Business Analyst

Summary

Join AJ Bell's Operational Change team in Manchester as a Business Analyst. This role offers career progression opportunities, supporting the company's growth and cost targets. Key responsibilities include investigating and modeling business functions, gathering and analyzing business requirements, producing analysis deliverables, facilitating stakeholder meetings, and assisting in defining user acceptance tests. The ideal candidate will possess 3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, a relevant professional qualification, and exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. AJ Bell provides a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, pension scheme, bonus scheme, and various other perks. The role offers a hybrid working model, combining office and remote work.

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience of 3-5 years as a Business Analyst in a professional setting
• Possession of, or substantial progress towards, a recognised Business Analysis professional qualification
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Experience of working in an Agile environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• In-depth knowledge of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance protocols
• Proven ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exemplary organisational skills with a track record of meeting stringent deadlines
• Demonstrated proactive approach and solution-oriented mindset

Responsibilities

• Work with colleagues and other stakeholders to investigate and model business functions, business processes, information flows and data structures
• Gather, analyse and validate business requirements
• Produce business analysis deliverables using relevant documentation styles in line with organisational standards using appropriate tool
• Create high quality specifications
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and workshops, and presenting findings and actions both verbally and in writing to the business
• Assist in defining user acceptance tests for new or improved business processes and IT systems
• Analyse solutions from all angles by modelling processes, mapping data and perform gap, impact and risk analysis to ensure that no detail is missed
• Support both internal development teams and external suppliers in the implementation of a change
• Seek to identify areas where improvement in systems and processes will lead to greater efficiency and ensure that these are brought to management attention

Preferred Qualifications

Proficient in Lean / Six Sigma methodologies and their practical application

Benefits

• Starting salary up to £50,000 (dependent on experience)
• Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike loan scheme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Death in service scheme
• Paid time off for volunteer work
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Parking at Exchange Quay (Subject to availability)
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Professional qualification support
• Talent development programmes
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals
• Hybrid working: At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend 3-4 days per week in the office. For new team members, the first 3 months will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues