IT Business Analyst

at  West Northamptonshire Council

About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced IT Business Analyst to assist with a specific project to procure and implement an IT system across our Housing Service. You will be a part of this project through concept, design, delivery and implementation focussing solely on the data gathering and data cleansing workstream.
This is a 2 year fixed term role and will be working closely with colleagues across West Northants Council and Northamptonshire Partnership Homes
Interviews will be held week commencing 9th December.
What will you be doing?
Manage the end to end delivery of data information and exception reports for data cleansing purposes, making sure delivery is to specified deadlines and budget.
Lead the evaluation of all aspects of the business and stakeholder’s data requirements by assessing, documenting and obtaining formal sign off of the impact of change and proactively identify data solutions that deliver sustainable benefits
Ensuring that IT Transformation projects are delivered on-time and that they achieve the full benefits anticipated for each project.
Work alongside the WNC IT Project Manager to plan and deliver a clear data cleansing programme of work resulting in a data strategy that will be embraced and implemented across all systems.
You will be working across the organisation, seeking out experts in the services we support and collaborating with colleagues in IT, Northamptonshire Partnership Homes and across West Northants Council.
About you

You will have:

• Significant experience in the capture analysis and documentation of requirements for IT solutions and Business Change
• Extensive knowledge of ICT and Data to meet the business and legislative needs
• Experience of driving forward change projects in a locally focused public service delivery organisation or similar
• Knowledge of current Data Protection, Data management and Data quality legislation, policy approaches and mitigating best practice
• Advanced skills to use office ICT systems (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex issues to all audiences
• Significant ability to lead stakeholder analysis and group activities such as workshops and planning sessions
• Significant ability to influence and challenge others, where appropriate, in order to facilitate business change, and to impact on organisational culture
• Advanced skills to carry out logical data modelling
• Ability to undertake research, interpret complex documents and brief management, often translating technical information to business areas in a clear and concise manner.
• Excellent Team working skills, working together to deliver results to challenging deadlines
• Confidence to take initiative and take appropriate action without needing direction and instruction within the remit of the role

Education/Training Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent NVQ qualification or significant relevant experience of defining and leading IT based business change re-design
• Diploma in Business / Data Analysis (or certified modules) or similar

About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it’s like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.

WEST NORTHANTS COUNCIL, WHERE CAREERS THRIVE.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme via Tusker.
• Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Commsave- Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more!
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people’s lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

Please refer the Job description for details