Business Analyst, IIRIS

London
January 20, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Business Analyst, IIRIS

Company: Informa Tech

Job description: Company Description

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

IIRIS is a platform and suite of services designed to help us know, reach, and build better informed customer connections through insightful data gained through multiple interactions with Informa’s highly specialised communities.

Job Description

We are looking for a data-driven, customer-centric Business Analyst, to work closely with product & delivery teams to build and enhance product features in line with our customer’s needs and expectations.

Responsibilities

  • Working closely with product & delivery teams to define and deliver requirements for platform updates and improvements.
  • Develop a deep understanding of the digital platforms and products and function as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding Platform functionality, workflows, and data.
  • We are looking for someone who has hands-on requirements gathering experience with a proven knowledge of digital technology, who can also work with our development teams to craft effective and efficient solutions.
  • Developing a solid understanding of the IIRIS platform (and associated products), systems, workflows and data.
  • Collecting, analysing, and documenting business, functional, and data requirements in a structured manner and involving vital partners, in order to define strong acceptance criteria for results.
  • Converting requirements into user stories along with acceptance criteria and additional support documents.
  • Helping support Product Owners in prioritising user stories.
  • Managing a backlog of user stories.
  • Developing a good working rapport with partners and communicate in an appropriate format to ensure that they have the required level of information for decision making, are kept well-informed of project progress.

Qualifications

  • Experience using a wide-range of techniques for eliciting and documenting requirements, including writing user stories and acceptance criteria for results.
  • Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills, including experience of working and negotiating with senior stakeholders.
  • The proven ability to deliver to results-oriented deadlines across multiple work streams.
  • Extensive technical knowledge of digital and data technologies
  • Ability to work with Agile methodologies e.g. SCRUM, Kanban
  • Ability to connect well with non-technical users and developers alike.
  • Relevant Business Analysis qualifications.

Additional Information

Why work at Informa?

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally. Our benefits include:

  • Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
  • 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
  • Competitive Benefits
  • Work with high quality specialist products
  • Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
  • Share-Match options – become a shareholder
  • Regular social events and networking opportunities

Additional Information

We know that sometimes the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you’re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we’re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.

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Location: London

Job date: Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:25:56 GMT

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