Business Analyst

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Salary banding:  £34,000 - £49,000

Experience: Mid-level

Working pattern: Full-Time

Reporting to: Director of Product

Sponsorship: Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

 

Where you’ll work:

Depending on the needs of your business area, we expect hub based people to be in the office at least once a week, and to go to OVO Connection events in-person. 

You’ll be assigned to the closest one of our three hub offices, Bristol, Glasgow, or London; unless your role requires field-based work. Each hub has accessible spaces to park your laptop, is designed to inspire people, help them connect and bring big ideas to life.

 

Everyone belongs at OVO

At OVO, we are on a mission to solve one of humanity's biggest challenges, the climate crisis. And we know it takes all of us to change the world. That's why we need diverse people from all abilities, gender identities, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations, life experiences and backgrounds to join us.

 

Teamworking for the planet

Everything we do here spins around Plan Zero. So, naturally, the team you’ll be joining plays a gigantic role in making that happen.

 

This role in a nutshell:

Business Analysts in an Agile environment serve as a critical bridge between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that business needs are translated into valuable, customer-centric product increments. This role drives product development by facilitating requirements gathering, backlog management, and agile ceremonies. By ensuring clear communication and collaboration, the Business Analyst maximizes the efficiency and effectiveness of the development process, delivering products that meet customer expectations and drive business growth.

Your key outcomes will be:

• Delivered High-Value Product Increments: Consistently produce well-defined user stories and acceptance criteria, contributing to the timely delivery of product increments that meet business and customer needs.
  
  
• Efficient Product Backlog Management: Maintain a prioritised and refined product backlog, ensuring alignment with sprint goals and business objectives, resulting in streamlined sprint execution and reduced waste.
  
  
• Enhanced Team Collaboration and Communication: Facilitate effective communication and collaboration within the agile team, leading to increased sprint velocity and reduced impediments.
  
  
• Data-Driven Product Decisions: Provide actionable insights through data analysis and reporting, enabling informed product decisions and continuous improvement.
  
  
• Improved Stakeholder Satisfaction: Ensure clear and consistent communication with stakeholders, resulting in increased satisfaction and alignment on product vision and goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Refine User Stories: Collaborate to gather and clarify requirements, creating clear user stories and acceptance criteria to guide development.
  
  
• Manage the Product Backlog: Partner with the product owner to prioritise and maintain the product backlog, aligning it with OVO's objectives and sprint goals for efficient planning.
  
  
• Facilitate Agile Practices: Actively participate in and support sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to foster effective team communication and collaboration.
  
  
• Analyse Data for Insights: Gather and interpret data on product performance and sprint progress, producing reports and visualisations to offer actionable insights for the team and stakeholders.
  
  
• Enhance Agile Processes: Identify and contribute to implementing improvements that boost team efficiency and effectiveness.
  
  
• Bridge Communication: Ensure clear and consistent communication between stakeholders and the development team, promoting a collaborative environment aligned with OVO's product vision.
  
  
• Map and Optimise Workflows: Analyse current and future workflows to identify and address bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
  
  
• Ensure Requirements Traceability: Maintain a clear link between requirements and their implementation throughout the development lifecycle.
  
  
• Contribute to Community of Practice: Actively engage with OVO's relevant Community of Practic