IT Business Analyst

IT Business Analyst - £550 per day - Inside IR35 - Primarily remote, occasional office attendance in Durham, Edinburgh or London.

The Opportunity -

We are working with a large-scale renewable energy organisation and one of the most technologically diverse renewable energy businesses operating across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The organisation specialises in the development and operation of wind, solar and battery storage technologies and is continuing to invest in technology to support its growing and evolving business.
As part of an ongoing programme of IT and technology-enabled change, we are looking for an experienced IT Business Analyst to work across a range of projects and support the successful delivery of effective technology solutions.

The Role -

As an IT Business Analyst, you will work closely with business stakeholders, project teams and technical specialists to understand business needs, define clear requirements and support the design and delivery of technology solutions.

You will play a key role in bridging the gap between the business and IT teams, ensuring that requirements are clearly understood and translated into practical, effective solutions.

This is a varied role working across multiple projects and stakeholders within a large and complex organisation.

Key Responsibilities -

• Lead requirements gathering through stakeholder interviews, workshops and other engagement activities.
• Work with business and IT stakeholders to understand business needs, challenges and opportunities.
• Analyse current and future business processes, identifying opportunities for process improvement and digital enablement.
• Produce clear and structured business requirements, user needs, user stories, process maps and acceptance criteria.
• Document and communicate requirements in a format that supports effective solution design and delivery.
• Work closely with Solution Architects and technical delivery teams to ensure business requirements are understood and translated into viable solutions.
• Support project teams throughout the full delivery lifecycle, including requirements, design, development, testing and implementation.
• Help define and support testing and acceptance activities, ensuring delivered solutions meet agreed business requirements.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain effective communication across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Support the identification and management of business impacts, risks, dependencies and changes throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with Project Managers and wider delivery teams to support successful project outcomes.

About You -

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst with a strong track record of working on IT, technology or business transformation projects.
You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation and able to translate complex or varied business needs into clear, structured requirements.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst on IT or technology-enabled change projects.
• Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder engagement experience.
• Experience facilitating workshops and interviews with business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience documenting business requirements, processes, user needs and acceptance criteria.
• Strong process mapping and business process analysis skills.
• Experience working closely with Solution Architects, technical teams and Project Managers.
• Experience supporting projects through design, development, testing and implementation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams within a complex environment.
• A structured, analytical and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Desirable Experience
• Experience working within a large, complex or asset-intensive organisation.
• Exposure to IFS or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems would be highly desirable.
• Experience supporting SaaS implementations or enterprise technology transformation programmes would be beneficial.
• Experience within the energy, utilities, infrastructure or renewable energy sectors would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a major organisation at the forefront of the renewable energy sector and contribute to technology and business transformation across a diverse portfolio of wind, solar and battery storage operations.
You will work across a range of high-profile technology initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders across the business and IT functions to help shape and deliver solutions that support the organisations continued growth and development.