Senior Business Analyst

Due to exceptional commercial growth and the recent expansion of our team, Alfred H Knight has an additional opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to join our IT team in Prescot, Liverpool.

This is an incredibly exciting time to join AHK as we continue our global expansion across new markets and territories. To underpin this growth, our Group IT function is delivering a diverse and high-impact change pipeline. As a Senior BA, you won't be stuck on a single line of work—you will take ownership across a wide variety of strategic global projects spanning Data, Quality Systems, Legacy Modernisation, Digitalisation, and Continuous Improvement.

We offer a dynamic, hybrid working environment, providing an excellent balance of collaboration and flexibility with three days in our Prescot office and two days working from home.

Drive Strategic Projects: Partner with senior business leaders to lead analysis across a multi-million-pound project portfolio, including legacy modernization, data initiatives, and digital transformation.

Shape Global Change: Define complex business problems, design scalable solution options, and help modernise processes across our global operations.

Mentor & Elevate: Act as a coach and mentor to other Business Analysts within the team, uplifting our collective toolkit, standards, and ways of working.

Collaborate Across the Business: Build trusted relationships with business stakeholders, technical delivery teams, IT Business Partners, and third-party partners.

Drive Full Lifecycle Delivery: Take end-to-end ownership—from early discovery, scoping, and workshop facilitation through to UAT support, business readiness, and post-go-live implementation.

Alfred H Knight is a totally independent, family owned business spanning five generations. A global network of strategically placed offices and laboratories enable global trade by providing independent inspection, analysis and consultancy services to the metals and minerals, solid fuels and agriculture industries.

We have honed and carefully crafted our reputation. Delivering knowledge and professionalism in all aspects of weighing, sampling and analysis. We thrive by continuing to re-invest in our facilities, technology and people. to find out more about AHK.

To be successful at Alfred H Knight you will need to display the following:

• Business Analysis Methodologies:
  Comprehensive understanding of BA methods, tools, and techniques across both waterfall and agile delivery environments.
• Full Lifecycle Delivery:
  Good understanding of the complete software development lifecycle, including discovery, requirements definition, solution design, testing, UAT, and deployment.
• Process & Data Analysis:
  Strong proficiency in process modelling, gap analysis, data flows, and identifying system integration points.
• Technical
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Proven ability to work effectively alongside technical teams, including architects, developers, data engineers, and cyber/security specialists.
• Constructive Challenge:
  Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring requirements and assumptions are clear and aligned with business outcomes.
• Expert Facilitation:
  Strong workshop facilitation and interview skills, with the confidence to lead requirements walkthroughs and review sessions.
• Proactive Ownership: A self-managing, delivery-focused approach with the ability to take ownership and drive work forward with minimal supervision
• Required Work Experience
• Substantial Experience working as a Business Analyst, specifically within an IT, digital transformation, or business change environment.
• Demonstrated Track Record of leading discovery sessions with senior stakeholders to define business problems, objectives, and success measures.
• End-to-End Delivery Experience, including producing high-quality documentation (user stories, process maps, gap analysis) and coordinating UAT phases with business users.
• Peer Development Experience through coaching, mentoring, or supporting the professional growth of other analysts

• Educated to degree level or equivalent is preferred but not essential – we value experience.
• BCS Business Analysis certifications are preferred.

• We are offering an excellent opportunity with a salary and benefits package to match including pension, life assurance and an employee assistance programme.

If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

Alfred H Knight is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.