Senior Business Analyst

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

The Role

Senior Business Analyst

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Business Analyst who will be responsible for taking projects from concept to delivery for high-profile digital projects. We are focused on delivering innovative, integrated, and secure digital systems to support the central University and currently undertaking an exciting portfolio of digital projects supporting the University’s five-year strategy.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will be working with project sponsors and business stakeholders bringing together the conceptual elements of a project and aligning them to the University’s strategic direction and technology roadmaps through to the delivery for both new solutions and enhancements to existing systems.   You will be responsible for assessing business processes and gathering requirements for technical developments. This role encompasses the process of moving from concept to design, including specifying and designing new system products, and helping to ensure that they are fit for purpose. You will liaise closely with business owners, project team members and external vendors to ensure high quality solutions are delivered. This is a key role for the ITDS department helping to ensure that IT projects deliver quantifiable benefits to the University’s stakeholders.

About you
To succeed in this role you will have experience of analysing and documenting complex business processes, requirements gathering for large-scale IT developments, and liaising with colleagues to design IT solutions that meet the needs of those using the systems. Political awareness, coupled with the ability to relate to, and appreciate the needs of, stakeholders is a must. A confident team player, you will hold exceptional all-round communication and interpersonal skills, alongside excellent attention to detail. You will be pro-active in contributing ideas, identifying opportunities for enhancement and owning and resolving problems to their conclusion.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 11/10/2023. 

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working from remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings. 

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

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