Business Analyst

2 years fixed term contract | Cheltenham | Negotiable salary | Flexible working

Your new company

A well-known non-profit care organisation based in Cheltenham are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join their family-feel team and help to make a difference tot he community. With several homes dotted around Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire and several hundred employees, this organisation is large but still always maintains a family feel.

Your new role

This charity has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in their continued growth. As the lead BA you will work on a range of cross-organisational business change and technology projects to help achieve long term targets and work towards long term strategies.

Using process and data modelling techniques, as part of continued improvement efforts, you will analyse and document the existing business processes from both an operational and IT perspective and assist with the mapping, simplification and redevelopment of business processes to deliver operational improvements.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to talk and present to a range of audiences, sometimes acting as a translator between parties
• The capacity to motivate others and lead change
• The ability to work under pressure on multiple projects within your project timeframes
• A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change
• Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approach
• A strong interest in business processes.
• A good understanding of information technology.
• Knowledge and understanding of how business processes can be improved o Experience of preparation and development of business / service plans and strategies o Ideally has an understanding of current and general Social Care issues
• Ideally has an understanding of business goals, resource effectiveness and operational efficiency in relation to Social Care provision.
• Able to deliver required outputs within timescale and budget
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to apply creative thinking to find effective solutions
• Attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team and with a wide range of people at all levels
• Sound knowledge of issues relating to information security and data protection
• High level of IT literacy o Experience of project management and / or a qualification in a project management methodology.

What you'll get in return

• Chance to shape how the organisation goes moving forward
• Competitive salary
• Senior role with huge growth and progression opportunities
• Great staff benefits
• Chance to make a difference
• Flexible working

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