Business Analyst

Location: Newbury + *Hybrid Working
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri

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At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

Who we are

We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Join us at the heart of Vodafone UK in Corporate, one of the central support functions that underpin our business and keep us moving forward. We provide centralised support, expertise and guidance across our UK and Group operations, continuing to build on our success and trailblazing the way to our next stage of digital growth.

What you’ll do

The Business Analyst role helps to support and maximize the effectiveness of our Portfolio Leads, supporting the creation of user stories to an adequate level of granularity, assessing options for technical and business feasibility and ensuring development is aligned to business outcomes.

Working closely with the Portfolio Lead to clarify goals and business value outcomes you will be responsible for providing business information during release and iteration planning, as well as supporting the review, refining and re-prioritising the release backlog. You will also be providing regular feedback by testing deliverables against a user story's acceptance criteria and validating that the product meets the business goals. Key accountabilities include:

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  Work alongside the Portfolio Leads to understand what items are in backlog and need refinement
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, managing expectations and aligning on key deliveries
• Discuss with all stakeholders (customer, technical squads and Portfolio Leads) to make sure there is no gaps and clear alignments on delivery
• Create user stories with relevant acceptance criteria
• Co-ordinating testing and business adoption of deliveries

Who you are

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  Demonstrable BA experience, ideally within a large corporate environment
• Telecommunications experience is desirable
• Excellent communicator with good presentation skills
• Critical Analysis Skills
• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Awareness of Agile ways of working is desirable
• Able to interpret business user case into a technical delivery

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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