Business Analyst

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team of Business Analysis professionals who have earned an excellent reputation throughout the University for their commitment to customer service, stakeholder management and innovation. The team form part of iSolutions Project Management Office (PMO) that has a crucial role in delivering successful change across the University. The Business Analyst will provide support for initiatives across Education, Research and Professional Services portfolio, working with and supporting Stakeholders in each of these groups and other iSolutions colleagues, including Project and Change Managers, to carry out requirements analysis, documentation of system and operational as-is and to-be views, produce options papers and provide data for the development of evidence-based business cases.

The role is normally primarily based at 1 Guildhall Square, central Southampton, but will involve travel to and potentially some time co-locating with other teams to carry out Business Analysis activities on any of the University’s UK campuses in Hampshire.

What you’ll do:

• Apply your business and system analysis experience and knowledge as well as your interpersonal skills to identify business needs, operational efficiencies, and future technical solutions.
• Accurately document current and potential working practices through the eliciting, analysing, validating, and mapping of systems and processes in a way that clearly identifies requirements, acceptance criteria and business benefits.

What you’ll bring:

• The ability to lead Business Analysis engagements with Project teams and Senior stakeholders
• Extensive experience of using recognised business analysis tools and techniques.
• A willingness to review current process and practices and identify where there is the opportunity to improve them.
• A desire to understand how processes work through talking to those using them.
• The ability to work as part of a team or on your own initiative as required.

About the University: The University of Southampton is a research-driven institution, home to some of the world’s leading minds, expanding our knowledge and passing it on to future generations. iSolutions is the University’s IT support service whose 230+ staff support the delivery of the University’s research and education activities as well as the usual business operations. iSolutions, the University of Southampton’s IT department, is an essential enabler to deliver the University Strategy and the Business Analysis team provides a vital part of iSolutions capability.

We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We select candidates based on merit and ability and aspire to thrive in the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all candidates with an interest in the role and those who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities.

Application Procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Anjali Mavi (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk Please quote reference 2167223JF on all correspondence.

Further details:

• Job Description and Person Specification