Business Analyst ( BA ) FTC likely to extend

Junior Business Analyst

Employed by Sparta Global | Client Assignment with Sports company

About Sparta Global

Sparta Global is an award-winning technology consultancy and early careers development organisation that helps talented individuals launch successful careers in technology, business change and digital transformation. Through our industry-leading Academy, you'll receive comprehensive training, mentoring and ongoing support before joining one of our client partners as a consultant.

As a Spartan, you'll be part of a diverse and inclusive community that champions continuous learning, professional development and social mobility. You'll gain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects while building the skills needed for a long-term career in consulting and technology.

Sparta Global is seeking a Junior Business Analyst to join one of our prestigious client partners

Working within the companies Technology, Digital or Business Change teams, you will support the delivery of projects that enhance systems, processes and services across grassroots football, national competitions, digital platforms and operational functions.

This is an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Business Analyst to gain experience within a world-renowned sporting organisation while developing core consulting and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, document and analyse business requirements from stakeholders across the FA.
• Support workshops, interviews and meetings to understand business challenges and identify improvement opportunities.
• Produce high-quality project documentation including:
• Business requirements documents (BRDs)
• User stories
• Process maps
• Use cases
• Workshop outputs
• Acceptance criteria
• Assist in defining current ("As-Is") and future ("To-Be") business processes.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Product Owners, Developers and Test Analysts to ensure requirements are clearly understood.
• Support stakeholder engagement activities and communicate project updates effectively.
• Perform process analysis to identify efficiencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to business cases and change initiatives.
• Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution.
• Manage actions, risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies through project governance documentation.
• Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, stand-ups and backlog refinement.
• Analyse data and produce reports that support decision-making and project outcomes.

These responsibilities align with Sparta's Business Analyst capability framework including stakeholder management, requirements engineering, business process improvement, workshop facilitation and change delivery.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Ability to engage with a range of stakeholders professionally and confidently.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written documentation skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Comfortable working within fast-paced project environments.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing priorities.
• Genuine interest in technology, digital transformation and business improvement.

Desirable

• Exposure to Agile or Scrum environments.
• Knowledge of Business Analysis techniques and methodologies.
• Experience producing process maps, requirements or project documentation.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, Miro or Microsoft 365.
• Interest in sport, football or major sporting organisations.

What You'll Learn

As part of your Sparta Global journey, you will continue developing skills in:

• Business Analysis methodologies
• Stakeholder management
• Agile delivery frameworks
• Requirements engineering
• Process mapping and improvement
• Data concepts and analysis
• Change management
• Presentation and communication skills
• Generative AI and modern business technologies

Benefits of Joining Sparta Global

• Competitive salary with structured progression.
• Fully paid industry-leading training and development programme.
• Ongoing mentoring and support from Sparta Global consultants and account teams.
• Access to continuous learning and upskilling opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with leading public and private sector organisations.
• Exposure to large-scale digital transformation programmes.
• Inclusive and award-winning company culture.
• Career coaching and professional development support.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and engagement activities.
• Access to Sparta Global's thriving consultant community and alumni network.

Ideal Candidate

You are a curious, ambitious and proactive individual who enjoys solving problems, communicating with people and improving the way organisations operate. You are motivated by learning, comfortable working with different stakeholders and excited by the opportunity to contribute to digital transformation within one of the UK's most recognisable sporting organisations.