Job Introduction Are you a Business Analyst with experience of working on large scale transformation projects? Do you have a good understanding of the full business analysis lifecycle from Pre-Project and Scoping to User Acceptance Testing and Release Management? We might have the job for you.
As a Business Analyst within the West Midlands Combined Authority, you will play an important part in delivering business outcomes by providing the link between customers and service users and the Digital and Data Team. Working across the organisation and engaging with a range of stakeholders, you will act as a ‘translator’ to identify enhanced digital ways of working and process flow opportunities, converting business requirements into technical specifications.
The position plays a key role in ensuring that WMCA continually develops and maintains a strong relationship between the Digital and Data Team and the wider business.
Please note that this is a 12 month fixed-term-contract, covering maternity leave.What you will be doing.

Work as part of the wider Business Analysis Team to ensure business requirements are optimised and accurately converted to technical requirements.
Produce end-to-end, customer facing business process models (including As Is, To Be and transitional states) and optimise them to support our digital transformation initiatives.
Use data modelling to create and analyse suggestions for strategic and operational improvements and changes, identifying potential areas of automation from re-engineering the underlying business processes.
Evaluate internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes in order to recommend business and process flow improvements.
Collect, understand and document business requirements and translate these into functional specifications and detailed test plans, ensuring the organisation’s requirements are understood and delivered by suppliers.
Perform route to market and implementation planning activities.
Ensure plans are in place and processes are created to evaluate the impact of all changes made.
Ensure solutions are tested and signed off by the business adequately prior to implementation and ensuring benefit and value realisation post implementation.
Work with project stakeholders to understand and investigate feedback.
Support the Lead BA in creating and maintaining standards and ways of working.
Contribute to the strategy to improve digital ways of working, optimise business operations and setting the direction and approach for integrating information applications and programmes.
Understand the organisation’s ecosystems and its inter-dependencies in order to support and maintain business analysis principles, policies and standards adopted across the organisation.
Maintain knowledge of the latest Business Analyst skills, tools and ways of working, identifying emerging trends and their opportunities and potential impact on WMCA.
Take a holistic view across all domains, portfolios, programmes and projects to enhance the Business Analysis community

What’s essential.

Proven BA experience.
BA experience in implementing ERP systems and Data Warehouse/ Data Lake and reporting solutions.
Worked within a team of Business Analysts on a range of varying sized projects.
An understanding of and appropriate experience in the full Business Analysis role in project lifecycles including Pre-Project, Scoping, Estimating, Mapping, Stakeholder Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Solution Analysis, Product Analysis, User Acceptance Testing and Release Management.
Ability to articulate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical people.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to identify and resolve issues experienced by customer leads and end users.
Ability to work under broad direction within challenging and unpredictable environments, influencing strategic decision making.
Proven experience of working to tight deadlines, delivering on time, to budget and scope.
Experience of business process modelling and optimisation tools and techniques.
Supporting transition from the As-Is position to the To-Be state, identifying the approach to be taken.
Proven experience of identifying potential solutions and appropriateness of emerging technologies.
A track record of building rapport and excellent relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure a user centric experience and deliver planned business outcomes.
Experience at identifying opportunities and evaluating and mitigating issues and risks.
Substantial experience of working on large scale projects.

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Salary and benefits.We advertise salary ranges for job roles, with new appointments typically starting at the lowest salary point. In exceptional cases, where higher skill levels or experience are applicable, the salary point may be adjusted to secure the best candidate. This approach allows for potential year-on-year salary increases, offering progression and appropriate rewards to employees. Requests for salaries above the maximum advertised range will not be considered.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK), 28 days paid annual leave (plus an option to purchase more!), ethical saving options and healthcare plans, paid volunteering days, free financing for the latest technology, discounted shopping with over 2,000 big-name retailers, and more. For more information, please visit the benefits page on our career site.
Hybrid working and location. We believe hybrid working is the best way for our organisation to fulfil our commitment to a modern, agile workplace while continuing to provide a great service to our customers. Hybrid working means having flexibility between working in the office and at home on agreed days, where a role allows.
The location for this role is XXX. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely, with at least X day a week spent in the office. Please note, this is the minimum expectation.
Creating an inclusive workplace.We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace that reflects the communities of the West Midlands region. We believe that building a team with varied backgrounds and experiences will benefit us as an employer and enhance our work.
WMCA holds diversity accreditations, such as the RACE Code Quality Mark, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold status) and has been recognised as one of the Inclusive Top 50 Employers and The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. We’re a Disability Confident Employer with ‘Leader’ status, committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet all the essential role criteria.
We recognise that certain groups, such as women and people of colour, may be less likely to apply for roles if they feel they do not meet all the requirements. However, we encourage individuals who are passionate about the role and want to make a difference to still apply. We value potential and encourage applicants to highlight their skills, including transferable ones, even if they don't fit the traditional "perfect candidate" mould.
We gladly consider part-time, flexible, and job share arrangements, so please don't let these factors deter you from applying. If your values align with ours and you are dedicated to working towards a future that we can all be proud of, we would love to hear from you.
Right to Work in the UKWMCA has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to WMCA verifying that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria set out by UKVI.
Thank you for considering joining our team at WMCA. We look forward to receiving your application and the opportunity to work together towards our shared goals.

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