Business Analyst
Levick Stanley ·
Business Analyst Location: West Sussex We're working with a leading organisation operating within a highly technical and regulated environment to recruit an experienced Business Analyst. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded and analytical professional who enjoys understanding how businesses operate, identifying opportunities for improvement and working with stakeholders to deliver meaningful change.
As a Business Analyst, you'll join a collaborative Programmes team and work closely with colleagues across engineering, operations, finance, IT and other business functions. You'll play a key role in analysing processes, gathering requirements, supporting business change and helping deliver solutions that improve efficiency, quality and overall business performance.
The Role You'll be responsible for: Working with stakeholders to understand business challenges, objectives and requirements Analysing existing processes and identifying opportunities for improvement Gathering, documenting and validating business and functional requirements Interrogating business systems to produce reports, dashboards and meaningful insights Creating process maps, business cases and supporting documentation Working collaboratively with technical and non-technical teams to design effective solutions Supporting business change projects from initial concept through to implementation Facilitating workshops, meetings and stakeholder reviews Monitoring project progress, risks and dependencies, escalating issues where required Supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), training and implementation activities Analysing data to support informed decision-making Promoting continuous improvement and best practice across the organisation About You We're looking for someone who is naturally curious, analytical and confident working with people across different areas of a business.
Essential experience: Previous experience working as a Business Analyst or in a similar analytical role Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Experience gathering and documenting business requirements Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to interpret and analyse data and turn findings into actionable recommendations Experience mapping business processes and identifying improvements Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint Desirable experience: Experience within an engineering, manufacturing or defence environment Knowledge of project management methodologies A professional Business Analysis qualification, such as BCS or IIBA Experience working with ERP, MRP or other enterprise business systems Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies Experience with tools such as Visio, Power BI or Jira What You'll Bring We're looking for someone who: Is naturally curious and enjoys understanding how businesses work Builds strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels Can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences Takes a proactive approach to identifying and delivering improvements Is adaptable and comfortable working in a changing environment Has excellent attention to detail without losing sight of wider business objectives Demonstrates a strong commitment to teamwork, integrity, excellence and courage