Business Analyst – 6 Month FTC

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Become a part of the Provost’s Office, at the forefront of the University’s strategic transformation.

• Identify business needs and convert them into comprehensive requirements specifications.

• Collaborate with Product Teams, leaders in Academic Affairs, and Professional Services.

• Spearhead the discovery and analysis of new opportunities.

• Advocate for smarter, more efficient processes.

• Provide valuable insights to senior decision-makers, including the Provost and Product Owners.

• Assist in initiatives from the initial exploration phase through to testing, launch, and ongoing support.

• Ensure that new systems and processes are reliable, user-focused, and in line with the University’s long-term vision.

• Influence strategic priorities and contribute to ongoing improvement and innovation within Academic Affairs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated success and extensive work experience, showcasing deep, specialized, and/or broad knowledge acquired through progressively complex roles.

• Strong capability to analyze intricate problems, recognize opportunities, and convert insights into practical recommendations.

• Confident in collaborating with senior leaders, cross-functional teams, and a diverse range of stakeholders to foster alignment and achieve results.

• Proficient in mapping, assessing, and enhancing processes.

• Experience in eliciting, documenting, and validating requirements for new initiatives.

• Comfortable managing end-to-end project lifecycles from discovery and design to testing, launch, and ongoing support.

• Capable of presenting complex information in a clear and persuasive manner to decision-makers at all levels.

• An analytical, collaborative, and forward-thinking professional who excels in complex environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• 30 days of holiday plus additional bank holidays.

• Closure during the Christmas period.

• Generous Aviva pension plan with company contributions starting at 7%.

• BUPA Cash Plan.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Access to Perkbox benefits.

• Opportunity to study any Arden course at no cost.

• Discounts available for family and friends.

• ‘Golden Ticket’ providing a chance to gift a free Arden education to someone special.

• Flexible remote working arrangement with minimal travel required to office or campus locations.