Requirements and responsibilities
ELEKS Business Analysis Office is looking for a Solution Business Analyst in the United Kingdom.ABOUT PROJECTChoosing to work as a dedicated pre-sales Business Analyst at ELEKS in the UK can be a strong career move for both professional, and personal reasons; it’s an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to high-value, strategic work. You will work as part of the UK sales team working alongside the country’s management team, Customer Success Directors, Global CTO, as well as leaders in Product Design, Solution Architecture, Data Engineering and Data Science functions.REQUIREMENTSOver 8 years of experience in business analysis rolesMUST HAVE experience working on both supplier-side and internal business-side roles as a Business AnalystStrong ability to build relationships with stakeholders across all management levelsAbility to design and execute effective communication plans for stakeholders with limited availability, including risk management related to stakeholder unavailabilityAbility to identify and differentiate between business needs, user needs, and stakeholder needsStrong proficiency in BA techniques and tools, with full responsibility for the quality of delivered artifactsProficiency in AI tools supporting Business Analysis activities, including validation and improvement of requirements quality (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, GitHub Copilot)Expert knowledge of at least one category of non-functional requirementsStrong understanding of the full requirements lifecycle, including elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and managementExperience working in projects using different software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex tasks in an Agile environmentProven ability to work effectively as part of a distributed teamExcellent negotiation, presentation, and facilitation skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong knowledge of at least one target domain (e.g., insurance, energy, hospitality, life sciences)Strong business acumenSolid understanding of lean product development principles and design thinking methodologyUnderstanding of service-oriented business models and service development approachesRESPONSIBILITIESDefinition of product/solution vision, functional decomposition, assumptions, dependencies, out of scope items for further work with a product designer and solution architect and his their estimation of design and development effort estimationPlanning BA activities, estimating BA work and capacity required for the project executionConduct an analysis of and provide an overview of the business domain and key business processes, value streams related to the client request to the pre-sale teamWork with Account Managers, Client Engagement Managers and Business Development Managers on the best sales strategies and opportunities with a prospect or existing client.Plan product design phases activities for the BA stream to ensure that requirements are captured while the scope is defined, and project objectives are met.Lead Together with a product designer and solution architect, lead a variety of product ideation, vision, and scope framing workshops, both online and onsite, with the client.Present prepared commercial proposals and product/solution vision to the client stakeholdersProvide solution options analysis and recommendations for the client request based on the results of the sales team ‘s ideation, project timeline, goals and objectives.Create and maintain high-level artifacts to be used as a guidance on project and business vision for other BAs on the projectTransition of the knowledge and documents from pre-sales phase to project team during project kick-off, assist the project team with the initial stages of the project execution as a key knowledge holder.Identify, define, and validate business needs with stakeholdersSynthesize analysis into key features and develop actionable recommendationsWork with project sponsors and SMEs to understand and capture business casesEstablish, control, and improve requirements management processes on a projectDefine metrics for business analysis results assessment and develop means of their collectionConduct project, product, and requirements auditApply expertise and knowledge of business domain and follow technology trendsParticipate in Business Analysis Office competence development and mentoringWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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