Business Analyst
Bellshill (Hybrid – 3 days in office)
Job Introduction
Established in 1887, William Grant & Sons is an independent, family-owned distiller with Scottish roots and a global reach. A new opportunity has arisen for a Business Analyst to join our Product and Replenishment team, based in Bellshill. The Business Analyst will support the Product Owner as a subject matter expert for user story definition, documentation, and prioritisation within the Product Team.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide specific systems knowledge and guidance to the Product Owner ensuring business objectives are met for the functional area
- Support the Product Owner by confirming the technical requirements which will ensure business objectives are met in the agreed technology roadmap
- Identify and share best practice within Business Analyst community of practice (CoP) and (agile) product team ensuring the sharing of knowledge creating a collaborative working culture
- Act as a consultant for the prioritisation of user stories to ensure the generation and documentation of business requirements is accurate and meets the required standards
- Document and own product / service-related business functionalities, functional requirements, typical use cases, process descriptions, FAQs obtaining sign off in a timely manner
- Participate in (agile) meetings and supports the Product Owner in (sprint) planning / (sprint) review meetings to ensure business objectives are met
- Support in the documentation of success criteria and assesses functional fit together with Product Owner
- Track progress from requirements identification to implementation ensuring targets are met
- Support the Product Owner and QA / Test Engineer in defining key business test scenarios and test data requirements and categorisation of detects (SIT and UAT) to defined standards
Our Ideal Candidate
- Extensive hands-on experience in business analyst tools and techniques including business processes mapping methodologies.
- Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail while also demonstrating creative thinking.
- Experience in data driven analysis coupled with good working knowledge of Excel
- Proven track record of working in a complex business change environment.
- Relevant systems (preferably DRAMs) and industry knowledge / expertise.
- Relevant certification is a desirable.