Business Analyst

Asda are recruiting for a Business Analyst to join Asda Technology based in George House in Lutterworth in Leicestershire. If you are looking for a new job, then Asda is a fun dynamic and exciting environment. We put a lot of investment into our colleagues and we are committed to ensure that you will receive the relevant training to provide you with the opportunity to progress within the business.

This is a great opportunity to work for a company who can not only offer you great career potential, but we also offer flexible working and great benefits.

You will be required to work on a complex systems transformation programme for the George side of the Asda business. This not only means building brilliant relationships with suppliers who have the best products and designing some of the country's popular trends, it's about providing colleagues with the right systems to do this in the most ethical, sustainable and efficient way.

Core Capabilities

• Drive and manage stakeholders to define, elicit, analyse, prioritise and document quality requirements
• Collaborate with key technical stakeholders e.g. Solution Architects to ensure approved requirements (functional and non-functional) are accurately reflected in technical and testing artefacts
• Challenge appropriately where requirements are not obviously satisfied and lead negotiations with team members to resolve any conflict
• Assist QA teams to define and execute testing requirements e.g. test scenario and script writing, review and execution
• Manage the traceability of all requirements (functional and non-functional) throughout the project lifecycle, including changes as a result of defects and CR's
• Support the advancement of the Business Analysis Practice through being aware of Innovation in industry and global standards and recommending improvements to the function.
• Coach other team members on the Business Analysis Practice e.g. tools, techniques, methods and processes

Desirable Skills

• A passion for business analysis
• Lean-agile thinking style
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and engaging interpersonal skills
• Strong planning, stakeholder management and scope control skills
• Strong workshop facilitation skills
• Variety of modelling/analysis tools, methods and standards e.g. Use Cases, User Stories, Business Process Modelling, Requirements Traceability Management, Process Mapping, Jira, Agile Ceremonies
• Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid methodology and project lifecycle experience
• Strong requirement elicitation techniques

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus
• Sharesave Plan
• Stakeholder Pensions Plan
• Colleague Discount
• Voluntary Benefits
• Free Parking
• Cycling to work scheme

This job is open to job share / Part-time / Flexible working