Business Analyst

UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

Student Systems Partnership, Registry Services

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 9 months

Proposed start date: July / early August 2026.

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In this role, you will provide business analysis skills in business change projects which are designed to help enhance the way the University administers and supports the student lifecycle. These projects have the objective of delivering effective and efficient processes and systems to the students, academic and professional service staff who engage with the student lifecycle. This is achieved by working together with our user community to develop innovative and sustainable business process and system changes.

You will have significant evidenced practical experience of either business analysis or working within a University in a business area supporting the student lifecycle, and experience of business process re-design and implementation and approaches to managing change successfully. You will also have strong communication skills, be able to work collaboratively and effectively with software developers and business partners, have experience of (and a preference for) working in an Agile project environment, and an enthusiasm for (and practical experience of) continuous improvement.

A career with the University has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle: Contributing to the work and purpose of one of the world's leading universities; Good salary/pay rates; Access to professional development; Responsibility and autonomy; Interesting work; Excellent benefits and support.

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages. The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.