Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Software, IT, Energy

Warrington

Hybrid – 3 days a week in the office.

Key details;

• At least 5 years experiene of experience in Business Analysis within an agile environment
• 1-2 years in a senior Business Analyst role
• 3 days a week in the office (flexible working hours)
• Occasional global travel

Experience within an energy and software development environment is a bonus.

Required Knowledge & Experience

Essential Knowledge

• Business Analysis Practices: Solid knowledge of business analysis frameworks, techniques, and best practice across both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches.
• Software Delivery Lifecycle: Good understanding of the end-to-end development lifecycle, from discovery and requirements gathering through to solution design, testing, user acceptance, implementation, and post-deployment support.
• Business Process & Data Analysis: Experience of analysing business processes, mapping workflows, identifying gaps, understanding data movement, and recognising system integration requirements.
• Working with Technical Teams: Comfortable collaborating with solution architects, software developers, data specialists, infrastructure teams, and cyber security professionals to deliver successful business solutions.

Key Competencies

• Stakeholder Engagement: Confident in challenging ideas and assumptions constructively while building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels to ensure business needs are fully understood.
• Facilitation & Communication: Experienced in leading workshops, interviews, and requirement review sessions, encouraging collaboration and achieving clear outcomes.
• Ownership & Initiative: Self-motivated with a proactive, delivery-focused mindset, capable of managing priorities independently and driving work through to completion with minimal supervision.

Relevant Experience

• Significant experience working as a Business Analyst within IT, digital transformation, systems implementation, or wider business change programmes.
• Proven success in facilitating discovery workshops with senior business stakeholders to identify challenges, define objectives, and establish measurable outcomes.
• Experience delivering projects from initial discovery through to implementation, including producing high-quality documentation such as user stories, business process maps, requirements specifications, and gap analyses, as well as supporting and coordinating User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting the development of colleagues and less experienced Business Analysts.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• 5+ years of experience in related industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

This is a hybrid role where you will be required to work in the office (Warrington) 3 days a week.

Ascent People Ltd is acting as an employment agency for this role, and applicants of all ages and backgrounds will be considered.

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