HRI are currently recruiting for an IT Business Analyst in a permanent capacity.

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial semi-state body whose mission is to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding. Our people and their passion for what they do is at the heart of our core values.

Core Values: Respect, Ambition, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity, Pride & Passion.

Competencies: Customer Focus, Developing Self, Energy & Pace, Innovation & Change, Leadership, Team.

The Role:

The Business Analyst will work as part of the HRI IT team responsible for Horse Racing Ireland's IT Systems and will provide support to other HRI entities as required. The Business Analyst will gather, review and analyse data in relation to project requirements and communicate urgency, value, benefits, risks and proposed solutions to key stakeholders in line with objectives and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Workshop facilitation, requirements gathering, business process definition and improvement.
• Conduct meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Manage Project Scope.
• Manage User Requirements List.
• Create a Training Plan. 
• Deliver Business Improvement.
• Identify and manage change management.
• Manage specific issues & Risks.
• Work with business units to identify requirements -- producing required project analysis documentation (business requirements, scope matrix, use cases, sequence diagrams, future state proposals, Functional specifications, UAT plan)
• Map business processes and high-level solutions.
• Develop and implement test plans to ensure successful delivery of a project.
• Communicate across departments and work with internal and external stakeholders to manage the impact of change.
• Ensure projects are run using Prince 2 project management methodology (Using an Agile approach where suitable).
• Management of UAT.
• Support all other IT members as and when required to meet the department's quality and service objectives
• Keep abreast of best practices & appropriately network to broaden self-experience to be of business benefit - driving continuous improvement in our IT and Service delivery.
• Research potential solutions. Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Allocate resources and maintain cost efficiency.
• Monitor deliverables and ensure timely completion of projects.
• Provide or support training in new solutions and assist with go-live of solutions.

Our Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave, plus two company closure days
• Pension, Income Protection, Life Assurance
• Free entry into all 25 racecourses in Ireland for any racing event
• Racing TV subscription discount
• Hybrid Working
• Social Club
• Wellness Programme
• Volunteer Programme
• Professional development

Key Capabilities

Customer Focus

• Knows who the customer is
• Always interacts professionally with the customer and adapts own manner to suit individual customer needs
• Takes pride in delivering a high quality service

Developing Self

• Actively seeks to develop by seeking feedback to gain insights for required improvement and proactively identifies skills gaps
• Develops self-awareness through being curious, listening and sharing with colleagues
• Uses internal opportunities to learn about wider organisation along with knowledge of own role

Energy & Pace

• Approaches every activity with a desire for success and a 'can do' attitude
• Understands own goals and objectives and how these impact wider department objectives
• Displays an understanding of the importance of deadlines and an ability to meet same, striving to surpass expectations while maintaining high standards for attention to detail and adhering to company procedures

Innovation & Change

• Brings potential solutions rather than problems to manager/colleagues
• Considers all activities to be worthy of review for effectiveness and efficiency of process
• Adjusts positively to changing tasks or new responsibilities when needed and is comfortable with new technologies

Leadership

• Focuses on individual accountability in roles and takes responsibility for the successful completion of own tasks
• Shows initiative and energy to get things done
• Is creative in approach and can think outside the box in terms of problem-solving

Team

• Builds relationships with team members and stakeholders
• Shares knowledge with others and is open to learning from other colleagues
• Illustrates willingness to help others and is approachable

Reasonable Accommodations

HRI places a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion and equality at all levels of the organisation. Any candidate who requires reasonable accommodations at any stage of the selection competition should indicate their requirements. Any queries in relation to any disability or other issue which may be addressed through making such reasonable accommodations, can be addressed to the askhr@hri or telephone to +353 (45) (phone number removed).