Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst (18 month contract)

Location: Basildon

Salary: negotiable

Key Responsibilities:

1. Requirement Gathering (Primary Focus)

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• Work with stakeholders across the business to gather, document, and validate requirements for change initiatives
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• Translate business needs into clear, structured requirements suitable for delivery teams
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• Challenge and refine requirements to ensure clarity, completeness, and alignment to business objectives
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• Maintain traceability between requirements, testing, and delivered outcomes
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2. Documentation & Artefact Management (Primary Focus)

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• Produce and maintain high-quality project documentation, including:
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• Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)
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• Test logs and test tracking documentation
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• Entry and exit criteria for testing phases
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• Ensure all documentation is clear, structured, and consistent across projects
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• Own version control and governance of project artefacts
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3. Testing Coordination

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• Coordinate testing activities across multiple stakeholders and teams
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• Ensure test plans are defined, agreed, and executed in line with requirements
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• Manage test progress, defect tracking, and resolution follow-up
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• Act as the central point of coordination between business testers and delivery teams
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4. Process Mapping & Improvement (Project-Specific)

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• Capture and document current state (AS-IS) processes
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• Support the design and documentation of future state (TO-BE) processes
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• Produce clear process maps aligned to project requirements
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• Ensure process changes are understood, practical, and aligned to business outcomes
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5. Stakeholder & End User Communication

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• Act as a key point of contact between project teams and end users
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• Communicate requirements, changes, and updates in a clear and structured manner
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• Support user understanding of changes and gather feedback where needed
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• Build strong relationships across operational and delivery teams
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6. Progress & Status Reporting (Primary Focus)

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• Provide structured updates on project progress, risks, and blockers
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• Produce regular status reporting for initiatives (excluding those led directly by senior leadership)
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• Ensure transparency of delivery status across stakeholders
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• Escalate risks and issues appropriately
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Skills & Experience:

Core Skills

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• Strong requirement gathering and documentation capability
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• Excellent attention to detail and document quality
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• Experience coordinating testing and managing test artefacts
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• Strong stakeholder communication skills
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• Structured and organised approach to delivery
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Technical / Tools (Desirable)

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• Experience with process mapping tools (Visio, Lucidchart, etc.)
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• Familiarity with Excel-based tracking (test logs, RAID logs, etc.)
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• Experience working in project or change environments
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Key Behaviours

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• Highly organised and delivery-focused
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• Proactive and able to work independently across multiple initiatives
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• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
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• Detail-oriented, with a strong focus on quality and accuracy
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• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
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Success Measures

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• High-quality, consistent documentation across all projects
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• Clear, validated requirements with minimal rework
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• Testing delivered in a structured, coordinated manner
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• Strong stakeholder feedback on communication and clarity
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• Accurate and timely progress reporting
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For more information please apply online or contact Dan Hurley.