Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Senior Business Analyst focuses on Asset and Vulnerability Management within the utilities sector, requiring an experienced professional to bridge business needs with technical solutions. The candidate will be responsible for optimizing processes, developing business cases, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders are essential for driving decision-making and adoption of solutions. The position demands a versatile individual with a solid background in IT and asset management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document requirements related to asset and vulnerability management.
- Define and optimize processes for identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities across utility assets.
- Develop detailed business cases, user stories, process flows, and functional specifications.
- Act as a liaison between business, IT, and cybersecurity teams to ensure alignment of objectives.
- Support the design and implementation of asset management tools, vulnerability assessment platforms, and reporting dashboards.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in asset and vulnerability management.
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and presentations to drive decision-making and adoption of solutions.
- Conduct data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in asset and vulnerability management.
- Develop and maintain documentation, including business process manuals, policies, and training materials.
- Support change management activities to ensure seamless adoption of new processes and technologies.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience: 5+ years as a Business Analyst, ideally within the utilities, energy, or critical infrastructure sectors.
- Asset Management Expertise: Familiarity with asset lifecycle management, risk assessment, and associated tools or platforms.
- Vulnerability Management Knowledge: Experience in vulnerability identification, tracking, and remediation processes.
- Technical Understanding: Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and technologies.
- Analytical Skills: Strong capability to interpret data, identify patterns, and derive actionable insights.
- Documentation Excellence: Skilled in producing high-quality business analysis artifacts, including BRDs, FSDs, and process maps.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Tool Proficiency: Experience with tools such as ServiceNow, Power BI, JIRA, or vulnerability assessment platforms is highly desirable.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related fields. Certification (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) is a plus.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced and versatile Business Analyst to join our team, focusing on Asset and Vulnerability Management within the utilities sector. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in bridging business needs with technical solutions, ensuring robust processes and systems to safeguard critical infrastructure. We are after an all-rounder, someone with dynamism and a strong communicator.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document requirements related to asset and vulnerability management.
- Define and optimize processes for identifying, assessing, and mitigating vulnerabilities across utility assets.
- Develop detailed business cases, user stories, process flows, and functional specifications.
- Act as a liaison between business, IT, and cybersecurity teams to ensure alignment of objectives.
- Support the design and implementation of asset management tools, vulnerability assessment platforms, and reporting dashboards.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in asset and vulnerability management.
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and presentations to drive decision-making and adoption of solutions.
- Conduct data analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in asset and vulnerability management.
- Develop and maintain documentation, including business process manuals, policies, and training materials.
- Support change management activities to ensure seamless adoption of new processes and technologies.
Key Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience: 5+ years as a Business Analyst, ideally within the utilities, energy, or critical infrastructure sectors.
- Someone who has worn many hats in IT - an all-rounder
- Asset Management Expertise: Familiarity with asset lifecycle management, risk assessment, and associated tools or platforms.
- Vulnerability Management Knowledge: Experience in vulnerability identification, tracking, and remediation processes.
- Technical Understanding: Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and technologies.
- Analytical Skills: Strong capability to interpret data, identify patterns, and derive actionable insights.
- Documentation Excellence: Skilled in producing high-quality business analysis artifacts, including BRDs, FSDs, and process maps.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Tool Proficiency: Experience with tools such as ServiceNow, Power BI, JIRA, or vulnerability assessment platforms is highly desirable.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related fields. Certification (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) is a plus.