Business Analyst

In this role, you will play a key part in developing and promoting a culture of excellence. You’ll identify and deliver business benefits by understanding process and procedures, reviewing user perspectives, evaluating options and recommending solutions.

You will also:

• Investigate, gather and document business needs;
• Analyse business processes and information requirements and assess their efficiency and effectiveness;
• Ensure that user requirements from business stakeholders are defined and documented;
• Collaborate with key users across the University to identify potential business improvements including opportunities for information system solutions;
• Defining and documenting all areas of the project, supporting and coordinating each phase;
• Manage stakeholder engagement, including effective communications, chairing of groups, facilitating workshops, management of expectations and appropriate engagement in business change.

What you’ll bring

Strong knowledge of business analysis theory and practice is important in this role, particularly around requirements definition and benefits identification. You’ll demonstrate experience in delivering complex, cross-organisational change projects that have positively contributed to programme outcomes.

With highly developed communication skills, you will be comfortable building relationships with a wide range of people, presenting complex information tailored to your audience.

In addition, you will have: 

• The ability to organise and manage busy workload to meet deadlines without compromising on quality.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative, planning own work and that of others.
• Experience of building productive internal and external relationships and networks.
• Experience of user requirements gathering, business process evaluation and modelling and options appraisal techniques.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University, you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development. 

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 35 days, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Gemma West on GWest@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.  

The person specification will be used as a tool for shortlisting; so please make sure you use this information when writing your application. You can find useful hints and tips about how to apply by visiting our Application Guidance page.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.

All applicants with disabilities, or those who are part of the Armed Forces community who during the shortlisting process meet the essential criteria for the role will be progressed to the next stage.

The University is committed to creating a highly inclusive culture. We offer family friendly and flexible working arrangements and a range of staff networks, forums and events to support and develop our people. We warmly welcome applications from those traditionally underrepresented in the higher education sector.