Business Analyst
Dalcour Maclaren is an innovative and highly dynamic multi-disciplinary consultancy working on a huge range of exciting and diverse projects for a growing client base within Utilities and Infrastructure – think HS2, Offshore wind farms and Nuclear Energy! We are immensely proud to be working on some of the largest infrastructure projects taking place across the UK (and beyond!), which are instrumental in shaping the future of our planet. If you want to play your part in helping the planet become more sustainable and reach NetZero by 2050, you would be making the right choice by joining the team here at Dalcour Maclaren.
To apply this competitive advantage across the whole of the #DMOneTeam, we are growing our FutureTech team to define, develop and deliver innovative technology solutions. The Business Analyst role is responsible for end-to-end business analysis activity on projects, ranging from scoping and options definition to requirements gathering and process management and design. They will also be responsible for the definition of detailed and comprehensive test plans, supporting the capture and resolution of issues. Finally, they will review the success of implementations and report on the benefits and costs expected vs delivered
The Business Analyst will be responsible for:
- Owning the business case creation process where key relationships with sponsors, the business, and finance are built to clearly and accurately define the value of change
- Leading and mentoring the business and key stakeholders in business analysis approaches and techniques, with particular emphasis on effective process map development
- Supporting the development of an effective business architecture that will facilitate impact assessments of change and the adoption of new business solution and services
- Gathering and refining requirements and user stories to input to the software design and development process
- Identify relevant solutions and provide appropriate recommendations
- Defining testing requirements and test plans for each solution, and support the testing team to capture and resolve issues throughout
- Facilitate project and business workshops and discovery activities
- Reviewing the success of implemented solutions, capturing learnings and further requirements, and reporting on the benefits and costs expected vs delivered
- Provide supportive line management, holding regular constructive one to ones, empowering individuals by recognising achievements, encouraging feedback and effective delegation whilst also being able to hold difficult conversations
- Actively support and participate in company initiatives, events and socials.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legal, regulatory, contractual and organisational requirements and policies in own area of responsibility
We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic business analyst who is ready to grow into and shape a new role in our market-leading business. You will be able to bring or develop the following qualities into our team:
- A positive, can-do attitude where everything is possible – we want the future:delivered
- Your values align to Dalcour Maclaren’s, and you bring this to bear every day in your role to guide your decisions and actions
- You lead by example, actively promoting the company’s ethos and always engendering positivity to get the best out of people
- Good knowledge of the Microsoft technology stack
- Experience of working to an AGILE methodology and in a collaborative team where progress is celebrated and blockers addressed in an equal and consistent way
- Experienced in a range of process mapping software
- Exposure to application development through low code / no code development tools such as Power Apps
- An eagerness to develop and learn new skills using self taught courses, to continually evolve with our fast moving business’ needs
- Ideally experienced in the professional services industry
- Ideally experienced in usage of workday
Why Dalcour Maclaren? What makes us different?!
Really and truly, it’s our people and our culture. We are ‘One Team’, and this is the lifeblood of our organisation. We champion new ideas and are fully committed to our Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion. Our winning formula for success is investing in the fantastic people within our team to deliver an unparalleled and unique service to our clients. If you want to work for a growing organisation that is not afraid to be bold and push the boundaries to challenge the ‘norm’, then a career with DM should be the one for you!
Benefits:
- Annual performance bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus 1 day to celebrate your birthday
- Private healthcare (through Vitality Health)
- Generous pension scheme
- Life insurance (4x Salary)
- 26 Weeks paid Maternity Leave
- 2 Weeks paid Paternity Leave
- Electric vehicle purchase (provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles)
- Professional development – paid study leave
- Military service paid leave (7.5 days per year)
- Flexible working through our ‘Flexible Advantage’ supporting working families & your work/life balance
- Free on-site parking
- Subsidised gym membership and other Vitality Member discounts
- Charity support – volunteering your time encouraged
- Cycle to work scheme
Dalcour Maclaren is an equal opportunities employer.
