Senior Business Analyst

The Senior Business Analyst must have a good understanding of the business and how it operates. They will also have an awareness of architecture frameworks (such as TOGAF) and the relationships between artefacts. They will also regularly work with an artefact repository Architecture Modelling tool such as BizzDesign Enterprise Studio and use architecture notation such as ArchiMate. They will understand the business architecture design process and play a key role in the performance of that process by supporting the Enterprise Architect. The Senior Business Analyst will oversee the planning, administration and running of events and workshops using existing skill sets in stakeholder management, requirement elicitation and business modelling and will also work with the Enterprise Architect to synthesise the outputs following stakeholder engagement events. At this level, you will be expected to: identify and management stakeholder relationships; work independently; have a good understanding of your own work area; advance the business analyst community through the sharing of best practice and mentoring of others. Key activities will include: Analyse and understand a business problem or opportunityUndertake research and analysis to understand how a business or business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology and how they combine to deliver business services Identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options, analyse the effects of change and define success measures Apply structured approaches to identify, investigate, analyse and communicate complex business problems and opportunities within a defined project Conduct options analysis, assess feasibility and operational impact, quantify potential business benefits and contribute to business case development Model various elements of the business with limited direction Identify, analyse, monitor and management relationships with and between internal and external stakeholders Work under limited supervision to communicate with stakeholders clearly and regularly, clarifying mutual needs and commitments through consultation and consideration of impacts while focusing on user and business needs