Agile Business Analyst (Scaled Agile SAFe) Media Sector experience -Sport-Music-Entertainment Media sector West London based only (on site full time) Inside IR35 - (Rate to umbrella £600-£650pd) 6 month contract initially

Our client is seeking an Agile Business Analyst with Media sector experience used to working within Scaled Agile SAFe frameworks, to help drive the Technology team's efforts with a global business transformation program with a mission to revolutionize business processes.

This role will work with a variety of our teams ranging from Product Management, Digital Product
Development, Finance, Corporate and lines of Businesses to ensure our global program is
consistently and effectively addressing requirements that extend beyond the U.S.
In partnership with various product owners and key stakeholders, you will focus on
documenting and implementing processes and solutions that drive their strategies and
initiatives, be an integral team member that coordinates with cross functional teams across
regions, help develop the product backlog and manage/maintain the health of our progress.

This role will be part of a team operating under the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Therefore,
it is critical to have experience in engaging in team-based ceremonies (standups, sprint planning,
retrospectives), managing Agile practices across multiple teams, and to be familiar with Agile
Release Train ceremonies such as PI planning.

Qualifications/experience required

• Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years of experience in a Business Analyst roles including QA,
  with at least 5 years' experience operating in a Scaled Agile environment. Experience with tools
  such as Jira, Github and Confluence is a must.
  
• Experience in the Media sector ideally sports, Music, TV/Film,publishing, or other Digital Media and Entertainment sectors
  
• Experience working with custom developed web applications is a must.
  
• An understanding of data modeling practices (SQL and NoSQL) is preferred.
  
• Experience with applications such as Jira, Github and Confluence is a must.
  
• Excellent listening, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills required
  
• Demonstrate ability to learn, especially about new business domains and workflows.
  
• Eager to expand areas of knowledge and expertise.
  
• As someone entrusted with sensitive company information, you consistently work to protect
  their systems and data through your security awareness and discretion.
  
  Duties to include,
  
  Product Management / Business Analysis
  
• Drive the planning, execution and delivery of technology initiatives related to deal-tocash process improvements for our international businesses
  
• Responsible for ensuring that solutions can operate effectively with regional non-US
  considerations, e.g. currency, exchange rates, time zones, language, etc.
  
• Operate collaboratively as part of a cross-functional Scrum-based Agile team and help
  ensure the team is working towards a minimum viable product definition within time
  constraints
  
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand and document their process
  workflows, and identify opportunities for improvement
  
• Document clear and comprehensive user stories in Jira and provide input into test cases
  
• Assist with change management efforts (including training content creation, training
  delivery and communication) to roll-out new applications to business users
  Quality Assurance
  
• Collaborate with QA team members to compile regression and performance test cases
  and identify prioritization for test automation
  
• Review products, log, track and manage defects, errors, and adherence to quality
  standards
  
• Track progress on resolving product issues and ensure final products meet functional
  requirements
  
• Develop and maintain quality assurance standards for products and services
  User Acceptance Testing, Beta Testing and Hypercare/Adoption Support
  
• Participate in user acceptance testing to validate that the product meets specified
  requirements, with a special focus on non-US requirements
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams during beta testing to identify and address
  issues and subsequently work with the developers to reproduce and resolve
  
• Interact with users to address errors and providing guidance on product usage
  
• Monitor and audit processes to maintain quality standards
  
• Partner with Product Owners to identify and document risks and define mitigation
  strategies
  
  Everybody is welcome
  Diversity and Inclusion Statement. | PCR Digital
  
  "At PCR Digital, we are committed to ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion play a role at all stages of our recruitment - it is important to us that our own company culture and the culture of our network is as varied and supportive as possible. We love people (it's why we do what we do), so, regardless of background, we welcome you to work with us or apply to any of our jobs if you feel that they are right for you."
  
  We also aim to ensure that our entire process is accessible. Please make us aware of any adjustments you may need throughout the selection, interview and general process and we will do all we can to ensure that any barriers are removed for you