Junior Technical Business Analyst

London – UK

About The Team:

This is an exciting op portunity working within our progressive data & analytics team, helping Elsevier’s global marketing community deliver their digital marketing programmes . We have a clear vision for enabling data self-service and collaboration, driving innovation through our modern technology infrastructure and toolbox.

About The Role:

You will work within our data & analytics engineering team, acting as a bridge into the business – working closely with a our marketing stakeholders to understand their needs, goals and objectives to support a range of projects and system development opportunities .

This is a multi-faceted role, and will require a combination of analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills to drive business success .

Key responsibilities :

Requirements analysis and definition – work with business partners to elicit high quality requirements, capture business needs, and identify opportunities for business led delivery
Refine the product backlog – analyse backlog items to define user stories with the relevant details that aid better delivery increments, squad effort estimation and business prioritisation
Manage and define the data release process and lifecycle – work with developers to define release cycle process and governance, produce process documentation, and take a pro-active approach to ensure process is followed
Create high quality documentation at pace – prototypes, high-level designs, and succinct depictions of data flows and data pipelines
Be a trusted advisor – develop relationships with stakeholders at all levels through effective communication and efficient, quality execution on projects
Identify solution and technical interdependencies and commonalities to enhance standards and patterns across projects/solutions

Essential Skills & Experience:

A proven technical business analysis skillset – process mapping, requirements elicitation and workshop facilitation, including tools that facilitate the process e.g MS Office, Draw.io, Confluence
Agile – use of Jira for requirements and delivery management as part of a Scrum team
Data models – entity relationships, data cataloguing, data dictionary and data warehousing concepts
A natural relationship-builder with strong interpersonal skills ; advanced communication (verbal and written) and customer services skills, with an ability to engage with senior management
Problem-solver, with experience in identifying , researching, and coordinating the resources necessary to effectively troubleshoot/diagnose complex issues, and identify risks/impacts that facilitate management decision-making
Self-motivated and proactive, and able to work with minimal guidance

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements such as:

Working remotely from home and at our office in a hybrid working style
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working for you

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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Purposeful Work
When you work with us, your work matters. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.
Growing Every Day
Like the communities we serve, you are on a constant path of discovery to shape your career and personal development.
Colleagues Who Care
You will be part of the Elsevier family. We will support your well-being and provide the flexibility you need to thrive at work and home.

Together, we create possibilities.

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