Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

Contract Business Analyst - £550 to 600 per day (Inside IR35 - paid through an umbrella)

- Stevenage &/or Warwick sites & possible other sites (Expenses for some travel will be paid).

- Understanding of business support functions such as SHEQ (Health & Safety), Marketing, Procurement, Legal, Property & Fleet - experience across at least three of these is essential.

* Merger and Acquisition experience a must - large complex organisations such as Water/Utilities/Telecoms/I.T

- Full UK licence is essential - must be able to start by the 10th of November - so one week notice or less is essential.

As a Business Analyst supporting an acquisition programme , you will play a key role in analysing business processes, gathering requirements, and enabling the successful integration of systems, people, and operations between the acquiring and acquired organisations.

You will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to ensure that solutions deliver the intended business outcomes and support strategic goals.

Key Deliverables:

Analyse and document current and future-state business processes across both organisations.

• Conduct gap analysis and assess the impact of business change resulting from the acquisition.
• Elicit and translate business needs into clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with technical teams and partners to ensure solutions meet business requirements and deliver a seamless user experience.
• Support integration planning across systems, data, and operations
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews to gather requirements and validate proposed solutions.
• Support system testing, UAT, and training activities to ensure readiness for go-live.
• Contribute to project planning, estimation, and execution, ensuring alignment with acquisition timelines.
• Liaise with PMO, vendors, consultants, and internal teams to resolve issues and ensure successful delivery.

What will you bring:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst working on acquisition, merger, or large-scale transformation programmes
• Familiarity working in an IT systems team is desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of business support functions such as SHEQ (Health & Safety), Marketing, Procurement, Legal, Property & Fleet.
• Strong understanding of business process mapping, change impact assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Professional qualification such as the International Diploma in Business Analysis (BCS) or equivalent.
• Experience working in Agile and/or hybrid delivery environments.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work across multiple business domains and manage competing priorities.