Business Analyst
- Full-time
Company Description
We think big. And act bigger. Stay versatile and interconnected. We approach everything with an inventive spirit and rigorous mindset. Individually we’re great, but as a team we’re unstoppable. Together, we seek out opportunities, frame problems and solve complex challenges. Our collective brilliance exposes breakthroughs. Our capability unleashes creativity. We pursue a new perspective and deliver a new kind of ROI.
Zenith International is the central team, primarily based in London, supporting our local Zenith markets, leading new business efforts, developing thought-leadership, and driving network development for our 250 offices across 95 countries with over 8,000 staff worldwide.
We house a large team of multi-faceted communications planners, digital and innovation specialists and client leadership teams. Our global client portfolio comprises a range of category leaders including Adobe, Reckitt, TikTok, Edrington, Coty and Electrolux.
Our Commitment
At Zenith International, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger and help drive invention in the work we do for our clients better. We also believe it enables a greater idea exchange that fuels innovation and best reflects diverse consumer experiences.
We are committed to encouraging our talent to participate in Publicis Groupe’s wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, which includes professional development experiences and participation in the company’s many business resource groups. These include VivaWomen!, Égalité, MOCA (Men Of Colour Alliance) and more than a dozen others that are thriving across our network.
Through advocacy, education and inclusion we foster greater collaboration among our people, which in turn inspires work that provides better experiences for our clients and their consumers.
Job Description
As a Senior Business Analyst, you will be responsible to lead the requirements documentation, scoping, overseeing the delivery and finally contributing to productization of Zenith International Data and Tech Services. Together with the managing partner of Data and Tech and discipline specialists will contribute to identifying and closing organic revenue opportunities
You will have responsibility to use your craft and people skills to influence internal teams, including offshore, and stakeholders through the complex challenges.
Responsibilities:
You will have an understanding of delivering global data, tech and analytics solutions for clients for example campaign performance dashboards.
You will have to work with ambiguity and make the complicated less so for colleagues and clients. Working at pace, you are agile in nature and mindset, with a willingness to fail fast, learn fast.
- Managing stakeholders, confidently gathering and challenging the validity of requirements to frame a business/client problem and tailor a solution to solve it
- Supporting workshops with client teams and stakeholders up to C Level
- Working closely with Project Manager to lead teams of Technical Architects, Developers, Testers and business stakeholders
- Understanding and documenting complex technical aspects of systems integration and communicate these to the project / programme
- Translating business requirements and business-level acceptance criteria into user stories and acceptance criteria for technical implementation
- Context modelling of current system landscape to establish capabilities and constraints
- Requirements analysis, including identification of relevant systems, data mapping and processes definition; definition and documentation of applicable business rules, data and system capabilities analysis against the established user experience.
- Supporting Technical Architects and developers during the detailed design phases
- Providing clarification during implementation and support of quality assurance
- Managing requirements using Jira, being able to articulate stories and groom backlogs
Qualifications
To be successful in this role you will need:
- System and technical architecture analysis on complex Agile programmes
- Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle
- Prior knowledge of data modelling and its technical architecture
- Exposure to media industry is not a pre-requisite but would be an advantage
- Definition of acceptance criteria for technical stories
- Requirements engineering and management, including analysis, scope management and workshop facilitation
- Working in large-scale, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder teams, specifically being able to manage many client stakeholders at once
- Thorough knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project lifecycle and relevant paradigms, methodologies and techniques
- Able to demonstrate formal methods, systems concepts, analytical disciplines, processes, procedures to effectively communicate requirements and proposed solution
- Understanding of quality assurance process for software development desirable
- Background in systems architecture for web-based platforms
- Previous successful delivery of large complex data, tech and analytics projects
- Formal certification in Business Analysis, PM, Delivery management are especially welcome to apply.
Additional Information
Zenith International has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;
- WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
- REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
- HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
- FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
- FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
- GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.
Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!
Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.
We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.
Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
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