Business Analyst
12 Month Contract / Dublin or Shannon / Hybrid

About the Company

Our client is a world leading organization, widely known as a great place to work. They have offices in both Dublin and Shannon and this role can be done in either office.

About the Position

 

• Lead and facilitate discovery sessions and workshops with senior stakeholders to analyze business processes, identify inefficiencies, and drive alignment with the organization's target operating model.
• Navigate complex business structures, proactively address challenges, and work autonomously to deliver results.
• Build and maintain strong business relationships, effectively managing expectations across teams.
• Balance business requirements with overall product strategy to ensure strategic alignment.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements with a high level of accuracy.
• Develop a deep understanding of existing systems and applications to support future solutions.
• Provide high-level effort estimates to support program planning and decision-making.
• Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Adhere to Agile methodologies, including SCRUM processes, to drive successful project execution.
• Coordinate with business users, developers, and testers to facilitate application testing and evaluation.

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst with a focus on requirements gathering, process analysis, and driving efficiencies in large-scale implementations.
• Hands-on experience working in large delivery programs.
• Self-starter with strong intellectual curiosity and the ability to take initiative.
• Ability to work independently while fostering collaboration and maintaining strong team relationships.
• Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands effectively.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience engaging and collaborating with senior stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Experience working remotely with distributed teams and multiple vendor partners.
• Ability to estimate effort and contribute to project planning.
• Experience in application support and training.
• Degree-level education in Information Technology, Business, or a related field.

• Process modeling (e.g., BPMN) to document and analyze business workflows.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and SCRUM methodologies.
• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with UX design principles is an advantage.
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience with conceptual data modeling.
• Industry experience in leasing, financial services, or a related field is a plus.

Remuneration Package
A very good rate is on offer, as is the opportunity to work from home 3 days per week.

Contact
Please contact Derek Smyth on 01 5927861 or email or simply click the apply button.