Senior Business Analyst

apply by 30/06/2023

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We’re New Look and we’ve been at the forefront of British high-street fashion since 1969. Over the last 50 years, we’ve grown to be a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-driven fashion for women, men and children of all genders.

Our passion is feel-good fashion at feel-good prices – and we truly believe that all starts with us. Our values inspire us every day: we play to win, we’re customer-obsessed and we work as one to give each and every one of our customers That New Look Feeling.

It's a busy and exciting time for the brand and we’re on the hunt for a Senior Business Analyst to join our growing BA Team.

The Team

Our IT team don't accept the status quo, we think disruptively about Technology and how we can use it. We collaborate with the business to deliver that technology which supports our business ambition to be the leading omnichannel retailer. We strive to do the right thing, always, focusing on safe, secure and reliable operations, while seeking out quality technology for our customers and colleagues to support and drive our business goals. By focusing on the value, we're creating and ensuring our delivery choices suit the product and project ambitions, we challenge ourselves and thrive.

The Role:

To coach and guide the Business Analyst team, whilst assuming core tasks of a BA for delivery of an outcome.
To support the Business Analyst team ensuring efficient and effective methods and toolsets used, that people and process impacts are considered and enabling sharing of knowledge across the team.
To support the resourcing demands across the Business Analysis Team
To help review and improve ways of working within the team across both Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Make recommendations on the most effective delivery methodologies for each initiative.
Assist with high level scope, impacts, estimations, dependencies etc for ideas and initiatives.
Support the business analyst manager in impacting the pipeline of work into the team and ensuring
Act as a proxy to the product manager/ business Lead as the key SME and decision maker, when required.

Skills, Competencies & Experience:

Strong problem resolution, negotiation, and influencing skills.
Excellent communicator, collaborator and “people person” capable of sharing a vision, aligning people, focusing efforts and motivating the team.
Ability to engage both developers and business partners to achieve target outcomes.
Ability to communicate technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
Adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills.
Analytical mind-set, with a passion for identifying and resolving issues and the ability to turn findings into actions.
Effective people manager.
High emotional intelligence, will help to collaborate and steer the team.
Strong influencer, will be able to keep to the big picture in people’s focus.
Strong Motivator, the team will require energy and enthusiasm.

Why New Look?

The amazing people & the love of fashion – there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be at your absolute best and achieve your goals. You’ll also receive these amazing benefits, to name only a few:

Company Stakeholder Pension
Private Medical & Dental Plans
25 days holiday rising to 27 with length of service
Car Allowance
40% staff discount, 25% family & friends
Season ticket loans

Our colleagues balance their time between home and office – we believe this is the best way to maintain a flexible but collaborative and social way of working.

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