Business Analyst – Business Change Workstream
Day Rate: £400 – £450 p/d outside IR35
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Contract: Until 5th July – with view to extend
Role Overview
An experienced Business Analyst is required to support a major SAP HR & Payroll implementation, working within the Business Change / SC Workstream. The role will focus on owning and designing priority business processes and supporting the organisation through end-to-end change from design through to post go-live sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
Business Process Design
- Own the design of priority business processes within the Business Change Workstream
- Facilitate process design workshops with Change Managers, SMEs and Process Owners
- Lead the definition of To-Be processes aligned to SAP HR & Payroll functionality
- Identify and document key process changes and business impacts
Process Mapping & Documentation
- Create and maintain a library of To-Be Business Process Maps
- Illustrate how processes operate across HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, IT and Directorate areas
- Ensure documentation supports change, training and operational readiness
Stakeholder Engagement & Change Support
- Conduct stakeholder analysis to identify impacted groups and change requirements
- Work closely with SMEs, Change Managers and Training Consultants
- Act as a key point of contact for process-related queries
Target Operating Model
- Provide input into the Target Operating Model where appropriate
- Ensure process designs align with future-state organisational structures
Go-Live & Post Go-Live Support
- Support business continuity planning
- Assist with post go-live stabilisation and sustaining change
- Resolve process-related issues during transition phases
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst on large change or transformation programmes
- Strong business process design and mapping experience
- HR and Payroll implementation experience, ideally SAP
- Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills
Desirable
- SAP HR and/or SAP Payroll implementation experience
- Experience contributing to Target Operating Model design
- Experience in public sector, shared services or complex organisational environments