Technical Business Analyst

Technical Business Analyst: Business Technology within Central Services Job purpose Responsible for gathering, documenting and interpreting business needs into succinct and concise functional and non-functional requirements. Provide business analysis input from benefits case through to design and transition. This will be achieved by capturing and prioritising requirements and leading analysis on solution design, validation, testing and go-live readiness support. Responsible for documenting test scenarios, scripts and user outcomes Key role in communicating between within Business Technology, acting as a translator where necessary Ability to document and understand high-level conceptual and contextual design and specifications Planning and managing small scale change where needed Work with operational stakeholders and technical teams to discuss approaches to technology led solutions, this will be achieved by acting as a driver in cross collaboration within the organisation and having the confidence and gravitas to propose and challenge solutions offered. Convey technical ideas, concepts and procedures and manipulate text and images to create well-structured documentation that can be easily absorbed by a non-technical audience. Dimensions Services all of the system solutions used within the Business Technology department encompassing all of the UK business units To work within a team responsible for the design, implementation and operation of all IT systems and services within the organisation. Working closely with Senior Stakeholders, this role will involve ensuring that both new and existing services are designed optimally Whilst not responsible for direct reports, management of third parties and project resource will be required from time to time Management of costs will be required for small change delivery Role context This role will provide the consistent thread throughout the lifecycle of change, utilising a strong analytical skill set to take business requirements through to support The role will reside within the Business Technology Department which sits within Central Services Work with stakeholders and technical teams to discuss approaches to technology led solutions, this will be achieved by acting as a driver in cross collaboration within the organisation and having the confidence and gravitas to propose and challenge solutions offered Convey technical ideas, concepts and procedures and manipulate text and images to create well-structured documentation that can be easily absorbed by a non-technical audience Knowledge, skills, experience Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) required. There will be a significant amount of time interacting with end users to determine requirements. Ability to ask insightful questions to retrieve information from key stakeholders Strong presentation and articulation skills Documentation and writing skills; in particular experience of writing clear and concise requirements, building plans and conducting analysis Analytical problem solving skills Strategic thinker Excellent business engagement skills Experience At least 5 years Business Analyst experience within a Technology/IT environment, with experience of working with technical teams (essential) with data and business analysis modelling techniques (essential). Experienced with eliciting, analysing, prioritising and documenting business requirements and tracking them through the delivery lifecycle. Writing user case diagrams and notations, mapping data flows and other data modelling experience (essential). Experience of working with Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) and enterprise wide solutions (essential). Experience of requirements gathering through direct interaction with end users in a workshop environment and ability to prioritise e.g. MOSCOW Good communication and business relationship skills, able to deal with internal and external stakeholders with the sufficient energy, drive and self-motivation to be successful. Essential experience of working with senior business users with a logical, structured thought process and good problem solving skills. Strong understanding of project lifecycles Able to demonstrate initiative and work with minimum supervision. Us: Here at Brakes Group, we have a simple mission ” to help businesses who serve food to thrive. And as we have been serving chefs across the food industry for nearly 60 years, with a business built on quality, reliability, innovation and trust, it’s no surprise that we know what we’re doing. And with a culture where everyone works together as one team to be the best we can be, with a real focus on our brilliant people, there is no doubt that we have the right ingredients to make your career a successful one. If you’re looking for development we can help you achieve your aspirations. We have clear career paths and learning programmes which will support you at every step of the way. We also have a whole range of Apprenticeships and a Graduate Programme so there really is something for you at every level of your career whether you are just starting out or are a seasoned professional. And being part of Sysco ” the Global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products; the opportunities really are endless. If this isn’t enough, we offer a whole realm of fantastic benefits and incentives including • Discounts on products and services • Clear career pathways and development • Excellent rewards and recognition schemes • Pension plan • Additional holiday purchase Brakes UK uses a third party to undertake a number of checks. Any offer of employment made by Brakes UK would be conditional upon receiving a satisfactory; reference, identity document(s), basic DBS certificate and basic credit check. FEED YOUR AMBITION. DELIVER YOUR FUTURE