Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst – Permanent role

There has never been a more exciting time to join the world of mobility! The automotive industry will change fundamentally by 2030: electric drive and fully-networked transportation with autonomous drive will determine how we move around in future. With the Group strategy “NEW AUTO – Mobility for Generations to Come”, the Volkswagen Group is a significant driver of this transformation. 
Volkswagen Group Ireland (VGIE) is wholly owned by Volkswagen AG, the largest automotive company in the world with many of the most iconic automotive brands. In Ireland, we are the national sales company of six brands - Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, SEAT, CUPRA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Our combined share of the Irish automotive market is 25%. 

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst who will be responsible for handling the business analysis efforts across a programme of multiple interdependent IT projects. VGIE is embarking on an exciting digital journey, and you will play a vital role in getting us there.

The successful candidate will be responsible for several key tasks including but not limited to the following:

Requirements Gathering and Analysis:

• Collaborate and conduct workshops with stakeholders to elicit, analyse and document business requirements for new projects and initiatives.
• Translation of gathered business requirements into IT/Technical requirements.
• Analyse and prioritize requirements, considering business value, feasibility, interdependencies and impact on stakeholders.
• Use various techniques such as business process modelling, use case analysis, and user story mapping to capture and document requirements effectively.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders, IT teams, and project sponsors.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals.
• Provide regular updates and reports on project progress, requirements status, and issues to stakeholders.
• Provide guidance on best practices, techniques, and tools for requirements elicitation, analysis, and management.
• Contribute to the development of business analysis standards, methodologies, and frameworks within the organization.

Solution Design and Testing:

• Work closely with solution architects and project teams to translate business requirements into functional specifications and technical designs.
• Review and validate proposed solutions to ensure that they meet business needs and align with architectural guidelines and standards.
• Collaborate with Testing teams to create test plans, test cases and participate in testing and validation activities as needed.
• Ensure all requirements have been covered by UAT and that all Business Requirements can be validated against the connect IT requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization through analysis of existing business processes and systems.

Requirements Management and Traceability:

• Establish and maintain a requirements management framework, including tools, templates, and processes for documenting, tracking, and managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure traceability of requirements from inception to implementation and maintain version control and change management for requirements artifacts.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business or a related field.
• Min.5 years as a Business Analyst, with a track record of successfully delivering business requirements for complex projects and initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analysis complex business processes, systems, and data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with project stakeholders.
• Proficiency in requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation techniques, such as interviews, workshops, use cases, and user stories.
• Experience with business process modeling tools (e.g. JIRA).
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).

Successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and pro-active

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