Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst / Product Consultant (Healthcare)Kainos Birmingham, England, United KingdomOverviewAs a Senior Business Analyst in Kainos, you will be responsible for ensuring that your team has a good understanding of business needs so that our customer solutions meet the needs of them and their users. You will be responsible for articulating problems and processes in ways understood by all stakeholders - both business and technical, and for facilitating the analysis and design of cost-effective software solutions that impact users worldwide.ResponsibilitiesEnsure that your team has a good understanding of business needs so that customer solutions meet the needs of the users.Articulate problems and processes in ways understood by all stakeholders - both business and technical.Facilitate the analysis and design of cost-effective software solutions that impact users worldwide.Minimum RequirementsExperience in bespoke software delivery, operating as a part of an agile team working for an external customer (experience in a client-facing role in a consulting environment is a must-have).UK public sector or healthcare experience.Extensive experience in a relevant commercial or technical environment.Broad business and technology understanding and a proven awareness of industry trends.Proficient in stakeholder management, sensitive to the needs of each stakeholder yet comfortable to challenge where appropriate.Excellent user story creation skills, articulating the business needs in a format that is easily consumable by the scrum team.Strong business process modelling skills, capturing existing processes, designing new processes and presenting processes to achieve buy-in.Competent facilitator of small groups to achieve focused outcomes (development teams, product approval committee, delivery manager).Highly effective at translating business requirements into cost-effective functional requirements.Good commercial awareness, always delivering within project constraints.A strong understanding of Agile and Waterfall Project Management delivery methodologies.Able to work flexibly and to tight deadlines.Strong team skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders.DesirableExperience of software development or related problem-solving discipline.Experience of working on client site, delivering high-quality digital products; stakeholder management experience.Demonstrated ability in mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community.Experience mentoring customers on good story writing techniques.Experience with Agile and waterfall project methodologies (e.g., waterfall, scrum, Kanban).Active participant in communities of interest (e.g., online groups, conferences, etc.).Embracing our differencesAt Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field.Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out.We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionResearch, Analyst, and Information TechnologyIndustriesInformation Services #J-18808-Ljbffr