Job Description

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Location: Abu Dhabi
Experience: 10+ years of experience in Business Analysis
Contract Duration: 1 year and renewable
Language: English
Education: Bachelors Degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field. Must have at least one related certification in business analysis.
Job Summary:
The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with the Enterprise Technology and business teams to contribute to the definition, development, integration, and testing of the required enterprise systems, applications, and associated business processes for the effective operation. The role will also involve collaborating on strategic initiatives to align enterprise technology solutions with the organization's long-term objectives, ensuring optimal value delivery and process innovation.
Job Specific Responsibilities:

• Working with key business applications like SCADA, Energy Management, Network Management, Unit commitment, Energy & Water Forecasting Systems, Meter Data Management System, Head End System etc.

• Manage and coordinate multiple phases of functional areas within a project and/or multiple small projects of moderate scope and sometimes complex assignments.

• Produce detailed Business Requirement Specification Documents and liaise with all stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood and signed off prior to development commencement.

• Run workshops using proven techniques for eliciting detailed business, functional and non-functional requirements.

• Arrange and conduct meetings, workshops, and presentations for a variety of audiences, demonstrating consistently high-quality communication and influencing skills.

• Where appropriate, analyse alternative solutions and make recommendations.

• Document and map complex business processes and solutions using standard procedures, methods and tools.

• Identify areas for improvement, specify requirements and implement recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of current business processes.

• Provide required support to teams and individuals at client for applications and systems-related issues, working closely with them to troubleshoot software problems and perform root-cause analysis.

• Work closely with software vendors during the design and implementation phases to ensure common understanding, agreement and effective implementation of projects.

• Where appropriate, implement pilot solutions for applications and ensure they are fit for purpose.

• Communicate clearly and concisely to IT and business staff (including senior managers) at all stages of the project lifecycle to gain commitment and minimize resistance to change.

• Support UAT during all phases of testing to ensure that the requirements detailed in the Business Requirement Specification document have been delivered and are ready for release.

• Work with the client Enterprise Technology and Cyber Security team and business teams when new functionality is released to production to ensure a smooth transition.

• Where necessary, devise detailed cutover plans to address potential operational impacts at cutover.

• Identify and support the management of risks associated with Enterprise Applications (in coordination with the Enterprise Risk Management team).

• Maintain a service-focused mindset, seeking to assist teams and individuals as required with applications and system queries and issues as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Will have Utilities experience in the Transmission or Generation sectors or Water Industry.

Skills Required