Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Place of Work: London

Contract Type: Contractor

Our client, USS, a principal pension scheme for universities and higher education institutions is searching for a Business Analyst to join their team.

When you join USS, the size and scale of our pension scheme means you will have numerous opportunities to learn and develop your career. Given our size you'll have real autonomy and influence as you collaborate closely with a wide-ranging team of experts.

About the role

In your role as Business Analyst, you will make a meaningful and valued contribution from the outset. This role will provide a great opportunity to define the scope of projects in conjunction with business sponsors, analyse requirements and specify operational and technical change across USSIM. You will take responsibility for providing business analysis across various projects and BAU initiatives, with involvement in activities throughout the full project lifecycle including process definition, system requirements, testing (functional and technical) and implementation.

The successful candidate will be involved in a variety of projects that are either strategic, regulatory or discretionary across the USSIM business areas but with a special focus on supporting the Data Strategy & Architecture (DS&A) initiative. They will report to the Head of Business Analysis within the USSIM Business Change team.

Please note: this is a contract role.

What you will be doing

As a trusted part of the Operations you will:

• Help define the scope of the project, agreeing high level aims with stakeholders.
• Define detailed business and systems requirements in conjunction with users and developers.
• Prepare a range of documents and project artefacts as required to suit the task at hand.
• Document the current state, proposed outcome and target operating model.
• Assess implementation options, influencing stakeholders to select the most appropriate solution.
• Highlight the implications of each solution not only in terms of project delivery but also business value and on-going support or effort levels.
• Provision of updates to the enterprise model (ArchiMate / BPMN 2.0).
• Planning, preparation, participation in and oversight of testing, transition and implementation.
• Define requirements and deliver an end‑to‑end investment data platform, including the target operating model, lakehouse architecture, ingestion, semantic layer, data domains, governance, user interfaces, and dashboards—through testing and implementation.

About you

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box, if you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, then please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the requirements outlined in this profile.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Extensive prior business analysis experience.
• Experience writing solution design and operating model documentation.
• A strong background in financial services, with specific asset management and pensions sector experience (highly desirable).
• Prior experience with the following systems and methodologies is preferred:

• Microsoft Fabric
• Data dissemination, datamarts and APIs
• Atlassian products, specifically Jira and Confluence
• ArchiMate modelling language
• BPMN 2.0
• Bizzdesign Enterprise Architecture modelling tool
• Wireframe designs

Why join us?

At USS, every individual contributes to building a secure financial future for our members and their families. We strive to create a work environment where everyone can thrive professionally while making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. We're also committed to helping you build your career by providing opportunities for development. We put a focus on recognising and supporting each individual's unique career path, driving this forward with the support of an engaged and proactive management team. Here at USS, we want you to thrive in and out of work with a friendly team, flexible culture and excellent range of benefits!

How we will reward you

• Great starting salary
• Generous annual leave package
• Access to a high quality pension scheme provided through Universities Superannuation Scheme
• Supportive people policies (including enhanced occupational sickness pay and family friendly pay)
• Financial contributions towards your personal development to help you maintain your physical and mental wellbeing
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing services i.e., private healthcare, discounted gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and talent
• Employee Volunteer Day’s to support the communities where you work and live
• Cycle to Work Scheme
   

Our culture and values

Our people are what makes us different. We work together to create a diverse and inclusive culture that embraces individuality, where people are welcomed and feel comfortable in the knowledge that they can be themselves. Our purpose firmly states the importance of members, putting them ‘front and centre’ of what we do. This is embedded through our values:

Integrity

Collaboration

Excellence

About us

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) was established in 1974 as the principal pension scheme for universities and other higher education institutions in the UK. We work with around 330 employers to help build a secure financial future for almost 577,000 members and their families. We are one of the largest private defined benefit pension schemes in the UK, with total assets of around £76.8bn (at 31 March 2025). 

USSIM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strive to ensure our recruitment process is as flexible and inclusive as possible so we can attract diverse candidates and recruit the best talent. We want all candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process, so if you need any reasonable adjustments or if there is anything we can do to help support you through your recruitment journey please let us know.