Job Purpose:

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our team working on a multi-year transformation programme at the core of our business.

As a key member of the programme team, you will collaborate with project team members and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle starting with determining requirements for the programme. You will develop and maintain a deep level of business and product knowledge that allows you to determine requirements priorities and alignment to business outcomes. You will have an extensive Business Analysis background with proven technical and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated track record of working across a wide range of leading enterprise software technologies across a broad spectrum of software development methodologies. You may be required to work on multiple projects at one time within the Group Technology division of RWS.

About Group Technology

Group Technology enables the organization to achieve its strategic direction whilst driving shareholder value. The division establishes common standards and IT governance across the business. It further develops and manages core applications enabling smooth operational running of the organization across all functions. We drive and deliver future roadmaps aligned to the overall strategic direction of the business. Group Technology support services to over 7500 end users across the globe, manage the information security operation and safeguard all our assets. Our core Group Technology functions include Technical Architecture, Network & Voice, IT Security, Service Delivery, Solutions Delivery and Asset Management. Group Technology has a global presence across all regions with over 400 staff.

Job Overview:

Key Responsibilities

Gathering, identifying, documenting and validating business requirements and processes and facilitating communication between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and expectations
Collaborate with stakeholders to define scope, objectives, and deliverables
Conduct detailed analysis of current business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies and propose streamlined solutions.
Create use cases, process diagrams and other documents to support requirements
Work in close collaboration with project & technical teams to ensure requirements are understood, managed, and delivered successfully.
Obtain an understanding of relevant business areas and products and services to recommend solutions
Collaborate with the Group Architecture team to ensure proposed solutions are aligned with group strategy
Support the creation of high level and detailed level application technical requirements, ensuring that the solution meets the requirements laid out in the business Requirements Document
Build trusted relationships with management, SME’s, business sponsors and third parties at different levels within the organization.
Assist with Functional and User Acceptance Testing, Governance and Sign off
Provide the link between the customer, solution teams and any third parties regarding software functionality, throughout the development lifecycle
Assist in the preparation of business case, solution design, system acceptance tests and support handover

Skills & Experience

Experience in a Senior Business Analysis roles
In-depth knowledge of requirements documentation, process flows and developing business use case scenarios
Proven experience in gathering and documenting complex Business Requirements and processes
Proven experience of creating and documenting high level and detailed application requirements
Strong communication skills & exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills
The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions
Attention to details while creating deliverables
Must be organized and able to work unsupervised
Proven experience of working on large projects as a BA
Must understand the entire software delivery cycle and stakeholder relationship management
Ideally experience in mapping processes in BPMN 2.0
Excellent verbal and written English skills

Life at RWS:

At RWS, we’re here for one purpose: unlocking global understanding.

As a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services, we remove the barriers to communication to make global connection possible. Our unrivalled experience and deep understanding of language have been developed over more than 60 years. As we look to shape the future, our ambition is to create a world where understanding is universal for everyone.

We work with over 80% of the world’s top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune’s 20 ‘Most Admired Companies’ and almost all the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.

If you like the idea of working with smart people who are passionate about breaking down language barriers and giving back to their communities, then you’ll love life at RWS. Our work fundamentally recognizes the value of every language and culture. So, we celebrate difference, we are inclusive and believe that diversity makes us strong.

We want every employee to grow as an individual and excel in their career. In return, we expect all our people to live by the values that unite us: to partner with colleagues and clients, to adopt a pioneering spirit, to be positive in progressing the work we do, and always to deliver what we promise.

RWS Values

Get the 3Ps right – Partner, Pioneer, Progress – and we´ll Deliver together as One RWS.

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