IT Business Analyst

Why join Wates?

At Wates, you'll be part of a forward-thinking organisation where your work directly influences how we operate, deliver projects, and serve our customers. You'll collaborate across major programmes and help drive meaningful change in one of the UK's leading construction businesses.

The Role

As an IT Business Analyst, you'll play a critical role across multiple projects and programmes—bridging business needs and technology solutions. From early problem definition through to implementation and testing, you'll ensure that solutions are robust, governed, and truly meet business needs. This is more than a traditional BA role—you'll also take ownership of testing strategy and delivery, ensuring quality outcomes across the full change lifecycle.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the identification of business challenges and opportunities
• Map and analyse As-Is and To-Be processes
• Define clear requirements and maintain traceability
• Own test strategies and act as Test Manager
• Coordinate internal teams and suppliers
• Support deployment and business readiness

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end business analysis
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery
• Strong requirements and process modelling expertise
• Testing strategy and execution experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills