Business Analyst (Fixed Term Contract) (Hiring Immediately)

Online Education Services (OES)is a vibrant, values-led organisation with a genuine passion for enhancing lives through education. We partner with universities, training institutes, and professional bodies across the globe to develop and deliver immersive, engaging learning experiences that truly make a difference.

Our culture is rooted in four core values:  Passion and Perseverance, Teamwork, Agility and Innovation, and Integrity. We are a people-first organisation that thrives on collaboration, connection, and working together — across teams, time zones, and disciplines. We trust our people to deliver, and in return we invest in their growth through a rich variety of projects, programmes, and genuinely challenging work.

Our vision is bold: to be  the world's most impactful enabler of education. Every role at OES contributes to that — including this one.

The Role

We are looking for a talented and experienced  Business Analyst to join our technology delivery team, based at our  Birmingham City Centre offices for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract.

In this role, you will sit at the heart of how we turn ideas into outcomes. You will take responsibility for leading project requirements from the very first conversation all the way through to delivery — working with stakeholders across the business to understand their challenges, shape the right solutions, and ensure that what gets built truly solves the problem at hand.

This is a role for someone who is equally comfortable facilitating a workshop with senior stakeholders and getting into the detail with a development team. If you love bringing clarity to complexity and taking ownership of delivery, this could be exactly the right opportunity for you.

Benefits

• Global organisation focused on growth with lots of opportunities for our employees
• Engaging & vibrant organisational culture
• 35 hour working week, within a flexible working environment
• OES values driven recruitment principles
• Career-life fit – health & wellbeing focus
• 25 days of annual leave + Bank holidays
• Purchased leave scheme
• OES strategy reflects respect, honesty & diversity
• Continuous improvement through challenging & meaningful work
• Study assistance and leave for eligible employees
• High growth industry & strong partner/shareholder backing
• Genuine focus on student success
• Global mentoring program
• We are proud to support the Living the Wage movement

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Planning and facilitating  requirements discovery workshops with stakeholders, drawing out what the business truly needs
• Translating business pain points and system gaps into clear, well-prioritised user stories with robust acceptance criteria
• Maintaining a  well-structured, sequenced backlog in close collaboration with Product Owners and delivery teams
• Working alongside  development and testing teams to clarify scope, resolve ambiguities, and manage dependencies effectively
• Supporting the  Delivery Lead with planning, estimation, risk identification, and team rituals
• Coordinating and supporting  User Acceptance Testing (UAT)to ensure solutions meet business expectations before go-live
• Evaluating and providing informed analysis on  third-party products and solutions
• Producing clear  delivery documentation and system user guides to support change management and smooth adoption across the business

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a Business Analyst who brings both solid practical experience and a genuine drive to deliver outcomes that matter. To be successful in this role, you will need:

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience working as a  Business Analyst in complex, system or platform-based delivery environments
• Strong capability in  requirements elicitation, backlog management, and Agile delivery practices
• Proficiency in creating  user stories, use cases, process maps, and user journey diagrams to a high standard
• Excellent communication skills — able to engage confidently and credibly with both  technical and non-technical stakeholders
• The ability to work  autonomously in an outcome-focused environment , managing your own workload and priorities effectively
• A structured, analytical approach to problem-solving, with a strong eye for detail

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within the  education sector or domain
• Exposure to  C]]>