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We are Sky, Europe’s biggest entertainment brand. Think top-quality shows. Breaking news. Innovative tech. Must-have products. We are looking for Business Analysts to join our growing BA Practice within Sky Data. Strong Business Analysis skills are a must as is the confidence to drive forward all the benefits of great analysis and production of professional artefacts. The Sky Data team work on products, projects and programmes within Sky to deliver innovative data solutions for the business which in turn mean Sky can continue to deliver brilliant product and experiences for our customers. The BA Practice are part of a multidisciplinary department and we lead the responsibility for translating the business needs into clear, value driven business and data requirements to be signed off by the business and then turned into user stories for our Data Engineering teams. You will need to be comfortable working in a Data driven and fast-paced environment and to enjoy showcasing great analysis work. In this role you would be surrounded by BA colleagues in a supportive, positive and proactive team. You will have great opportunities to build key relationships and engage with business stakeholders to join dots across the business to enable our engineering colleagues to deliver brilliant solutions that transform the way business leaders are able measure, make decisions and grow their business areas. Rob Hudson, Head of Business Architecture, Sky Data

What you’ll do:

• Be passionate about the value and power of good Business Analysis and take every opportunity to showcase the positive difference the role can make within Sky Data and in our engagement with the wider Sky community.
• Identify the Analysis Approach for projects and programmes and then produce / oversee the full range of professional industry-standard Business Analysis artefacts as agreed in the Analysis Approach. This may include BRDs, NRFs, Traceability Matrix, Business Process mapping, As Is and To Be analysis, Target Operating Models, Gap Analysis, Options papers, Personas, Use Cases as well as supporting the BA function throughout project life-cycles.
• Work on current tactical and strategic products, projects and programmes and you will also contribute with aligning the many roadmaps (Architecture, Development, Products and Business) that we need to understand to deliver great strategic analysis.
• Our development is done in an Agile environment and so you will need to be confident in working alongside our Senior Product Owners and Squads. Senior Business Analysts are key in championing increased agility across Sky Data.
• Line Manage Business Analysts and Associate Business Analysts. A key part of this responsibility will be to support, coach and mentor Business Analysts and Associate Business Analysts as they develop their BA careers so that we can share best practices, tool and techniques and role model the Sky Values and behaviours.
• Participate in our QA processes and Governance Model to ensure consistently high standards of work and learning.
• Travel may be required between Sky locations (Osterley and Livingston) to Livingston, Scotland

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years Business Analysis experience with a proven track record of stakeholder engagement and management in a commercial environment. You will be able to evidence the ability to effectively communicate important messages and build a greater understanding of the business’s needs through use of professional business analysis tools and artifacts. A key part of this will be the ability to identify the Analysis Approach needed for each piece of work assigned to you and to manage Business Analysts and Associate Business Analysts to deliver high quality, timely work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Plus the ability to understand, explain and simplify complex business processes and needs in professional business analysis artifacts.
• Experience leading requirements elicitation workshops, running demos, signoffs and managing change requests. Coupled with a strong analytical and logical mindset to translate business needs into clear requirements and then turn these into agile user stories and other artifacts that are easily understood by colleagues throughout Sky Data.
• Proven experience of working on an end-to-end process from ideation to production, into BAU, in a matrixed environment.
• Experience in working in a fast-paced and pressured environment. You will need to be able to challenge requirements using influencing and negotiating skills and help colleagues within Sky Data understand the key BA deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience working with technical teams to collaborate on High Level Designs and have experience of working with a wide range of data sets (for example: customer, sales, interactions, campaigns, upgrades/downgrades, churn etc),with the ability to trace data lineage.
• It would be an advantage to have professional IIBA qualifications and experience using BPMN2.0

Team overview: [to be selected from below options]

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The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you’ll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You’ll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

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Livingston Watermark House:

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

You’ll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym. Or play a game of pool or table tennis.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.