Business Analyst IE7

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Summary of the work We are currently embarking on a large scale business transformation programme within a key department in the Home Office. The Business Analyst will be required to develop a deep understanding of the current organisational landscape and identify transformation opportunities aligned to our architectural business motivation model. Specialist role Business analyst Expected Contract Length To 31st March 2017 (Potential extensions possible) Latest start date 4/1/17 Maximum Day Rate £550 plus VAT for an exceptional candidate. Who Speclialist Work With Business Architecture leads, Change portfolio team, Project Managers, Wider transformation programme and business stakeholders. What Specialists Work On Objective: • Support architecture initiatives and lead on business analysis activities. Desired Outputs: • Lead on requirements capture activity. • Lead on business process mapping activity (BPMN 2) • Support work package planning and development (SWOT). • Support business motivation modelling (VMOST). • Support business information & data model development. • Support value stream mapping. • Support Business capability modelling. Success Criteria: • Alignment of analysis activities to the business architecture meta model. • Alignment of analysis activities to wider programme of work. • Adherence to agreed standards and principles. • Delivery to time/quality. • Knowledge transfer to permanent staff. Skills & Experience • A proven track record in mapping, developing and improving end-to-end processes in a large scale enterprise environment. • Be able to use and have had experience using common business centric process mapping techniques and languages. • Be familiar with Business Architecture concepts including Motivational Modelling, Value Stream Mapping and Capability Modelling. • Be experienced of working in a range of project delivery environments, with targets set and reviewed on a weekly basis. • Have the people skills to work with senior stakeholders to secure access to interviewees in their working environment. • Effective workshop set up, facilitation and execution. • Be able to develop domain expertise quickly. • Have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and a positive approach. • Have ability to think creatively and be able to articulate innovative ideas to solving complex business problems. • Have ability to evaluate information and present in such a way that is easily understood by the target audience, including through written and oral communication. • Have ability to own issues and drive them to resolution. Provide direction to inform sound business decisions based on business priority and technical feasibility. • Have know-how of how to identify and raise project dependencies, whilst working in a wider team with multiple projects in-flight. Nice to Haves Previous experience using Enterprise Modelling tools. Work Location 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF. Travel to other sites may be required. Working Arrangments Full time Office Hours with some travel for engagement meetings in the UK. T&S will not be payable for travel to sites within the M25. Travel outside of the M25 will be subject to HO T&S policy Security Clearance SC minimum or ability to be cleared to SC level. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Demonstrate excellence (for example, seek actionable feedback, set challenging targets, know users, deliver cost effective high level customer satisfaction). • Show a commitment to ensuring a team understands the user need over simply delivering work, whilst recognising wider demands and influences on delivery. • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions and recommendations. • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes. • Demonstrate courage (for example, express controversial views, confront reality, make tough decisions, question actions inconsistent with group behaviours, candid about progress/estimates) in an appropriate and professional manner. • Demonstrate vulnerability (for example, declare uncertainty, fear, recognise mistakes, apologise, and acknowledge weaknesses). • Demonstrate responsibility (for example, act like a leader, serve your team, provide solutions to problems, engage in external/internal environments, seek the best for the organisation beyond your team). • Demonstrate simplicity (for example, take simple steps to goals, do less but better, mitigate failures, talk straight with respect). • Demonstrate enthusiasm (for example, bring whole self to work, celebrate success, share passion and energy with others, optimistic, and be positive). Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet.