Senior Business Analyst

About the Department

The Department of IT & Digital Services (ITDS) is responsible for providing IT and Digital services to support the learning, teaching, research, and administrative work of Goldsmiths. The Department plays a key role in ensuring that staff and students have excellent digital experiences that enhance their experience of working and studying at the College. The Department also plays a vital role in developing and supporting all major business systems, ensuring that products and services are resilient and can meet user needs.

About the Role

The Business Analyst is a crucial role in helping to shape and develop our IT and digital solutions to ensure that they align with business strategy and objectives.  You will work closely with project, product and business teams to capture and document business processes, understand user needs, gather requirements and translate them into actional plans for delivery.  Your role will be key to identifying areas for improvement and optimisation and subsequently supporting solution development that enhances staff efficiency and student experienced

About the Candidate

You will be an experienced Senior Business Analyst with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, able to identify and develop creative and innovative solutions to business challenges. You will bring your excellent communication and negotiation skills to build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, and facilitate workshops to drive conclusive output and decision making.  You will be confident in working across multiple work streams whilst still maintaining attention to detail.

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes. 

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