Hybrid Business Analyst – Graduate

at Car Benefit Solutions

• Job title: Business Analyst – Graduate
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: £24,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bury, United Kingdom

About the role

• Graduate Business Analyst developing technical and non-technical solutions at Car Benefit Solutions. Engaging in problem-solving, stakeholder management, and training in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Investigate root causes of problems, identify where a business need exists, and shape the project to address this need.
• Evaluate the options to meet the business needs and support the development of the changes.
• Research, analyse, and define current and proposed business processes; apply gap analysis to identify actions required to implement the revised processes.
• Communicate with allocated specialist department(s) to understand and document their current system/processes, and their future requirements and priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure buy-in, maintain credibility, influence outcomes, and manage expectations.
• Contribute towards the current development roadmap with change priorities and be confident explaining this to the wider team.
• Use a range of tools and techniques such as swim lane diagrams, requirements catalogues, user-stories, and wire frames etc. of new/existing systems or processes to elicit, analyse, define, manage, and document requirements for business and IT change initiatives.
• Communicate requirements with business, users, and development team to ensure requirements are reflective of business needs.
• Support business staff in testing business and IT changes to ensure acceptability and support the deployment of the changes to ensure a smooth transition.
• Plan, document, and deliver training to staff when new functionality (or changes to existing functionality) is being released i.e. release guides/videos, training sessions, or external marketing.
• Provide regular updates to Lead Business Analyst on the progress of active projects/change requests.
• Applying the principles of LEAN to recommend and deliver business improvements (not limited to IT systems) to enhance efficiencies and create value.

Requirements

• **Qualifications:**
• Degree educated to 2:1 or above (essential). While having a background in Business, Business Informatics or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields would be an advantage, we are open to applications from all academic backgrounds.
• Work placement or internship completed as part of a degree (desirable).
• **Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes:**
• *Essential:*
• Ability to analyse and problem solve both day to day and strategic business issues.
• Inquisitive and confident nature where you are not afraid to ask questions.
• Self-motivated, results and delivery-focused with a commitment to the quality of work and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently with minimal guidance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external contacts.
• Flexible and committed approach to work.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to take charge, anticipate challenges, and propose solutions without constant guidance.
• An adaptable mind that thrives in dynamic environments – new teams, technologies, and trends.
• Flexible and committed approach to work.
• Commitment to customer centricity across all areas of role and interactions with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work in line with CBS Core Values of pride, integrity, accountability, continuous improvement, and enjoyment.
• *Desirable:*
• Competent user of the whole MS Office suite, including MS Visio.
• ***Please note as part of our pre-employment checks, all successful applicants must undergo a basic DBS check prior to starting employment.***

Benefits

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