Salary:Starting from £26,847 per annum
Shift:The position is full-time with core hours between 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (36 hours per week)
Location:Hybrid (Office presence required at least 2 days a week from Radar Road, Leicester)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team to help shape how great service can be delivered to Next customers,harnessing the power of Data and supporting the delivery of tangible changes to the customer experience.

Business Analysts are the key link between the wider business and the online Data team. They are involved in every facet of the development cycle, from estimation, prioritisation, development, test and deployment. Working hand in hand with business Product Owners our BA’s ensure that our development teams properly understand the business requirements through detailed analysis, investigation, product awareness and relationship building. 

Working hand in hand with the Data and Insights Manager and Lead Data Analyst the Business Analyst helps guide the team towards the successful delivery of new products / features.

What you'll be doing:

Work with business product owners and stakeholders to ensure that the business requirements are clearly defined and understood Perform detailed analysis of processes and data in support of the product development process Help define feature and user stories requirements and ensure that there are clear definitions of work done and what the priorities are Work as part of the data team to ensure that the analysts understand the requirements and be the conduit through which queries between the analysts and business users are resolved Have excellent organisational and communication skills along with an eye for detail and the ability to document clearly and concisely.

What we're looking for:

Experience of working with / around data is essential as is a strong grasp of business intelligence fundamentals.

Essential

Strong analytical and investigation skills Excellent communication and relationship development skills Good organisational skills Experience of working with data / databases SQL query writing Knowledge of BI fundamentals Experience of Agile project management

Desirable

PowerBI or similar e.g. Tableau Dimensional Modelling / Data Warehousing TFS or Azure DevOps Exposure to cloud based data technologies

What's Next?

Press the apply button now to start your application. Once you have applied for the job, we will initially consider your skills and experience based on your CV and application. If you match our criteria we will be in touch regarding the next steps.

All successful applicants will be subject to criminal & credit checks in line with our Reference Policy. In order to apply for this position you must not have had an unsuccessful application for a similar role in 6 months.

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without Next sponsorship.