Senior Information Technology Business Analyst

Contract Business Analyst - £550 to 600 per day (Inside IR35 - paid through an umbrella) - Stevenage &/or Warwick sites & possible other sites (Expenses for some travel will be paid). - Understanding of business support functions such as SHEQ (Health & Safety), Marketing, Procurement, Legal, Property & Fleet - experience across at least three of these is essential. • Merger and Acquisition experience a must - large complex organisations such as Water/Utilities/Telecoms/I.T - Full UK licence is essential - must be able to start by the 10th of November - so one week notice or less is essential. As a Business Analyst supporting an acquisition programme, you will play a key role in analysing business processes, gathering requirements, and enabling the successful integration of systems, people, and operations between the acquiring and acquired organisations. You will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners to ensure that solutions deliver the intended business outcomes and support strategic goals. Key Deliverables: Analyse and document current and future-state business processes across both organisations. • Conduct gap analysis and assess the impact of business change resulting from the acquisition. • Elicit and translate business needs into clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria. • Collaborate with technical teams and partners to ensure solutions meet business requirements and deliver a seamless user experience. • Support integration planning across systems, data, and operations • Facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews to gather requirements and validate proposed solutions. • Support system testing, UAT, and training activities to ensure readiness for go-live. • Contribute to project planning, estimation, and execution, ensuring alignment with acquisition timelines. • Liaise with PMO, vendors, consultants, and internal teams to resolve issues and ensure successful delivery. What will you bring: • Proven experience as a Business Analyst working on acquisition, merger, or large-scale transformation programmes • Familiarity working in an IT systems team is desirable but not essential. • Understanding of business support functions such as SHEQ (Health & Safety), Marketing, Procurement, Legal, Property & Fleet. • Strong understanding of business process mapping, change impact assessment, and stakeholder engagement. • Professional qualification such as the International Diploma in Business Analysis (BCS) or equivalent. • Experience working in Agile and/or hybrid delivery environments. • Excellent documentation, communication, and facilitation skills. • Ability to work across multiple business domains and manage competing priorities.