Candidate must have the following; Experience with education management system software. The project role is a business analyst to support the implementation of a new education management system from Synergy. The role holder translates senior client business issues into effective Business Improvement projects and programmes that make measured improvements to business performance, service performance and/or customer satisfaction. Using high-level insightful analysis, the Business Analyst designs and manages customer centric Business Improvement programmes that deliver customer satisfaction, cost reduction and business benefits. Acting as an ambassador of Business Improvement the BA influences operational people by adopting different working practices, by closely involving them in the development of Business Improvement activity; and enabling them to implement and sustain the changes. Accountabilities/Responsibilities • To lead and deliver all aspects of strategic improvement and change activity in a defined functional discipline or cross-business process. • To lead key business improvement and change programmes linked directly to the business strategy. • To lead and deliver all aspects of analysis that will lead to the identification of programmes and major change initiatives in defined functional disciplines. • To support the Business Architect/business improvement discipline in building the appropriate business improvement skills infrastructure within Digital Services. • To embed a 'business improvement' way of working at all levels of the organisation that delivers sustainable improvement including improved customer satisfaction, increased revenues and decreased costs. • To demonstrate the value of using 'business improvement' techniques by helping people to understand what and how they will help them to achieve their goals. • To challenge non-fact-based decisions, and create both innovative and disciplined ways of working. • To communicate business improvements in a compelling, inspiring and interesting way using real case study examples. • To lead external / internal benchmarking activities in support of improvement initiatives. • To provide a common point for the migration of best practice/performance into wider activities to utilise best practice activity. • To ensure a standard and consistent approach is maintained. • To develop and maintain an excellent relationship with key internal/external customers and suppliers as appropriate for ongoing improvement initiatives/activities. • To lead and manage a business improvement team including consultants. • Produce service designs in support of new Digital Services proposals and ensure effective operational handover through ICT Service Transition. • Be responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities comply with all statutory requirements and with policy and procedure. • Undertake, wherever required, other responsibilities and duties including work related to 3rd party external business, on behalf of the service, where this is commensurate with the grade of the post. In addition to the skills knowledge and experience described above, you may be required to undertake a lower graded role as appropriate. Due to the changing nature of the business, this job description serves as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. It is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive and will inevitably change. You may be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within the remit of your area of work, as directed by service management, and this may entail working from other locations.