Moneybarn Looking for Senior Business Analyst at GU32, Petersfield, Hampshire Full Time

Moneybarn is one of the UK’s leading specialist lenders of car, van and motorbike finance. As part of the Provident Financial Group we have a firm focus on lending responsibly and providing finance to thousands of people each month to better their lives on the road.

As a specialist vehicle finance provider, we understand that a reliable car, van, or motorbike is more than just a vehicle. We have a passion for getting our customers where they want to be. It’s this approach that has won us multiple awards, which most recently includes, Sub-Prime Lender of the Year’ and ‘Independent Finance Provider of the Year’ at the Motor Finance Europe Awards 2021, ‘Specialist Lender of the Year’ and ‘Vehicle Finance Provider of the Year’ at the National Credit Awards 2021, and the Feefo Platinum Award 2021.

What’s the Opportunity?

Due to continuous expansion, we are currently recruiting for individuals to join #TeamMoneybarn as a Senior Business Analyst to drive change and provide strategic level thinking to projects and programs across Moneybarn whilst acting as a mentor for other Business Analyst’s within the team on best practices, business analysis tools and quality reviews. You will also help define and scope initiatives to support Moneybarn’s 3-year plan and roadmap to align business initiatives strategically focusing on investment.

You will work ‘hybrid’ between your home and our modern, colourful office in Petersfield. Our office is situated right next to the A3 and a short 5–10-minute walk from the local town centre and train station.

Working within the BA Team you will aid with the delivery of a new Target Operating Model for Key business areas. As a team, we shape ideas, define proposals, justifications and adhere to business requirements using adapted Agile and Waterfall methodologies to support the delivery and benefits realisation of the project.

Being a Senior Business Analyst, you will be experienced within business analysis and may have previously line managed or acted as team lead for a variety of IT and systems focused roles and projects.

Key responsibilities of a Senior Business Analyst?

• Lead on BA activities within projects and programs
• Provide consultancy to the business to capture, shape and triage pre-qualification ideas and ensuring test and learn framework is understood and applied where applicable
• Define Targeted Operating Model (TOM) designs, detailed end state and Transitional TOMs
• Elicit, analyse, and validate business requirements across a range of business teams
• Ensuring requirements traceability from project scope, business, and technical requirements through to business benefits
• Support internal and external delivery teams in the production of functional solution specifications, development, testing and implementation to ensure benefits are delivered
• Supporting projects to identify and define key data points and requirements for migration, integration, development, configuration and other key workstreams
• Support benefits realisation post-implementation as defined in the Business Case / Benefits Realisation Plan in collaboration with the Moneybarn’s Group Project Process Owner

What will it take to be a successful Senior Business Analyst?

Essential:

• Strong stakeholder management including ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical individuals
• Prior Business Analysis experience within a Senior, Leader, or Manager capacity with expert knowledge across a range of business analysis disciplines
• Specific Target Operating Model (TOM) experience
• Experience with writing detailed technical documentation supporting implementation and rollback options throughout full IT/Software development lifecycle
• Strong business process mapping and data modelling skills – should have a strong track record of applying BPMN methodologies and improving business processes (e.g., LEAN)
• Solid experience of delivery using Agile and Waterfall (or Hybrid) project management methodology and Scrum software development approach
• Experience with defining and delivering IT project deliverables i.e., UAT testing and lead on supporting/resolving technical issues

Desirable:

• Proven track record in the delivery of change initiatives within a Financial or Lending environment.
• Experience using User Stories or Epics

Why Moneybarn?

We’re passionate about maintaining an engaging and inclusive culture where our team can be themselves and are given the support and encouragement to do their best work. We invest in professional development, are supportive of flexible/hybrid working, and provide tools to support our colleagues in maintaining their health and wellbeing. We’re also incredibly proud to have won several awards for our Company Culture.