IT Business Analyst in Reading, Berkshire

Business Analyst - IT Business Analyst sought by a large, well known organisation with offices in Reading. The client will offer working from home 3 - 4 days a week.

Purpose of the role:
The post holder will be the first point of contact for interacting directly with IT and other business departments to elicit their business requirements for improving their IT processes and systems. The Business Analyst will evaluate information gathered from relevant departments, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into relevant detail, formulate low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.

Experience and duties:

• Proven track record in applying the whole business analysis skillset (i.e., workshop facilitation, stakeholder assessment, benefits definition and measurements, business options, business use scenarios) to resolve business problems and clarify business requirements in a business environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent skills in effectively managing stakeholder expectations.
• Previous experience delivering IT projects as a Business Analyst
• Build relationships with key internal stakeholders, to enable effective delivery of business change/improvements.
• Work closely with business users to develop an understanding of their business needs and business goals.
• Make timely and effective independent decisions (for example relating to as is/to be business processes, business requirements) and consider the impact of these on a wide range of stakeholders

The company are based in central Reading, as well as a competitive salary you will also be entitled to a generous holiday allowance, a great work/life balance and pension.