Senior Business Analyst

We've got a fantastic opportunity for two Senior Business Analysts to join our Project Delivery Team on 12-month fixed term contracts. You will play a key part in helping to deliver strategic change at the University, working on complex initiatives that support the student lifecycle.

You will be aligned to one of our strategic projects and depending on timings and priorities at the point you join, this may include work related to Student Enquiry Management or the Student Information System projects.

Transformation & Improvement Services supports the University to deliver effective and sustainable change, helping leaders prioritise and deliver work that has the greatest impact. Within this, the Project Delivery Team brings together programme managers, project managers, business analysts and project support colleagues to deliver major, strategically significant change programmes. The team works collaboratively across the University, applying a range of delivery and improvement approaches to support complex initiatives, particularly those focused on student-facing services and systems.

About you

You are an experienced business analyst who enjoys working across the full range of business analysis activities to support the delivery of complex change. You are comfortable working with people, processes and technology, and able to bring clarity and structure to ambiguous or evolving problems.

You have experience across requirements management, process analysis and improvement, supporting testing and implementation, and contributing to benefits definition and realisation. You can adapt your approach to suit different project delivery methodologies and ways of working.

You enjoy working in multi-disciplinary teams, building strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You are a clear and confident communicator, able to facilitate discussion and produce accessible, high-quality documentation that supports shared understanding.

You value collaboration and inclusivity, contribute positively to a supportive team culture, and take a proactive approach to continuous learning and improvement.

Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus where we’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

You’ll spend most of your time on campus, typically 3 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days. You’ll also need the flexibility to be on campus more frequently where project demands require it

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.