Summary: The role of Business Analyst / Project Manager (Azure) involves leading a 6-month project focused on centralizing people and payroll data within a professional services company. The position requires strong Azure skills and exceptional stakeholder management, with a hybrid working arrangement that necessitates in-office presence twice a week. The successful candidate will engage with various stakeholders to analyze data and manage project scope, risks, and resources effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and validate data from multiple sources for analysis.
• Utilize statistical tools to identify patterns and trends in data.
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with departments to support data-driven decision-making.
• Conduct root cause analysis and problem-solving for data challenges.
• Elicit and analyze business requirements related to data processes.
• Model application architecture and create data mapping tables.
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria for technical implementation.
• Develop test plans and ensure understanding of test coverage.
• Review existing business processes for efficiency and accuracy.
• Define and manage project scope, cost, and quality.
• Identify and manage project risks and dependencies.
• Develop training and communication plans for stakeholders.
• Create project plans for issue identification and management.
• Manage project resources and escalate unplanned demands.
• Maintain key project documentation and reports.
• Chair project steering meetings and present at the Board level.
• Provide regular updates to management and governance forums.
• Monitor supplier performance against contracts.
• Document essential artifacts for future project phases.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience with Azure technologies.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical tools.
• Ability to prepare clear reports and presentations.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience in eliciting and analyzing business requirements.
• Knowledge of application architecture and data mapping.
• Ability to write user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in developing test plans and managing testing processes.
• Strong project management skills, including scope and risk management.
• Ability to create effective training and communication plans.
• Experience in maintaining project documentation and reporting.
• Ability to chair meetings and present to senior management.
• Experience in monitoring supplier performance.
• Strong organizational and resource management skills.

Salary (Rate): 500

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT