Business Improvement Unit

Business Analyst

Salary from £40,229 to £48,456 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £52,095 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years

This role attracts a market supplement of £6000

This is an exciting time to join the LSE, a world class University that was founded on understanding the causes of things and for the betterment of society. The Business Improvement Unit (BIU) delivers both strategic transformational change and operational improvements across the LSE.

We have the opportunity for a Business Analyst to join the BIU. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on improving how Academic Departments and Professional Services work, as well as enhancing the student experience. You will have the opportunity to work with stakeholders across all areas of the School.

You will be working with key Stakeholders on significant School-wide projects, drawing on all of your communication, problem solving and negotiating skills to deliver high quality business analysis for projects within set timeframes.

We are looking for a full time Business Analyst with:

• The ability to document process design output that is both consistent in level definition, retains integrity with other interfacing processes and can be readily used to inform both system functionality and role- based change requirements.
• A readiness to challenge the status quo and proactively identify and solve problems, including a willingness to understand issues beyond the boundaries of the project.
• Excellent communications skills, with evidence of targeting communication style to audience.
• Excellent facilitation skills, able to lead workshops involving all forms of stakeholders to achieve agreed outcomes.
•  The ability to pass on knowledge to others, both in one-to-one and formal training environments.
• Evidence of tenacity and patience, with a proven ability to use negotiating, influencing, presentational and networking skills to remove obstacles to process design and development.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email biu.management@lse.ac.uk.  

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 10 June 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.