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People & Culture Business Analyst
Business Area: Corporate Services Change
Location: City of London
Job Title: Operations Innovation Business Analyst
Who we're looking for
We are seeking a forward-looking Business Analyst to support our People & Culture Transformation agenda as we build a strong foundation for the function going forward. Through this role, you will become adept at understanding and designing business-facing people processes, working with complex organisational information, and collaborating with a diverse array of global business stakeholders. You will play a role in ensuring the success of the global P&C strategic agenda and will gain broad exposure to the wider Schroders business.
Key Responsibilities
Coordination and Support of Strategic Initiatives:
1. Coordinate and contribute to the development, testing, and implementation of multiple global strategic initiatives, including (but not limited to):
1. Designing and implementing a new and comprehensive Job Architecture, which will improve how we manage talent and develop skills;
2. Track progress, manage timelines, and ensure effective communication among teams;
3. Provide updates and reports to senior stakeholders, including senior P&C Leadership, Programme boards, and steering committees;
4. Support the integration of plans and deliverables across multiple initiatives to ensure a coherent end-state solution that adheres to global design principles.
Business Analysis:
1. Support the development of business cases and document requirements to support initiative objectives;
2. Partner with functional and technical teams to ensure feasibility and alignment of proposed solutions with guidelines, design principles, and business needs;
3. Support Programme and Workstream teams in defining and aligning transformation plans with business requirements;
4. Support design, testing, and implementation processes, as well as organisational changes, as part of initiative delivery;
5. Perform detailed impact assessments and gap analyses to ensure successful implementation of changes;
6. Work across all teams within P&C to embed and maintain high-quality business processes and services globally.
Stakeholder Management:
1. Build and maintain strong relationships across multiple business areas, including Corporate Services, Global Technology, Finance, and the broader change management community;
2. Act as a liaison between P&C teams, business teams, and technical resources to ensure effective implementation of requirements;
3. Partner with key business stakeholders and capability owners, integrating their inputs into strategic decisions and problem-solving discussions.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need:
1. At least 3 years of hands-on experience managing organisational and people information within HR or financial services;
2. Experience in process documentation, job evaluation, business requirements gathering and other business analysis skills;
3. Experience in designing target operating models, and implementing them using change management practices;
4. Working in a fast-paced environment, with proven track record in delivering tangible outputs and value on time, to budget and to quality;
5. Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with HR systems such as Oracle;
6. Experience working in project teams or Programme Management Offices;
7. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex, dynamic environments and manage ambiguous situations;
8. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a natural drive to ask questions and understand complex situations;
9. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
What You'll Gain from This Role
1. The opportunity to build an understanding of how decision-making, processes, systems, and data come together to support strategic People & Culture, Finance, and wider Corporate Functions products and services across the business;
2. Exposure to high-impact, business-critical projects within a leading global financial services organisation;
3. Opportunity to develop and refine your analytical and stakeholder management skills;
4. Experience working with senior leaders and diverse teams across multiple geographies;
5. Insight into global P&C strategies and innovative transformation practices;
6. A platform to contribute to large-scale organisational change initiatives and see tangible outcomes of your work;
7. Professional growth and development opportunities in a collaborative and dynamic environment;
8. Access to coaching, training programmes, and other internal resources to enhance your skills & career development.
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