Senior Business Analyst

About the role

The Student Record System (SRS) project is a major transformation programme focused on improving processes to ensure that the new system enables the University of Plymouth to offer an excellent experience to both staff and students. The University has procured SITS by Tribal as the new SRS and we have begun a period of engagement, planning and preparation ahead of the next phase of the project.

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Business Analyst. The Senior Business Analyst will lead the Business Analysis team across the programme across key areas for our next two releases covering Students, Curriculum and Assessments.

Senior BA responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate work across the BA team- based on programme need.
• Co-ordinate across BA and BPA teams to ensure consistency and transparency of approach & identification of interdependencies in processes.
• Assist in developing consistent requirements & processes for onward creation of use cases, testing scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Line management and pastoral support for the BA team.

Based in the Emdeck Building at our city centre campus, you will help coordinate and support delivery of a new student record system offering training and guidance to project team members as appropriate. 

What we’re looking for 

You must be able to collaborate with team members and peers across the University to gather and analyse information to achieve project objectives. 

Skills and experience required include; excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills, good working knowledge/training of Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint, relevant Business Analyst functional/professional qualifications or experience are essential. You should have strong interpersonal skills to develop effective working relationships and be able to communicate clearly and effectively using a number of formats.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31^st December 2025 due to business demand. Remote working is available up to 3 days a week.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Lian Eveleigh by email at Lian.Eveleigh@plymouth.ac.uk. 

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date: week commencing 13^th January 2025

Closing date: 12 midnight, Wednesday 1 January 2025

Our Offer

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

When joining us, you will receive:

• Generous annual leave: 35* Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery 

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

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