IT Business Analyst - Newport

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for an IT Business Analyst to take responsibility for specific areas of IT Business Analysis. This role will report into the IT department, but you should ideally have previous utilities experience, and in particular, experience of delivering IT solutions in or for utilities clients. 

You should also be adept at managing a portfolio of projects and/or programme of works in a largely outsourced environment.

We’ll trust you to:

• Understand and manage a wide range of business and IT requirements in a largely outsourced environment.
• Work at all levels of the organisation, scoping everything from a large programme of work to critical small changes.
• Have experience handling multiple requirements and stakeholders concurrently, all whilst successfully influencing key decision making and driving projects of work to investment to ensure they are initiated in line with the agreed roadmap.
• Work with project sponsors to analyse and document IT or business requirements.
• Write an investment paper with concise summary, project cost, associated risks, timelines, and any associated financial forecasting, ready for investment sign off and handover to a Project Manager

You can read a full job description here.

You’ll need to have:

• Degree level education.
• ISEB Business Analysis or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Prince 2 Foundation or equivalent Project management qualification is desirable.
• ITIL experience / qualification (helpful for interaction with IT Operations and Acceptance into Service)

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £45,000 rising to £50,000
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Annual salary review
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Wales & West Utilities is a values-based business. You can find out more here.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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