Business Analyst

Overview

Role: Business Analyst

Role Location: London

Salary: Competitive (based on experience)

Level: CL8 – Associate Manager

Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Closing Date for Applications 27th February 2025. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

As a team

We design new services that make a lasting impact by improving users lives, making our country safer and enabling business to evolve. We are expanding the team to deliver new digital products and experiences for users of both public and private sector clients. The STS Digital Consulting practice comprises Business Analysis, Enterprise Service Design and 5 design disciplines, being User Research, Service Design, Interaction Design, Design Systems and Design Thinking.

As a Business Analyst

You will play an important role in bridging the gap between all business stakeholders, both internal and external, including Sales, Project Management, Technical Architecture, Development, QA Testing, and service support colleagues. You will take ownership to understand the change needs of our clients, investigate business problems and opportunities, and facilitate the delivery of appropriate changes through the application of business analysis techniques and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Discovery leadership: planning, conducting, analysing and communicating findings that ground design decisions against user needs.
• Be intellectually curious, creative problem solver, and advocate for inclusive, accessible services for a diverse user population.
• Collaborative and supportive, working in a multidisciplinary team and engaging with stakeholders.
• Co-create with stakeholders and users; lead workshops and inclusive design initiatives.
• Engage with stakeholders; communicate with business people, designers, engineers and other stakeholders.
• Guide analysis, design, and evaluation of process improvements using best-practice methods, tools, and standards.
• Translate business needs into traceable requirements with measurable value and priority.
• Reshape user stories and define acceptance criteria with the team.
• Elaborate epics and user stories for development units.
• Collaborate with Design and Research teams; integrate user research into elaboration and continuous improvement.
• Assist Delivery Manager/Scrum Master with maintenance of Agile boards.
• Articulate the definition of ready/done, kickoff and sign-off for user stories.
• Work with other BAs, Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Technical Leads, QA and external stakeholders on site.
• Act as subject matter expert and share knowledge and best practice.
• Provide expert advice and recommendations drawing on specialist knowledge and experience.
• Promote best practice and business analysis across Secure Transformation Services.

Experience

• Previous business analysis experience; leadership within the BA community.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior business analysts.
• Experience of leading projects and building analysis capability and communities of practice.
• Knowledge and application of Requirements Engineering and SDLC.
• Experience applying BA techniques such as BPMN, Context Diagrams, Use Cases, SWOT, MOST, and Business Activity Models.
• Experience working in agile contexts and fast-paced, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience with prioritisation techniques (RoM, t-shirt sizing, MoSCoW).
• Understanding of user-centric design with non-functional aspects such as security, privacy, accessibility, performance and reliability.

What’s in it for you

In addition to a competitive base salary, Accenture offers an extensive benefits package including up to 25 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice. Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role, including time onsite with clients and partners.

Locations

London

Additional Information

• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: All employment decisions shall be made without regard to a range of protected characteristics.
• Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
• Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities.
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