Business Analyst

We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our busy Digital & Business Systems Product Value Delivery Team based at our office in Howden, Yorkshire. 

As a FTSE 100 business with an ambitious growth agenda, this role offers an excellent opportunity to work closely with the Digital & Business Systems team and the Trade Division to document and manage requirements throughout a Programme Increment. This role supports both the UK and Europe.

Full-time role based at our office in Howden, Yorkshire, 4 days per week with 1 from home and occasional travel to other sites and overnight stays where required.

What will I be doing as a Business Analyst?

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and understand their needs.
• Run workshops to gather requirements and identify risks and dependencies.
• Create process maps (current and future) and documentation to support changes.
• Document requirements in tools like Azure DevOps and turn them into user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Work with architects to define non-functional requirements and project metrics.
• Refine user stories with product, development, testing, and architecture teams to prepare for upcoming sprints.
• Validate requirements during delivery to ensure they meet business needs and acceptance criteria is met
• Actively participate in team meetings, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Act as a bridge between business and technical teams for clear communication.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and provide regular updates.
• Promote and lead best practices in Business Analysis across the team and department.

What do we need from you

• Minimum of 3 years Business Analysis experience is desirable.
• Proficiency with BA tools and techniques, i.e. Visio, Lucid chart, Azure DevOps, Jira, facilitation and elicitation.
• Experience managing complex business solutions.
• Understanding of both Agile and Waterfall principles, and when to use the right methodology
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experienced in meeting facilitation, with the ability to run successful sessions with various groups of people to ensure a successful outcome
• Prioritise effectively and be comfortable taking ownership of issues and facilitating their resolution.
• Ability to challenge technology and business process, when necessary, to ensure the right solution delivers the optimal business process.
• Qualification in Business Analysis is desirable i.e. Requirements Engineering, Business Process Modelling, Agile Business Analysis.
• Experience in the Trade, Retail and Digital sectors desirable.

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary and annual company bonus
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Staff Discount
• Free lunch onsite
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

How to apply

Good luck with your application.  Before you apply, please speak to your manager, so that they are aware of your interest in this role.  Please take note that this advert is a summary of the main duties and responsibilities and may be subject to change.  If you have any questions or need further support or information, please contact the Hiring Manager Steve Nichols or Holly Gibbins, Recruitment Advisor.