Description
Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed.Are you an experienced Business Analyst looking to move into an innovative, FINTECH organisation?Do you have strong stakeholder management skills?Do you have a strong understanding of the full software development life cycle?Defaqto's purpose is to help everyone to make smarter financial decisions and our mission is to be the #1 provider of smarter financial decisions in the UK. We are part of the Fintel family and have ambitious growth plans, with the business expected to double in size over the next 3-4 years.This role represents a brand new opportunity and is aligned with our highly successful sister company, Comparison Creator - a software development company specialising in providing outsourced solutions for product comparison websites. You may recognise some of their websites: MoneySuperMarket, Compare the Market, Go.Compare, Confused and Moneysaving Expert. Please note: start date from April onwards The purpose of your roleYou will work collaboratively with stakeholders to discover, analyse and agree business requirements for enhancements to their software product and then convert these into coherent functional and non-functional requirements, suitable for use by the software development, test and support teams, and produce appropriate business documentation for use by the wider team.What you'll doYour role will have lots of variety, be fast-paced and challenging at times. Your responsibilities will include:Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of the Comparison Creator software product/ s Communicate and collaborate effectively in a multi-disciplinary environmentAnalyse business processes associated with enhancement requestsEvaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, and identify the underlying true needs from stakeholder requestsTake ownership of the scope of each project from discovery to launch, ensuring that the agreed scope is delivered to the expected level of quality and within the project budgetCreate thoroughly analysed, well described user stores and acceptance criteria, working with the UX/ UI Team to create wireframes where appropriate, and working with the Technical Architect and Technical LeadsPresent the agreed scope of work and the finer detail to key stakeholders, both internal and external, and internal Development and Test teamsRegularly review progress and report this to the Project Manager while keeping other internal stakeholders informed of project progressSign off and showcase the delivered software enhancement and support the release to customersPlay an active role in defining and implementing quality standards and processes across the BA and Delivery teamsWhat you'll need to succeedThis is a key role in our Business Analysis team and while you will be working as part of a wider team, you will be the sole business analyst working on Comparison Creator products and you will also be located from a different office. Therefore, it is essential you have already been working for a significant period as a Business Analyst.KnowledgeGood understanding of the software development life cycle, ideally in an agile environmentCreation of business and functional requirements documents for web-based IT systemsSome knowledge of and willingness to learn more about the financial services industry and financial productsBusiness Process & Analysis SkillsAnalysis of complex systems to identify underlying business rulesBusiness process, workflow and user-journey based analysisIdeally, knowledge of SCRUM/ AGILE delivery processesCommunication SkillsAbility to write succinct, non-conflicting, unambiguous requirementsAbility to write use cases / user stories with clear acceptance criteriaAbility to create wireframes to help solidify the application workflow and design key user interactionsExcellent English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with non-technical colleaguesGood presentation skillsGood interpersonal skills: team working, relationship building, influencingYour essential ToolkitStrong organisational skills to plan, prioritise and execute a busy workloadNegotiation skills to determine optimum priority for functionalityProficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook)Proficient in use of Wiki toolsAbility to understand mathematics-based engines and calculatorsTeam Set-UpYou will be part of the Defaqto Product Management team and work along side 9 colleagues, including the Business Analysis and User Experience Manager, who you will report into.The role is hybrid so you will need to be able to commute comfortably to the Comparison Creator offices, which are located in Cwmbran in South Wales - an easy commute from Cardiff, Newport and Bristol. The team tend to work from the office a couple of times each week.You will have frequent calls with your BA colleagues and around once a month, you'll be expected to travel to the Haddenham office, which is Defaqto HQ.Right to WorkWe are currently unable to provide Skilled Worker sponsorship so you must already hold the right to work in the UK.