Agile Business Analyst
Posted 1 week ago by Harvey Nash Plc
£450 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Summary: The Agile Business Analyst role involves supporting a large-scale digital transformation programme by engaging with stakeholders to define requirements and facilitate various activities. The position requires producing high-quality documentation and supporting Agile delivery teams while promoting best practices. The contract is for 12 months and is based in Edinburgh with a hybrid working arrangement. The role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and define requirements.
- Facilitate workshops, user research sessions, and process mapping activities.
- Produce high-quality documentation including user stories, epics, process maps, and as-is/to-be models.
- Define business value, benefits, and success metrics.
- Support Agile delivery teams, promoting Scrum and Agile best practices.
- Analyse business processes and identify opportunities for improvement and change.
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable experience as an Agile Business Analyst delivering digital, software, or transformation projects.
- Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and requirements gathering skills.
- Proven experience in process mapping, business impact analysis, and benefits realisation.
- Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver at pace.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
- Experience supporting business change and adoption of new ways of working.
- Experience with UX and user research.
- Knowledge of service design and user-centred delivery approaches.
Salary (Rate): £450 per day
City: Edinburgh
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Agile Business Analyst
£450p/d (Outside)
12 month contract - Edinburgh (Hybrid)
We are seeking an experienced Agile Business Analyst to support a large-scale digital transformation programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and define requirements.
- Facilitate workshops, user research sessions, and process mapping activities.
- Produce high-quality documentation including user stories, epics, process maps, and as-is/to-be models.
- Define business value, benefits, and success metrics.
- Support Agile delivery teams, promoting Scrum and Agile best practices.
- Analyse business processes and identify opportunities for improvement and change.
Experience
- Demonstrable experience as an Agile Business Analyst delivering digital, software, or transformation projects.
- Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and requirements gathering skills.
- Proven experience in process mapping, business impact analysis, and benefits realisation.
- Ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver at pace.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
- Experience supporting business change and adoption of new ways of working.
- Experience with UX and user research.
- Knowledge of service design and user-centred delivery approaches.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced transformation programme and help shape the delivery of modern digital services.
