Business Analyst

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh / Inverness, is currently looking to recruit a Business Analyst for an initial 12 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £400-£439 (inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working with up to two days per week in the Edinburgh / Inverness office.

Responsibilities:

- To support an Enabling Services Modernisation Programme which will fundamentally review and redesign our enabling services which include: Business Support, People Services, Corporate Office and Digital. There may be a requirement, during this assignment, to support other initiatives in our portfolio.

Essential Skills:

- Experience applying a variety of business analysis tools and techniques, including conducting workshops, identifying and analysing options, capturing user stories, modelling and analysing business processes.

- Strong planning and communication skills.

- Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills.

- Experience of engaging with colleagues at all levels, including up to most senior.

- Experience of working with external stakeholders.

- Experience at managing and delivering projects.

- Strong Business Intelligence and data management expertise.

- Excellent analytical, modelling and documentation skills.

- Proven experience of successfully communicating analytical findings, easily understood by stakeholders.

- An understanding of risk and risk management techniques.

- Experience of both agile and waterfall processes

Desirable Skills:

- Experience of organisational design and redesign

- Experience of LEAN process and systems optimisation.

- Experience of working on projects that delivered substantial organisational change.

- Formal qualification In Business Analysis and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.