Senior Officer, Business Analysis in London

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Officer, Business Analysis to join our global team.

Team and Role Purpose

Driven by challenging or fluctuating labour market conditions, our strategy and an increase in remote working possibilities post-Covid 19, Save the Children sees an increased need to ensure we leverage our global presence and talent available across markets to fill key global positions based in different countries to the recruiting office. The Global Hiring Project aims to transform Save the Children’s ability to attract, contract and manage talent based internationally by determining an agreed list of global hiring countries and establishing a fit for purpose operating model. This will broaden our access to affordable talent pools and enable us to effectively and efficiently source and manage the high-calibre, diverse talent and critical skills needed to deliver our mission for children.

Role purpose

Within the Transformation Delivery Department, we have a team of Business Analysts that are assigned to projects based on need. Projects will have an IT component but the specific function being supported will vary by project. Our Business Analysts are responsible for analysing the relevant business area or function and documenting business requirements, business processes, view of existing systems, data, integration requirements etc. Business Analysts will support the development of the current and future state and bridge the gap between projects and the relevant functions and IT (where relevant). Business Analysts will also be expected to contribute to our BA Methodology and support continuous improvement to our BA processes and tools. To be effective in this role you will need experience working as a BA on a complex Transformation Project or Programme.

Principal Accountabilities

• Discover and document business requirements by engaging with different teams across the organisation to understand their needs and constraints.
• Ratify and express clear business goals, ensuring that they are aligned with the organisation’s strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with the Solutions Architecture team to guarantee compliance with organisational standards and practices.
• Partner with test engineers to design and develop comprehensive test cases that ensure the functionality meets the documented requirements.
• Work with Business Functions to document as-is and to be process maps, utilising tools as defined by the Business Analysis and Architecture methodology.
• Monitor and report on the progress of the project to stakeholders to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Encourage and promote a culture of inclusivity and diversity in all activities, ensuring equitable treatment for all stakeholders.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• Foundational experience in discovering and documenting business requirements supported by exceptional verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex concepts clearly.
• Proficient experience in modelling business processes and translating them into system requirements.
• Experience in analysing data, drawing actionable insights, and problem-solving using various analytical techniques.
• Experience with business analysis tools and methodologies, such as UML, BPMN, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) frameworks.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with team members, stakeholders, and partners.
• Experienced in collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams including solutions architecture and test engineering.
• Considerable experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders to understand their needs and constraints.
• Adept at facilitating workshops and discussions to gather requirements and foster consensus.
• Ability to partner with test engineers to design test cases that verify functionality against documented requirements.

Desirable

• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello) and office suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in conflict resolution techniques to address and mediate stakeholder disagreements and ensure project continuity.

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Understanding of a structured Project methodology (e.g. PRINCE2) or accredited Project Management training (APM or PMI).

Desirable

• Non-profit sector knowledge/experience (especially international development projects).
• Second language – French, Spanish or Arabic.

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first. We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply. Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our Recruitment Process

• Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter.
• Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team.
• Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview.
• If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks.

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.