analysing the business implications of the change and appropriately challenging to fully understand the underlying needs of the business case and not just copy what is asked for.
The JBA will work closely with a variety of stakeholders to gain insight of AG and to communicate the requirements clearly.
The JBA may be asked to act as intermediary between AG and third-party vendors.
Principal Accountabilities/Main Responsibilities
- Uncover the underlying requirements (functional and non-functional) that need to be satisfied to meet the business case
- Analyse, document and work with the requirements owners to organise, specify and model the requirements to ensure they are complete and unambiguous.
- Specify requirements in a manner and style which is relevant to the project and can be easily tested.
- Validate and verify requirements, making sure that the requirements map to the business need being addressed, they are approved by all the appropriate stakeholders and that they meet with relevant quality standards.
- Research existing systems explore the current state of the system and create a current state model in sufficient detail for the task.
- Identify improvement opportunities, by using the current state model, identify what gaps and opportunities need to be addressed and create a target model, with transition states where appropriate.
- Understand end-to-end business cycles and processes
- Participate in project planning sessions, specifically in backlog selection and refinement
- Work with designers and developers to make sure they understand the requirements and provide clarity where needed
- Assist testers in understanding relevant acceptance criteria
- Provide end-to-end traceability records for functionality delivered to the test team and the business
Operation Accountabilities
- Accountable for the production and gaining approval of the requirements and managing the change control process
- Accountable for the creation of the current state business model
- Accountable for the creation of the target state business model
Team and Culture
- Demonstrate inclusive behaviour at all times.
- Collaborative while maintaining independent views
- Provide appropriate professional challenge
- Demonstrate proactivity and ownership of actions
Risk Management
- Capture and manage risks related to requirements
- Embrace the company’s risk culture by holding yourself accountable for managing day to day risk
- Follow and embed agreed risk and compliance policies and procedures
- Embrace a positive, healthy and safe work environment in accordance with all appropriate legislation and regulations
You should apply if:
Essential:
- You have a passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change
- You have strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to talk and present to a range of audiences, sometimes acting as a translator between parties
- You have strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills
- You have the ability to work without supervision and plan/organise multiple work streams within your project timeframes
- You have an excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approach
- You have an understanding of information technology.
- You have experience of Microsoft Office (Excel and Powerpoint)
Desirable:
- You have knowledge of project delivery approaches, including Waterfall and Agile
- You have experience of working within a project
- You have knowledge of financial organisations.
- You have experience of process mapping
- You have experience of Microsoft Devops – or other similar agile based tool
- You have knowledge of the UK retail sector
What can you expect?
As well as fabulous colleagues, amazing office space and engaging work, there are loads of additional benefits we offer right now:
- 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays
- Company sick pay from day 1
- Company pension scheme
- UK health care cover
- Staff Everyday Benefits card offering discounts with multiple retailers
- Corporate travel scheme with Merseyrail, Northern rail, Arriva & Transport for Wales
- Fabulous kitchen space which offers free tea and coffee
- Faith room open to all denominations along with dedicated kitchen space for Halal and Kosher food preparation
- Flexible/smarter working and variable start times
- Family friendly leave
- Community volunteering policy which allows you 2 days per year to support the community with charitable events
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £25,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool, Merseyside
