Summary: The role of Business Analyst/Project Manager (Azure) involves leading a 6-month project for a professional services company, focusing on data centralization and stakeholder engagement. The position requires a hybrid working arrangement, with two days per week at the London headquarters. Candidates must possess strong Azure skills and exceptional project management abilities to navigate complex data processes and ensure effective communication with various stakeholders.

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.
• Apply problem-solving techniques to address data integration 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 issues.
• Develop training and communication plans with stakeholders.
• Construct project plans for issue identification and management.
• Manage project resource needs and escalate unplanned demands.
• Maintain key project documents and reports.
• Chair project steering meetings and present at the Board level.
• Provide regular reporting to management and governance forums.
• Monitor project delivery and supplier performance.
• Document essential artifacts for future project phases.

Key Skills:

• Strong Azure skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management.
• Data analysis and statistical tool proficiency.
• Project management expertise.
• Problem-solving and root cause analysis abilities.
• Experience in writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to develop comprehensive test plans.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Experience in managing project scope, cost, and quality.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining project documentation.

Salary (Rate): 500

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT