Business Analyst - Times Content

Job Description

Role: Business Analyst

Team/Programme: Times Content

Department: Times Media

Location: London (Hybrid - three days in office)

Role overview: We're looking for a highly motivated, self-driven Business Analyst to join our Times Content programme. You'll work closely with cross functional development and product teams, supporting the Product Manager in creating on-going prioritised backlogs of work which drive value for the business with a focus on defining and then measuring their success. As part of the role, you'll elicit requirements, drive analysis, consider technical feasibility with support from engineering, identify opportunities for improvement and ultimately help the team deliver successfully.

Part of your role will also include being an active member of the BA community within Times Media and News UK and actively understanding and contributing to the best practices within the whole Technology portfolio and aligning them to what's needed.

Your team : Times Content is a thriving team focused on being the world leader in journalism on mobile devices by thinking big, working small and delivering efficiently.

Day to day you will:

• Work closely with one or more cross functional development teams on a range of new initiative projects, rollout projects or BAU change requests, seeing them through to completion

• Working alongside a Product Manager, liaise with stakeholders across technology to identify and elaborate the next priority/ies for the programme

• Work with Business Stakeholders to elicit requirements for change requests, resolving any conflicting/unclear requirements along the way

• Manage the backlog refinement and estimation process

• Ensure all stakeholders are informed of the progress throughout the change lifecycle

• Use appropriate analysis documentation, e.g. user journeys, process flows, data flows, use cases, user stories

What We're Looking For:

Requirements elicitation and analysis

• Skilled and structured in requirements elicitation and analysis to identify business or customer value

• Experience facilitating conversations outlining potential solutions and prioritising options based on business value or required outcomes

• Ability to present information in different styles according to the need and maturity of the dev team and according to the stakeholder type

• Experienced in suitable visualisation techniques for your analysis to best highlight the proposed change

Building Trust and Collaboration

• Encourage and establish (or re-establish) ways of working with other disciplines to collectively contribute to delivering business value

• Seek ways to collaborate across the wide spectrum of stakeholders in order to achieve common understanding of challenges, opportunities and next steps

• Contribute towards creating a trusted empowered team that feels comfortable handling challenging conversations around scope, benefits, failure and ways of working

Delivery Focus within Agile / Lean ways of working

• Understanding of iterative product development and the technology delivery lifecycle from inception through to delivery including MVP, prototyping and lean start-up techniques.

• Lead/support delivery of a major release or multiple initiatives from BA perspective through a clear understanding of the purpose and value of the increments within it

• Have experience working with distributed teams and an appreciation of the benefits and challenges of doing so.

Facilitation & Communication

• A great communicator able to influence and communicate at every level, share risks, assumptions and constraints effectively across discipline and business stakeholders

• Able to clearly communicate complex technical subjects to business and technology stakeholders and focus on alignment to business objectives

• A proven facilitator of difficult conversations, able to tailor their approach according to the situation and audience

If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don't meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what's required for your role.

We are News UK : One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter most. To ensure these stories resonate with as broad an audience as possible, it is essential that our organisation reflects the diversity of the people we reach. Whether through age, gender, ethnicity, disability, social class or sexuality, we are committed to representing the rich variety of voices that make up our society. And we champion a culture where everyone has the opportunity to contribute and thrive as we continue to innovate and drive long term sustainable growth. This is done through our Diversity Strategy .

At News UK, we take pride in our exceptional employee-led networks that bring together individuals with shared interests and create a vibrant sense of community. We believe our networks play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture at News UK. Groups that we support include the African & Caribbean Network, Parents and Carers, and LGBTQ+ group News Is Out, and the Apprentice Society.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks

• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions

• Discounted gym memberships , free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes

• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme

• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books

• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities

• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling

• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%

• 25 days holiday , plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

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