Reed in Partnership · 2 weeks ago
Business Analyst
Reed in Partnership is a family-owned company dedicated to transforming communities through public services. The Business Analyst will work across various divisions to gather requirements, research technology solutions, and support project delivery to enhance the organization's services.
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Responsibilities
Working closely with Reed in Partnership stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams to understand requirements, develop solutions, and ensure successful project delivery across a range of areas
Researching the technology landscape: Conduct thorough research and analysis of technology trends, advancements, and solutions across all five divisions of Reed in Partnership. Stay updated with industry standards and emerging technologies that could benefit the organisation
Procurement support: Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements for Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) solutions. Assist in articulating these requirements and evaluating potential solutions, including buy vs. build assessments. Support the procurement process by providing expertise in technology evaluations, vendor selection, and contract negotiations
Sales tender support: Provide technical expertise and support in preparing sales tenders. Collaborate with the sales team to understand customer requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and contribute to proposal development. Participate in client meetings and presentations as necessary
Technology optimisation: Evaluate existing technologies deployed for RinP's contracts. Identify areas for improvement, cost reduction, and optimisation. Collaborate with project teams to implement enhancements, streamline processes, and maximise the value delivered to clients
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in converting customer needs into software requirements
Ability to analyse complex problems, evaluate alternatives, and provide practical recommendations
Proficiency in documenting requirements, translating business needs into technology solutions, modelling use cases, diagrams (process flows, data flows etc) and system specifications
Good experience with standard Business Analyst tools e.g. Microsoft Visio
Highly analytical, making good use of data to understand key business drivers and to underpin strategic and tactical decision making
Able to balance competing priorities and manage stakeholder expectation
Good communication and presentation skills, comfortable presenting to and leading workshops
Strong understanding of technology trends, market landscape, and emerging solutions
Experience in the procurement process, including requirements gathering, vendor evaluation, and contract negotiations
Benefits
25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays
Reed Pension Scheme
Award Winning Management & Leadership training
Professional & Personal Development Funds
Bi-annual pay reviews
Plus much more that can be found on our website
Company
Reed in Partnership
Reed in Partnership works to improve the lives of people through public services. It is a sub-organization of Reed.
Funding
Current Stage
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