Senior Business Analyst

<p>The Senior Business Analyst will report to the daa AI Programme Manager and will sit within the AI Programme Team.  </p> <ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{182}" paraid="1026821930">Analyse existing business processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement that may be purely processed based in the first instance. Thereafter, collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI to drive efficiency and automation. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{188}" paraid="288788731">Perform root cause analysis of problems and work closely with business users to identify and translate their needs into detailed functional and non-functional requirements </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{194}" paraid="1935389205">Facilitate workshops, interviews, and stakeholder engagement sessions with a broad range of internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers to elicit, define and prioritise detailed business requirements. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{200}" paraid="1916092448">Ensure alignment with broader functional and technical requirements, such as Enterprise Solution Architecture, IT Security, data governance, ethical AI principles, and regulatory requirements.  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{206}" paraid="576387322">Work with Scrum Master, development and QA Teams throughout the project to ensure business requirements are understood, prioritised, and implemented as expected. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{212}" paraid="386817484">Support change management and adoption of AI solutions across the organisation.  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{218}" paraid="489758674">Monitor and evaluate the impact of implemented solutions and recommend enhancements. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{813fa52c-626d-4679-96a4-49f285180dde}{224}" paraid="10388588">Supports the Programme Manager in the delivery of the programme, ensuring transparency of progress, risks, and dependencies. </p></li></ul> <p><strong>Experience </strong></p><ul><li><span>A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst working on large scale projects in a complex operational and technical environment. Ability to demonstrate experience in process improvement, automation, data analytics, machine learning, or AI technologies beneficial.  </span></li></ul><p><strong>Skills</strong></p><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{19}" paraid="1248237075">Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to proactively identify solutions that meet business needs, are fit for purpose, and represent value for money.  </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{25}" paraid="1593982657">Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build trust within teams and facilitate effective collaboration between team members and stakeholders across the business </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{33}" paraid="543438350">Self-driven and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership and commitment to outcomes. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{39}" paraid="1064994761">Naturally curious with the desire to constantly improve, and when needed, challenge the status quo. </p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{45}" paraid="1522005388">Have experience in highly matrixed organizations where influencing without direct authority is key to success</p></li><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{45}" paraid="1522005388"><span><span lang="EN-IE" xml:lang="EN-IE">Experience of working in an agile project delivery model, plus experience of relevant tools such as Jira or DevOps an advantage.</span><span> </span></span></p></li></ul><p><strong>Formal Education</strong></p><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{73}" paraid="1111254615"><span><span lang="EN-IE" xml:lang="EN-IE">Degree/Diploma/Certification in Computer Science, Science or related field</span><span> </span></span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p paraeid="{b94d5112-d305-4f53-b97b-186b80d77b52}{81}" paraid="2030465717"><span><span lang="EN-IE" xml:lang="EN-IE">Certification in Business Analysis (e.g. CBAP, PMI-PBA) or Agile (e.g. </span><span lang="EN-IE" xml:lang="EN-IE">SAFe</span><span lang="EN-IE" xml:lang="EN-IE">, Scrum) desirable</span></span></p></li></ul>