We are seeking a motivated Business Analysts to assist in the gathering of business requirements for a replacement ERP system and Next Generation Ticket Project.
Candidates must have management consultancy and Rail Industry experience, working on complex business problems, ideally within Enterprise Asset Management technology context, and have the desire to be part of an organisation that develops and delivers innovative solutions.
To be successful, you will have facilitation expertise in planning and leading workshops and proven expertise in understanding the direction of a project and adapting / tailoring process design to ways of working to fit the business and organizational change context.
Experience Required: minimum 15 - 20 years’ experience
Working requirements: 70% off-site (remotely), 30% on-site, Irish Rail, 8 business hours/ day
Scope
It is envisaged that the above personnel will be required starting March 2026.
BAs being put forward must have proven experience in eliciting requirements from stakeholders
Primary objectives of the role will be
- Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirement workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, task, and workflow analysis.
- Analysis of proposed new initiatives assigned by the PMO with production of cost benefit analysis documents including the gathering of estimates for said initiative.
- Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high level information into details, abstract up from low level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
- Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyse information needs and functional requirements and deliver the following artefacts as needed: Project Request Form, Business Requirements Document and Use cases.
- They successfully manage the requirements development process through the elicitation, analysis, specification and verification and management of multiple levels of requirements while providing continuous improvement to the process and methods.
- Ability to navigate the IT team and business sponsors through a level of ambiguity including business process change; building organization and structure to requirements to drive out and define detailed requirements in an efficient manner.
- Ensuring that quality business analysis standards are met as prescribed by the PMO through the effective implementation or use of approved processes, methodologies, and deliverables.
Required Skillset
Candidate must have relevant experience in the following areas
- Strong leading consultancy background with experience of the Transport industry, with experience of advising clients on how to improve their business’ operations, including cost reduction, simplification, and automation. (Essential)
- Experience of requirements gathering and process design in EAM systems such as SAP, Maximo, Oracle, Infor at a minimum, but a breadth of different technologies is desirable.
- Senior stakeholder management experience (Essential)
- Leading discovery and Business Process Re-Engineering workshops (Essential)
- Proficient with Storyboarding and initial vision alignment (for multiple stakeholders) (Essential)
- Experience of using SIPOC documentation, and BMPN process flow design in Visio or ARIS tools.
- Proficient in flow design (wire-framing) and prototype construction and presentation (e.g., Adobe & Figma)
- Proficient in compiling and scoring of RFQs/RFPs
- Highly experienced in both Waterfall and Agile delivery
- Proficient with Event-driven Process Chain notation
- Proficient with Business Process Modelling and Notation v2.0
- Proficient in the use of mind-mapping techniques to drive workshops to successful conclusions
- Proficient in explaining complex systemic or software architectural constraints to the Business stakeholders
- Firm grasp of the grant-funded model (multiple dimensions)
- Capable of using interpersonal skills at every level of the organisation
- Full understanding of, and experience of Behavioural Driven Development concepts
- Full understanding of, and experience of Test-Driven Development concepts
- Full understanding of the importance of UX/UI concepts and their early adoption in the project life cycle
- Experienced team player but likewise able to operate independently
Qualifications
- You should hold a degree or diploma in related area or commensurate experience and six sigma / lean practitioner, business analysis, or equivalent.
- An Institute of Asset Management Diploma or similar.