Agile Business Analyst - Leeds

FDM Group

  • Leeds
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 hour ago
LocationLeedsAdvertising SalaryNot Specified
  • Agile Business Analyst - Leeds
About The RoleFDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking an Agile Business Analyst to work for our client within the technology sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in Leeds.Our client is looking for an experienced Business Analyst to play a key role in gathering and analysing business needs, managing requirements in Azure DevOps (ADO), and ensuring effective delivery and rollout of solutions. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, an excellent understanding of Agile methodologies, and the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable outcomes.Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal stakeholders and acting as a bridge to effectively translate requirements and insights
  • Engage with business areas and subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather insights, manage expectations, and address concerns
  • Lead the creation and maintenance of epics, user stories, and tasks in ADO across all project phases while ensuring acceptance criteria are clearly defined, comprehensive, and aligned with business objectives
  • Support risk identification and decision-making by engaging with SMEs and business areas
  • Support the Product Owner in prioritisation and decision-making through upstream analysis of business value as well as leading refinement sessions, ensuring tickets are in a state of readiness before discussions
  • Gather and share insights across the programme and Business Analyst community via Confluence, aligning requirements with business problem statements, objectives, and expected benefits
  • Plan and manage pilot and rollout activities, ensuring internal and external stakeholder alignment, detailed planning, and continuous improvement through feedback
  • Liaise with assurance areas to ensure compliance with requirements including penetration testing and Data Protection Impact Assessment/Privacy Policy updates while obtaining necessary approvals and readiness for go-live
  • Guarantee that all rollout activities adhere to compliance, assurance, and governance standards
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success and support continuous improvement while regularly reporting to leadership and stakeholders on progress, risks, and outcomes

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