We-are-recruiting-Business-Analysts-to-support-a-utility-transformation-programme-within-the-Energy-/-Smart-Grid-sector.-Working-within-the-EMS-/-LSAT-workstream,-you-will-undertake-detailed-business-analysis-and-requirements-definition-to-support-changes-to-Energy-Management-System-(EMS)-capabilities-and-associated-operational-applications.-

Due to the nature of the programme our client-will-only-consider-candidates-with-previous-experience-working-within-the-utilities-or-energy-sector.

You-will-work-with-operational-users,-power-system-specialists,-project-managers-and-technical-teams-to-understand-business-needs,-document-processes-and-define-clear,-testable-requirements.-The-role-will-help-ensure-that-proposed-solutions-support-electricity-network-operations-and-deliver-agreed-business-outcomes.-

Responsibilities-

• Plan-and-facilitate-workshops,-interviews-and-process-walkthroughs-with-business-and-operational-stakeholders.-
• Analyse-current-processes,-system-usage-and-operational-challenges,-identifying-gaps-and-improvement-opportunities.-
• Define-future-processes,-including-changes-to-responsibilities,-information-flows-and-system-interactions.-
• Capture-and-document-business,-functional-and-non-functional-requirements.-
• Produce-process-maps,-use-cases,-user-stories,-business-rules-and-acceptance-criteria-appropriate-to-the-delivery-approach.-
• Work-with-SCADA-/-EMS-Analysts-and-power-system-specialists-to-clarify-technical-requirements-and-their-business-context.-
• Identify-data-and-reporting-needs,-coordinating-detailed-requirements-with-data-and-integration-teams.Prioritise-requirements-with-stakeholders-and-support-agreement-on-scope-and-delivery-priorities.-
• Maintain-requirements-traceability-from-business-objectives-through-design,-testing-and-acceptance.-
• Assess-change-requests-and-their-impact-on-processes,-users,-systems-and-dependent-workstreams.-
• Review-proposed-solutions-and-supplier-specifications-against-agreed-business-requirements.-
• Support-user-acceptance-testing-through-business-scenarios,-test-preparation-and-defect-clarification.-
• Work-with-change-and-readiness-teams-to-identify-training,-communications-and-procedure-updates.-

Essential-Skills-&-Experience-

• Proven-experience-as-a-Business-Analyst-on-complex-technology-or-business-transformation-programmes.-
• Experience-working-within-electricity-utilities-or-energy-environment.-
• Strong-requirements-elicitation,-analysis,-documentation-and-validation-skills.-
• Experience-mapping-current-and-future-business-processes-and-undertaking-gap-analysis.-
• Ability-to-translate-operational-needs-into-clear,-structured-and-testable-requirements.-
• Experience-facilitating-workshops-and-building-agreement-across-stakeholders-with-different-priorities.-
• Understanding-of-the-system-delivery-lifecycle,-including-design,-testing,-implementation-and-business-readiness.-
• Experience-maintaining-requirements-traceability-and-managing-changes-to-agreed-requirements.-
• Ability-to-work-effectively-with-technical-specialists,-suppliers-and-non-technical-stakeholders.-
• Strong-analytical,-communication-and-documentation-skills.-

Desirable-Skills-&-Experience-

• Previous-work-within-a-Transmission-System-Operator-(TSO),-Distribution-Network-Operator-(DNO)-or-Distribution-System-Operator-(DSO).-
• Experience-supporting-EMS,-SCADA,-control-room-or-power-system-analysis-programmes.-
• Understanding-of-electricity-network-operations-and-the-business-processes-supporting-operational-decision-making.-
• Experience-supporting-system-replacements,-upgrades-or-migrations.-
• Exposure-to-operational-data,-system-integration-and-reporting-requirements.-
• Familiarity-with-modelling-and-requirements-tools,-such-as-BPMN,-Visio,-Jira-or-Azure-DevOps.-
• Experience-working-within-waterfall,-Agile-or-hybrid-delivery-environments.