Business Analyst
Job description
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As a Business Analyst, you’ll play a key role in understanding what our clients need for each project or change initiative. You’ll work closely with the wider project team to make sure your deliverables are completed on time and aligned with what the client expects. This includes:
- Mapping the ‘As Is’ processes by interviewing SMEs, running workshops, and securing the necessary approvals
- Shaping the ‘To Be’ processes, again working with SMEs and stakeholders to design, document, and gain sign-off for the future-state operational processes
- Developing clear and complete Business Requirements, covering functional, non-functional and reporting needs
- Analysing requirements thoroughly, making sure business teams are properly engaged and that current processes and data sources are fully understood
- Acting as the central point of coordination for business analysis activities, working with clients, third-party suppliers, and technical teams
- Supporting the creation of operational processes and procedures, helping define how things should work in practice
Requirements
At Sagacity, we’re a team of ‘doers’. We get things done and make a difference. The key competencies that we look for are:
Communication: Someone who can communicate clearly and confidently, both in writing and in person, comfortable working with subject matter experts in a professional, collaborative way.
Analysis: Sagacity is full of natural problem solvers. You should be able to build a solid understanding of the business and its processes through interviews, document reviews, workshops, process mapping (As-Is and To-Be), and MI analysis. Ultimately, you’ll help us shape a clear picture of the challenge and what a good solution looks like.
Leadership: We’re looking for someone who can positively influence stakeholders and help the business understand how proposed solutions will deliver real benefits and address the issues at hand.
Teamwork: You’ll take part in daily huddles to keep everyone in the loop. We’d like someone who can share priorities openly, flag any issues early, and ask for Senior BA support when needed.
Skills & Experience
- At least 3 years’ experience as a Business Analyst (ideally within financial services, telecoms, or utilities)
- Hands-on experience with project and analysis techniques, including tools that support requirement gathering and documentation
- Great interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to adapt your style to your audience
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Solid understanding of analyst frameworks, business processes, and requirements methodologies
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with clients and integrate smoothly into different teams
- Willingness to travel nationwide to support client needs, including staying away from home when required
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Emphasise your experience with process mapping (As-Is and To-Be) techniques prominently in your CV, as this is mentioned multiple times in the advert and is core to the role.
📊 Quantify your stakeholder engagement: instead of "Conducted workshops", write "Facilitated 15+ workshops with C-suite and operational teams, achieving 95% sign-off on proposed solutions".
🎯 If you have financial services, telecoms, or utilities experience, highlight this explicitly in your Professional Summary or Experience section—the advert lists these as ideal sectors.
🌐 Create a dedicated "Core Competencies" section featuring Communication, Analysis, Leadership, and Teamwork to mirror Sagacity's stated key competencies.
🤝 Include specific examples of cross-functional coordination: mention instances where you acted as the central point of contact between clients, technical teams, and business stakeholders, and note any travel or remote client work you've undertaken.
Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through a recent As-Is and To-Be process mapping exercise you led. What techniques did you use to gather requirements from SMEs, and how did you document the findings?
- ›Describe your experience with MI (Management Information) analysis. Can you provide an example of how you've used data analysis to inform business requirements?
- ›How do you approach developing Business Requirements Specifications that cover functional, non-functional, and reporting needs? What tools or templates do you typically use?
- ›Tell us about your experience with requirements gathering methodologies and analyst frameworks. Which approaches have you found most effective, and why?
- ›How proficient are you with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) in a business analysis context? Can you give an example of how you've used these to communicate findings or requirements?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a situation where you had to communicate complex business processes to a non-technical audience. How did you adapt your communication style?
- ›Tell us about a time when you identified a significant issue early in a project and escalated it to senior leadership. What was the outcome?
- ›Give an example of when you've had to influence stakeholders to support a proposed solution they were initially resistant to. How did you approach this?
- ›Describe your experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment. How do you ensure priorities are shared openly and issues are flagged early?
- ›Tell us about your experience working across different sectors or with diverse client types. How have you adapted your approach to integrate smoothly into different organisational cultures?