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Business Analyst
| Reference | 504188 |
|---|---|
| Directorate | Information Services |
| Grade | 7 |
| Salary range | £34,308 - £42,155 |
| Contract type | Fixed Term (18 months) |
|---|---|
| FTE | 1 (35 hours/week) |
| Holidays | 31 days + 11 statutory days |
| Closing date | Sunday 5 February 2023 |
Business Analyst
| Reference | 504188 |
|---|---|
| Directorate | Information Services |
| Grade | 7 |
| Salary range | £34,308 - £42,155 |
| Contract type | Fixed Term (18 months) |
|---|---|
| FTE | 1 (35 hours/week) |
| Holidays | 31 days + 11 statutory days |
| Closing date | Sunday 5 February 2023 |
The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university, with a worldwide student population, and it is committed to providing a first-class experience to its students. Our students expect to be able to use their own devices, and to have a consistent user experience and seamless user journey. It is now accepted that most students will have a smart phone when they join the University, making the continued provision of a comprehensive and accessible app development service essential to ensuring students can make the most of their time at Strathclyde.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Analyst to work on the Strathclyde Mobile App Enhancement and Upgrade Project, within the Collaboration Services (CS) team.
We are seeking an experienced candidate with a proven track record and skill sets in the following areas:
• Business Analysis including requirements specification and stakeholder driven prioritisation
• Process development and improvement (As Is/To Be etc.)
• IT systems requirements gathering and translation for developers
• Project Management (Agile/ Prince 2)
• Excellent presentation and communications skills
• Service management, customer collaboration/engagement
• IT applications training
• An understanding of the complexities of app developments for multi-device over multi-platform is highly advantageous
The successful candidate will work with an award-winning team to strengthen the University’s Mobile Development Service by upgrading the full stack and enhancing integrations with existing systems and tools. You will join a dynamic, project-orientated collaborations team, and be involved in the full lifecycle of service and project provision using agile methodologies; from requirements definition through to design, informing development (working with talented development staff), and training, testing and a live service support. Whilst this post is not a technical role, understanding of IT projects, IT service delivery, IT applications configuration and support is essential. Applications from candidates with formal IT qualifications or equivalent work experience are encouraged.
This post is critical for the success of the project and working with key stakeholders across Professional Services and the Faculties, you will be leading requirements gathering workshops and delivering engagement activities for a wide range of project work packages. You will also work directly with our students to ‘co-create’ service ideas for Strath App 4.0, including supervising and mentoring our summer student placements.
If you enjoy evaluating and analysing data, creating solutions, communicating with a variety of people and have a firm grasp of information technology, this business analyst role could be just what you are looking for.
The Project:
The successful candidate with join a team of 4 dedicated staff to implement the new app designs and upgrade as part of an 18 month project and work alongside the Project Manager, Front and Back end developers based within Information Service’s Collaboration Services Team.
Throughout the project, there will be extensive consultation with stakeholders (students and staff) from across the University, including the Students Union, to ensure that business processes are understood, standardised and streamlined and this role will be essential for translating the student voice into iterative requirements and agile developments, in the pursuit of excellence for the student experience.
The Collaboration Services Team
This team within Business Systems has a broad remit to address gaps in the current provision for collaborative partnership working for new areas of business and promotion of services already provided by ISD technical services, ranging from the award-winning Strathclyde mobile app, to StrathReps, Timetabling, Strathclyde Sport and the student accommodation system.
Benefits
In return, you will receive ‘on-the-job’ training, a generous holiday package and be eligible to subscribe to a variety of schemes associated with being an employee of the University including generous employer contributions to your defined benefit pension; a world-class Sport Centre; family friendly policies; and various additional incentives including flexible and agile working practices. The post is offered on a full time basis (35 hours a week). Hours may be worked on a flexible basis, usually with a combination of home and campus working, in line with the University’s Agile Working Policy. All successful candidates must be willing to be located in the UK.
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 20 February 2023.
For informal enquiries, please contact Donna Brawley, Collaboration Services Manager at donna.brawley@strath.ac.uk