Business Analyst x 2

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The opportunity

Due to growth in our portfolio of change initiatives, we have two exciting new Business Analyst roles within the Digital & Technology Group.

As part of the new Digital and Technology Group, you will be a passionate and driven Business Analyst who will work directly with key stakeholders across the university to understand existing and future business requirements. You will review systems and processes to help define how changes to IT services can be successfully and consistently delivered to add value to the organisation.

You will be involved with the full project life cycle from inception through to completion and will gather requirements, analyse and produce detailed process maps, and deliver functional and non-functional specifications. You will assist in the successful embedding of change within the organisation whilst encouraging and promoting best practice across the project and analysis team. You will also be able to work independently to gather information used to support the completion of impact assessments and discoveries.

About you

Your profile:

• Experience of working within a large organisation to deliver change with experience of working across full project lifecycle from business case creation through to transitioning into the live environment.
• Demonstrable experience of the use of core business analysis tools and techniques including workshop facilitation, process mapping, requirements elicitation and documentation.
• Experience of successfully embedding change through testing, training and early life support of new/updated processes and information systems.
• Experience in successfully influencing changes in current practices to support business benefits.
• Working within a complex organisation using traditional linear and iterative delivery methodologies.
• Experience of prioritising workload and activities, and ability to organise time effectively across projects and independent pieces of work You will be a self-motivated and dynamic individual who is adaptable, flexible and able to adjust to a new situations and environments.
• ISEB Business Analysis or equivalent qualification are desirable but not essential.

Communication:

• It is essential that you can communicate ideas clearly and persuasively, and can present compelling arguments both written and oral.
• You will have experience in building good relationships at all levels across stakeholder groups and partner organisations to enable the smooth delivery of business change.
• You will be able to work effectively in cross-functional teams including with business and technical stakeholders.
• You will have experience of effectively communicating complex and/or technical information to a diverse audience, leading to productive and trusted ‘partnership’ working relationships across the University.

As an employer of choice, the University of the Arts London offers an extensive benefits package including:

• Competitive salary package £41,454 – £53,595 (plus 6% market supplement) per annum.
• 34 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Competitive pension package
• A healthy work-life balance for all employees including a dynamic working approach.

For more information and to apply, please visit Hays Recruitment jobs board.

Closing date: 5th June 2023.

Interviews will take place virtually on Tuesday 13th June and Wednesday 14th June.
Informal face to face follow up interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th June.

Hays Technology have been retained by the UAL to manage the recruitment for this role. For all enquiries, please contact Stephen Turner on 0207 259 8746 or Stephen.turner@hays.com.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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