Innovation Business Analyst, Connected Places Catapult

• Relevant degree qualification or industry
• Experience of working in a commercial or business led environment
• In depth understanding of research methodologies and/or strategic analysis
• Experience in both the designing and facilitation of stakeholder interviews and workshops
• Strong analytical skills with sound understanding of and passion for undertaking research
• Ability to forge close working relationships with a commercial acumen and analytical mind
• Demonstrable experience of creating appropriate value propositions and designing business models
• Demonstrable experience of using market analysis and business insight to support commercial decisions
• Demonstratable experience of across core business analysis activities (e.g., market sizing, value proposition creation, etc.) ideally in delivering consultancy / support / training activities
• Consultative thinking, with a focus on delivering the story, not just the data
• Attentive to details and showing strategic insights in the delivery of research findings
• Demonstrable evidence of analysing and documenting complex business processes
• Advanced level use of Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to produce high quality written reports and presentations
• Organised, outgoing, and capable of delivering tangible results in a fast paced and creative environment
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be able to manage own time and work priorities

Desirable

• Reporting to Team Leader Business Modelling & Market Appraisal
• We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our Business Modelling & Market Appraisal Team
• The role will provide high-quality data analysis, qualitative research, reporting, commercial and business intelligence on new technologies across a number of domains, including mobility and the built environment
• This will include building an understanding of market dynamics and producing actionable exploitation plans to guide the commercialisation of new technological and service developments, whilst also measuring the market impact
• You will conduct market investigations to identify market and business needs and quantify market opportunities, providing the strategic analysis to support the develop of value propositions, business models and route-to-market strategies that meet market requirements and maximise market opportunities
• You will be required to input into all stages of projects, from proposal and bid content, to project deliverables
• Working with CPC partners including SMEs, to guide business model evaluation and innovation, advising on the feasibility, desirability and viability of business models
• The Business Modelling & Market Appraisal Team supports project across the whole Connected Places Catapult and as such you will typically be working on multi-disciplinary projects with engineers, data scientists, planners, modellers, software developers, environmental specialists, social researchers, designers and a diverse range of external stakeholders
• Undertake business research, analyse industry/market trends and data, and generate reports, briefings, presentations, and other project materials
• Produce high quality market research content on the markets, including market size forecasts, competitive (market share) information, challenge identification and strategic recommendations
• Support the delivery of workshops, 1-2-1 sessions and other business support activities to SMEs on topics such as market sizing, value proposition identification and investment strategy, among others
• Collecting, understanding, and transmitting the business requirements for the project or SME support programme, and translating these into functional specifications
• To apply the use of standards, methods and tools for requirements capture, process modelling, fit-gap analysis, risk/impact evaluation, etc
• Develop value propositions and business models for new technologies, products and services
• Formulate roadmaps to overcome market barriers and maximise market benefits
• Creating a detailed business analysis, outlining problems, opportunities and solutions
• Write exploitation plans to guide implementation of project findings
• Lead investigations, stakeholder analysis, requirements analysis, feasibility studies and impact assessments
• Document workflows and results of business analysis
• Produce high quality reports
• Minimum of two days a week in the office. You can do more than two days if preferable
• Working hours Full time (working a 9 day fortnight)

• Closing date 8th May 2024