IT Business Analyst - Data & Analytics

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Analyst to join the new Data & Analytics team in based flexibly out of our offices in Leatherhead.

Reporting into the Head of Data and Analytics, you will work across projects and programmes to identify business problems and opportunities; analysing, documenting, and validating requirements to then define and implement suitable IT and business solutions around Business Intelligence and Data.

Key Accountabilities will include:

• Plan and manage the analysis tasks throughout a project using a range of best practice analysis tools to elicit, document, analyse and validate functional and non–functional requirements
• Manage requirements throughout the end–to–end lifecycle, ensuring that there is traceability at all stages
• Work closely with internal developers and data analysts and external 3rd party suppliers to design, test and implement suitable solutions
• Support test planning and execution activities

We are looking for a qualified Business Analyst with experience of undertaking a full end–to–end role on multiple or complex projects/programmes. You will have a strong understanding of business analysis techniques and delivering methodologies such as Scrum Agile.

To be successful in this role you will be a collaborative and effective communicator with the ability to interact with stakeholders of all levels as well as the skills to breakdown complex problems and manage projects through to successful completion.

We value each employee as an individual and offer flexible and competitive packages to support that.

A bit about us:

Being a family–owned business means we understand and value long term relationships. We are community minded, and our work is guided by inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities, and businesses of tomorrow.

It's our people who make Wates successful. We will only achieve our strategic objectives if we recruit and retain the best people and operate in an environment underpinned by inclusivity, diversity, and opportunity.

We offer industry–leading family friendly and flexible working opportunities that reflect the changing expectations of talent and enable you to manage personal and professional commitments as part of a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, offering equal opportunities, we are proud to have been recognised through our Investors in People Gold accreditation and Disability Confident Leaders certification.

So, if you'd like to work for an inclusive organisation which invests in you and your continued career development, and you're looking for your next challenge, we'd like to hear from you.

(Please note that candidates represented by Agencies will not be considered at this time).