Business Analyst

Job Introduction

Welcome to Card Factory! Join our team as a Business Analyst in our Transformation Office and be part of our dynamic 5-year strategy. With over 1000 stores, Card Factory is the UK’s largest independent gift and greetings card retailer, offering a progressive and friendly work environment.

As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business, project, and development teams. Your expertise will be instrumental in eliciting requirements, ensuring prioritization, running workshops, and producing essential documentation. We are seeking ideally an experienced Lean Six Sigma practitioner to drive efficiency opportunities and collaborate with our BA community.

Based at Junction 41 in Wakefield, with free parking and a flexible, hybrid way of working, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in our team. Colleagues are required to work in the office for a minimum of 2 days per week, with the expectation of additional attendance when needed.

If you are ready to thrive in a fast-paced and rewarding environment, apply now to contribute to Card Factory's exciting future! #BusinessAnalyst #JobOpportunity #CardFactory #CareerGrowth

Main Responsibilities

• Lead requirements engineering ensuring traceability and alignment back to the business' strategic goals and objectives
• Support the business in identifying efficiency opportunities, eliminating waste and assessing value loss.
• Build meaningful and strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business both inside and outside of projects at all levels, up to and including the c-level exec team
• Mapping and modelling of business processes and architecture at varying levels for both current and future state using Microsoft Visio
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse data and inputs ensuring robust and holistic analysis
• Analyse varying inputs and perspectives and challenging the norm where necessary in order to identify the most suitable and effective course of action for a given project
• Work with development and QA teams to define testing scenarios, use case and support manuals as well as conducting user acceptance testing (UAT) where required
• Contribute to the existing Business Analysis community by sharing experience and best practices, working to enhance the delivery of business analysis across Card Factory as a whole
• Support business case development pre-project through the identification and definition of both technical and non-technical options

The Ideal Candidate

• A BCS or IIBA business analysis certification is preferred
• Lean Six Sigma certified – green belt or higher (essential)
• Must be a self-starter who is not afraid to jump into projects and build their understanding ‘on-the-go’
• Previous working experience as a Business Analyst for a minimum of 3 years
• Demonstrable experience mapping and modelling business processes
• Demonstrable requirements engineering experience
• Demonstrable knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Experience in leading and influencing stakeholders to successful outcomes
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills

About The Company

cardfactory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym memberships and mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Family leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.