Business Analyst

Business Analyst \| £60,000–£70,000 DOE Ready to make a real difference? We’re looking for an experienced **Business Analyst** to join HEP at an exciting time of growth, change and transformation. This is **not a traditional requirements\-gathering role** . You’ll be at the heart of our projects, connecting business stakeholders, technology and delivery teams to turn challenges and ideas into practical solutions that deliver real business value. You’ll bring together **Business Analysis, Product Ownership, Agile delivery, UAT and Continuous Improvement** , giving you variety, influence and the opportunity to shape how we deliver change. What you’ll do * Understand business challenges, opportunities and objectives. * Experience working with technical teams to analyse and document system integrations, including data flows, message formats (e.g. XML, JSON, CSV), field mappings. * Lead discovery sessions and stakeholder workshops. * Translate business needs into **requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and process maps** . * Support business cases, impact assessments and cost\-benefit analysis. * Identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working. * Support Product Ownership and prioritise backlogs based on value, risk and strategic priorities. * Work with delivery teams across planning, sprints, releases and implementation. * Champion Agile ways of working and continuous improvement. * Plan and coordinate **User Acceptance Testing (UAT)** and business readiness. * Build strong relationships across business and technology teams, influencing priorities and driving agreement. What we’re looking for You’ll be an experienced Business Analyst who is **curious, commercially aware and confident working with stakeholders at all levels** . We’re looking for: * Strong Business Analysis experience within an **Agile environment** . * Experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban or product\-led delivery. * Strong experience writing requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria. * Excellent analytical, problem\-solving and stakeholder management skills. * Experience facilitating workshops and supporting UAT. * Experience with business cases, cost\-benefit analysis or transformation initiatives. Experience in **Product Ownership, process improvement, UX/customer journey mapping, technology partnerships, Higher Education or EdTech** would be advantageous. Why HEP? This is an opportunity to do more than analyse problems — **you’ll help shape what happens next** . You’ll work across a varied portfolio of initiatives, influence how we prioritise and deliver change, and see your work translated into real outcomes. If you enjoy **connecting the dots, challenging the status quo and finding better ways of doing things** , we’d love to hear from you. What we offer £60,000–£70,000 per annum, depending on experience 25 days’ annual leave \+ bank holidays Additional HEP benefits and rewards A supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment **HEP is a diverse and inclusive employer.** We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected and able to be themselves, with differences valued and celebrated. **Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on the journey.**