Business Analyst – Daily Rate Contract

Overview

My Dublin City Centre based is recruiting for a Business Analyst. This a daily rate and will initially a 6 month contract with a possible extension. The Business Analyst will provide Business Analysis support in the development and delivery of products, processes and tools to help deliver operational strategy.  Will work with business teams to complete project business cases and contribute to the design and delivery of pragmatic business and technical solutions to meet business requirements.  The Business Analyst will also support the Change Manager in the timely and efficient delivery of Change objectives.

Business Requirements

• Gather, analyse, define and validate business requirements from multiple stakeholders for development and implementation of products, processes and tools
• Work closely with software developers and business users to ensure they clearly understand proposed requirements and associated functionality
• Produce process maps, detailed business requirements documentation and business processes and procedures
• Review and refine functional specifications for development projects in accordance with defined business requirements
• Obtain requirements sign offs from relevant stakeholders
• Assist development teams with managing testing defects from identification through to resolution
• Support both Change and Operational managers to define and deliver training necessary to support operational implementation
• Provide recommendations on how to improve the user experience and related business process based on business feedback
• Create a plan for the delivery of business design work for a project

Technical Experience Required

• Strong track record in a Business Analyst role
• Proven experience in defining business requirements and specifications from initial Change Request Document to business requirements sign-off
• Self starter with strong time management, good organisation skills and an ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload
• Proven ability to bring together, lead and motivate a team
• Willing and able to effectively challenge internal and external obstacles
• Well respected across functions, by peers and management at all levels
• The successful candidate will have a strong and consistent track record in some or all of the following;
• Strong analytical ability to interpret relevant data with a facts based approach to decision making
• Broad knowledge of the Financial Services industry
• Strong problem solving capabilities
• Good communications skills
• Structuring, writing and delivery of presentations
• Excellent command of MS Excel, PowerPoint and process mapping tool(s)
• Ability to prove office skills