Business Analyst

Skilltech Solutions, part of the Lifetime Group is an EdTech provider with a flagship product focussed on streamlining the end-point assessment process.

What will you be doing? 

• ​Facilitate Agile and rapid releases of functionality benefitting the business.   
• ​Effectively manage multiple priorities with appropriate planning and communication 
• ​Help shape and guide business thinking by constructively challenging assumptions and contributing insights.  
• ​Comfortable working autonomously or collaboratively, with support as needed, to lead on concept development and implementation 
• ​Inform and maintain product roadmap.  
• ​Supporting Business Case development to inform decision making on whether to proceed to project start up.  

​Business Analysis & Requirements Capture:  

• ​Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and ensure root cause business problems are identified.  
• ​Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders (and external when required) to analyse information needs and functional requirements and deliver the documentation as needed: User Stories, Requirements Documents, Project Briefs, GUI, Screen and Interface designs.  
• ​Evaluate, define and prioritise high level business requirements.  
• ​Facilitate the definition of, and gains agreement for the, requirements, subsequent analysis of change requests and approval.  
• ​Work collaboratively with clients to further refine the agreed business requirements  
• ​Produce requirements fit for the Agile teams to work from.  This may consist of user stories, and/or Business Requirements Spec.  
• ​Ensure full business engagement in the Agile development process.  
• ​Supporting Testing and User Acceptance Testing.  

​Business Process:   

• ​Leads and delivers analysis projects for business process improvement, or other feasibility projects as requested.  
• ​Identify the need for new & amended business processes.  
• ​Identify the need for changes to organisation structures, role profiles, skills required and staff headcount requirements.  
• ​Ensure all actions to successfully launch the change into the business & make it ‘stick’ are identified and implemented e.g. training/comms.

What will you bring to the role?

• ​Strong Business Analyst experience, on Agile projects.  
• ​Experience writing user stories, refining backlogs and participating in sprint planning and retrospectives.  
• ​Business orientated with a technical background  
• ​Knowledge and experience of one or more Agile frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban.   
• ​Experience in the use of Agile project management software and producing Roadmaps  
• ​Experience working closely with Software Teams  
• ​Technical knowledge of software development methodologies  
• ​Has delivered scope definition & requirements management (elicitation, analysis, documentation) on Agile projects  
• ​Has utilised business analysis methods, tools and techniques  
• ​Able to effectively lead and facilitate requirements-gathering workshops and stakeholder interviews 
• ​Evidence of ensuring that change initiatives ‘stick’.  
• ​Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, clients, managers, and subject matter experts.  
• ​Working with an organisation that utilises an agile software development methodology & implementation planning tools

It would be great if you had

• ​Experience of working on strategic change projects within a training delivery organisation.  
• Knowledge of government funded apprenticeships or end-point assessment  
• ​Formal qualification or equivalent experience in IT, business analysis or a related field 
• ​Professional qualification e.g. ISEB ,CCBA, CBAP, APM, MSP  
• ​Agile training

Why join Lifetime Group?

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More than just a job

Working for Lifetime Group isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a supportive and progressive culture that is focused on enabling people to fulfil their potential.

We're passionate about empowering individuals and organisations to reach their full potential through innovative learning and development.

Our vision for the future is driven by a simple belief: everyone should have the chance to learn the skills that transform their lives and help them reach their full potential.

This is the world as we see it – and it’s the one that we’ll never stop working towards. It’s a world freed of skills gaps; a world defined by diverse skills, social mobility, empowered people, thriving communities, and sustainable and growing businesses.

It’s with this shared purpose – and through our scale, breadth and influence – that the Lifetime Group is in the strongest position to make this vision a reality, for the people and businesses across the UK that choose and trust us to transform their futures.

Regardless of which brand you join, you’ll become part of a thriving community of people united by a shared purpose. We have an impressive, impactful future ahead – one defined by  skills transformations and making a real difference

A diverse, inclusive and equitable workforce.

As a group, we're committed to broadening the equity, diversity, and inclusion of our workforce and creating a sense of belonging for all. In this way we will better represent those who learn with us and our partners to greater understand and fulfil their needs.

By listening to our emerging diverse workforce, we will agree future goals and priorities as a community. This in turn will help secure a sustainable future for the Group, benefiting not just us but also our partners and those who learn with us

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