Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst - 6-Months Fixed Term Contract Location: London, United Kingdom Would you like to work with leading-edge research data management solutions? Do you want to help with decision making by providing solutions that lead to better outcomes? About our Team You will be part of a progressive Marketing Technology Data and Analytics Squad. Responsible for identifying, delivering, and supporting marketing technology solutions across our portfolio. In addition to developing new data and analytics platforms, enabling global marketing teams with faster insights and data-driven decision making. About the Role As a Business Analyst, you will work with business units to support projects that deliver services and solutions. You will take ownership of gathering and analysing data to define current processes and requirements. You will research best practices to identify and document process improvements and functional specifications. Responsibilities • Leading Architecture alignment by identifying solution interdependencies and commonalities to enhance standards and patterns across projects and solutions • Analysing, defining and documenting requirements and business processes to capture business needs and identify opportunities for business led delivery • Analysing backlog items to define and update user stories to help squad deliver business priorities • Taking ownership of data solutions discovery, performing early analysis to uncover value, identify blockers and enable earlier informed decision making • Working cross-functionally with the development team to define, produce and release process, prototype, and design documentation at a high level • Leading and managing QA, and User Acceptance Testing process by setting expectations to stakeholders to ensure timely sign-off • Acting as a trusted advisor to our senior stakeholders through effective communication and efficient, quality execution on projects • Partnering with data teams to support data catalogue maintenance and identify gaps in data quality to support customers remediation plans Requirements • Have great experience as a Business Analyst • Have solid technical business analysis skill, process mapping, requirements elicitation and workshop facilitation • Have hands-on experience writing SQL scripts for ad-hoc analysis and data deep-dives • Have Agile experience using Jira for requirements and delivery management as part of a Scrum team • Be experienced with Data models entity relationships, data cataloguing, data dictionary and data warehousing concepts • Have working knowledge of GitHub with and the ability to leverage this as a collaboration tool • Have good experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources and how they interact • Have excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to effectively troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve integration issues • Be a natural communicator with an ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external teams Work in a way that works for you We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals. • Working remotely from home or in our office in a flexible hybrid style • Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day Working with us We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it. Working for you At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: • Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days • Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits • Wellbeing programs • Life assurance • Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme • Long service awards • Save As You Earn share option scheme • Travel Season ticket loan • Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave • Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children • RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you • Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer • Access to extensive learning and development resources • Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work About Us A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professional’s advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world. Join Us Are you ready to help us progress science and health? Our technology leads to innovation, so join a forward-thinking digital business that is tackling world-scale challenges and align your ambitions with our passion for driving global knowledge-sharing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsevier is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran needs a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, that individual should please contact accommodations@relx.com or if you are based in the US you may also contact us on 1.855.833.5120. Please read our Candidate Privacy Policy