About the Job
Two posts available
Position one – Fixed term for up to 1 year or upon the return of the post holder, whichever is sooner.
Position two – 2 year fixed term
Interview date: Week commencing 20 December 2021
The University of Northampton have a new opportunity for 2 fixed term Business Analyst posts, 1 for a duration of 2 years and 1 for 1 year, as part of the Projects & Portfolio team, assisting us to continually drive change, capture our stakeholder requirements and assist and deliver successful projects.
You will be someone with exceptional communication and influencing skills, able to bring stakeholder groups along with you on the journey. Assisting the team to drive continual change through liaising with the business to elicit requirements, documenting information gathered using industry standard approaches. Gathering documents, analysing business needs and requirements, becoming the custodian of these, ensuring their interpretation during design, delivery and testing is appropriate and remains in alignment with customer expectations throughout.
Smarter Working
We want you to be able to carry out your work in a way that best supports UON and our students, but also you as an individual. We understand this may vary between different areas of the university as well as from one person to another. With Smarter Working you can work with increased flexibility, if you would like to, which can facilitate greater freedom and autonomy.
Our job opportunities all include an excellent benefits package that includes many features that are hard to find in the private sector:
Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/New Year closure;
Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family;
Generous sick pay;
Employee assistance programme with advice line and counselling;
Learning and development opportunities;
Cycle to Work Scheme;
Long service awards;
Staff discounts on a range of products and local services including the ability to purchase a TOTUM student discount card which gives you access to over 350 student discounts;
About You
Experience working as a Business Analyst within a complex organisation
Knowledge and experience of using a range of techniques to enable requirements gathering
Exceptional verbal and written ability
Extensive experience modelling business processes and conducting analysis of both internal and external business environments
Knowledge and experience of working as a Business Analyst within an agile, waterfall and Prince 2 framework/environment
Ability to think holistically, listen and quickly grasp key points and concepts
Proactive, organised and has a strong focus on continual improvement
Ability to work independently and part of a team
Proven ability to manage varied work load
Qualifications
Essential
Educated to degree level or equivalent
BCS – Requirements Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Prince 2 Foundation/Practitioner (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
BCS – Business Analysis Diploma (or equivalent experience)
BCS – Modelling Business Processes (or equivalent experience)
ITIL Foundation (or relevant experience)
Department
IT Services
About Us
Come to the University of Northampton and you will see that we do things a bit differently.
We are one of the youngest universities in the UK but we are already leading the way in adding value to society, which we call social impact. We have won multiple awards for our work in this area, among others, but what matters the most to us is ensuring that our students and graduates have the opportunity to make their mark on the world too. That’s why we were the first university in the UK to be named as a Changemaker Campus in 2012.
We want to break the mould of what Higher Education can be. This has led us to build a whole new University from the ground up that is designed to reflect the way that students actually learn rather than the way they are expected to learn. Waterside Campus opened in September 2018.
Our commitment to transforming lives and inspiring change is at the heart of all that we do.
Right to Work
All candidates will be asked to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
Equality
The University of Northampton is committed to providing a vibrant, ethical and sustainable work, study and living environment that values equality, diversity and inclusion.
This commitment, along with our legal and moral obligations, provides an inclusive environment for staff, students and the public who may be affected by our activities.
Together @ UON confirms our commitment to equality and inclusion, underpinned by our belief in taking action. We are dedicated to creating an environment that celebrates equality and harnesses the power of diversity.
Together @ UON demonstrates our pledge to our staff, students and partners to nurture and develop an environment where equality and inclusion can thrive whilst we Transform Lives and Inspire Change.
To find out more, please visit: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/about-us/governance-and-management/management/equality-and-diversity/
For information and to apply please visit the website