Consultant - Business Analyst
Number of Direct Reports: No
Department: IPA UKI Grade: Senior Associate
Job Summary
As a Public Sector Consultant/business analyst, you will conduct effective analysis to clarify, define or evaluate business problems, opportunities or requirements for change and deliver solutions using the client’s chosen methodology (e.g. SAFe Agile). You will use your influencing, negotiation & communication skills to challenge business requirements where appropriate working closely with the client SME’s, key stakeholders and other suppliers, to ensure that solutions developed are viable within the operating environment and are focused on delivering the anticipated benefits. You will also support the effective management of change by providing clear insight into the business’ readiness for change and the impacts to people, processes and systems. A good understanding of data and the relationship with process is also required.
Required Skills
- Experience of working in UK Public Sector clients: Minimum of good years working within Public Sector client delivery.
- Ability to use core analytical techniques including:
- Definition and documentation of business requirements in line with Agile methodology.
- Business process modelling.
- Data flow modelling.
- GAP/ SWOT analysis.
- Cost/ benefit analysis.
- Traceability Matrix.
- Stakeholder mapping.
- Product lifecycle management.
- Experience of data projects, transformation initiatives and large-scale IT implementation.
- Work experience in Public Sector projects running with GDS methods - Discovery, Alpha, Beta, Live.
- Agile, preferably SAFe, Scrum concepts.
- Strong Stakeholder Management skills - experienced working in a complex client environment, large programmes and able to develop working relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders and SME’s.
- Core consulting skills - strong written and verbal communications, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Strong organisational & planning skills.
- Holds Security Clearance or clearable.
Communicating And Influencing
- Client stakeholders - varying levels e.g. Business SME’s, Client Leadership.
- Programme Management across the Client, Cognizant and 3rd Party Suppliers.
- Project Managers.
- Business analysts.
- Scrum Masters.
- Delivery project and Account Leadership.
Key Accountabilities
Support delivery management:
- BA and Project Management activities on client accounts.
- Risks and Issues related to deliverables.
- Preparation for key programme meetings.
- Ownership of project deliverables.
- Input to project planning activities.
- Resource management within a team and across multiple teams.
Support Practice Management
- Support the Practice in growing relationships and our presence within our Clients and overall, in the Public Sector vertical.
- Stay aligned with and support Practice development activities.
- Take responsibility for allocated Practice Management activities.
