Business Analyst – Energy & Utilities

Company: Cognizant
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Location: Greater London
Job Description:

Role Overview

We are looking for a Business Analyst who can work independently on initiatives within the Energy & Utilities sector. The role involves leading requirements activities, engaging directly with stakeholders, and supporting delivery across digital, operational, and regulatory transformation programmes.

You will play a key role in translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements across customer, asset, market, and enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements

  • Lead end‑to‑end requirements gathering across business and technology teams.
  • Produce detailed business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Perform gap analysis across current‑state and future‑state processes.

Process Mapping & Optimisation

  • Map and analyse Energy & Utilities processes (e.g., customer onboarding, billing, metering, outage management, asset maintenance).
  • Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and regulatory risks.
  • Support design of future‑state processes aligned to transformation goals.

Energy & Utilities Domain Expertise

  • Apply knowledge of UK energy and utilities frameworks, including retail operations, networks, renewables, and regulatory obligations.
  • Support compliance with industry regulations, market rules, and data standards.

Data, Systems & Delivery

  • Work with data teams on reporting, MI, and operational insights.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and vendor teams on system changes.
  • Support UAT planning, execution, and defect triage.

Stakeholder Management

  • Facilitate workshops and working sessions with business SMEs and leadership.
  • Act as a bridge between business users and technical teams.
  • Provide clear status updates, risks, and recommendations.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

  • 3–7 years’ Business Analysis experience.
  • Experience working independently with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong skills in requirements documentation, process modelling, and analysis.
  • Experience in Energy & Utilities or other regulated industries.

Preferred

  • Experience with Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban).
  • Familiarity with core utilities systems (billing, CRM, asset or work management).
  • Professional BA certification (CBAP, Agile BA) desirable.

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Posted: April 7th, 2026