IT Business Analyst

A major UK organisation with a significant technology and change portfolio is looking to appoint an experienced IT Business Analyst to support a range of high-impact programmes.This is a delivery-focused role operating across multiple initiatives, where structure, clarity and quality are critical. You will work across the full lifecycle from initial discovery through to implementation and testing, taking ownership of ensuring solutions are robust, governed and aligned to business needs.The role:

• Work across multiple technology and business change initiatives in parallel
• Elicit, define and manage business and system requirements
• Produce clear documentation including user stories, process maps and functional specifications
• Map As-Is and To-Be processes using structured modelling techniques
• Maintain full traceability across requirements, development and testing
• Define and own testing strategy across programmes, including UAT coordination.
• Act as the key link between business stakeholders, IT teams and third-party suppliers
• Support deployment, business readiness and post-implementation activity

Technology and delivery environment:

• Enterprise systems change across ERP, CRM and core business platforms
• Strong focus on process optimisation, data integrity and system integration
• Use of tools such as JIRA, Confluence or similar for requirements and delivery tracking
• Involvement in test frameworks, UAT coordination and defect management
• Delivery across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid environments

What we're looking for:

• Proven end-to-end IT Business Analysis experience across complex programmes
• Strong requirements engineering and process modelling capability
• Experience working on system implementations and technology-led change
• Comfortable operating across Agile, Waterfall and blended delivery models
• Experience leading or owning testing or UAT activity, including strategy definition
• Strong stakeholder management across technical and operational audiences

Benefits:

• £6,000 car allowance
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Private medical cover
• Market-beating pension scheme

Additional information:

• Permanent position
• Leeds based with hybrid working
• Applicants should be within a commutable distance

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