IT Business Analyst

A major UK organisation with a significant technology and change portfolio is looking to appoint an experienced IT Business Analyst to support a range of high-impact programmes.

This is a delivery-focused role operating across multiple initiatives, where structure, clarity and quality are critical. You will work across the full lifecycle from initial discovery through to implementation and testing, taking ownership of ensuring solutions are robust, governed and aligned to business needs.

The role:

Work across multiple technology and business change initiatives in parallel
Elicit, define and manage business and system requirements
Produce clear documentation including user stories, process maps and functional specifications
Map As-Is and To-Be processes using structured modelling techniques
Maintain full traceability across requirements, development and testing
Define and own testing strategy across programmes, including UAT coordination.
Act as the key link between business stakeholders, IT teams and third-party suppliers
Support deployment, business readiness and post-implementation activity

Technology and delivery environment:

Enterprise systems change across ERP, CRM and core business platforms
Strong focus on process optimisation, data integrity and system integration
Use of tools such as JIRA, Confluence or similar for requirements and delivery tracking
Involvement in test frameworks, UAT coordination and defect management
Delivery across Agile, Waterfall and hybrid environments

What we're looking for:

Proven end-to-end IT Business Analysis experience across complex programmes
Strong requirements engineering and process modelling capability
Experience working on system implementations and technology-led change
Comfortable operating across Agile, Waterfall and blended delivery models
Experience leading or owning testing or UAT activity, including strategy definition
Strong stakeholder management across technical and operational audiences

Benefits:

£6,000 car allowance
26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Private medical cover
Market-beating pension scheme

Additional information:

Permanent position
Leeds based with hybrid working
Applicants should be within a commutable distance

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