Senior SAP Business Analyst

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Business Analyst for a two-year contract supporting a major transformation program with a client operating in the utilities and electrical industry.

This role is ideal for a business analyst with strong SAP implementation or transformation experience and a proven understanding of industry-specific business processes.

Working closely with business stakeholders program leadership SAP functional teams and implementation partners you will translate business needs into clear requirements and practical solution outcomes.

The successful candidate will bring a hands-on approach to business analysis process improvement requirements management and implementation support. Direct experience in utilities electricity energy electrical wholesale electrical distribution or a closely related industry is essential.

Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

• Lead requirements-gathering activities stakeholder interviews and business workshops.
  
• Elicit analyse document and validate business and functional requirements.
  
• Translate business needs into business requirements documents functional specifications user stories and acceptance criteria.
  
• Facilitate discussions to resolve conflicting requirements and align stakeholders.
  
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
  

SAP Transformation & Process Improvement

• Support SAP implementation and transformation initiatives including SAP S/4HANA where applicable.
  
• Analyse current-state business processes and develop future-state process models.
  
• Conduct fit-gap analysis impact assessments and business process reviews.
  
• Collaborate with SAP functional consultants solution architects developers and implementation partners.
  
• Identify opportunities to standardise processes and improve operational efficiency.
  
• Ensure proposed solutions align with business requirements and operational objectives.
  

Industry & Operational Analysis

• Analyse business processes relevant to utilities electricity energy or electrical distribution.
  
• Work with stakeholders to understand industry-specific operational requirements and business rules.
  
• Assess business process dependencies across procurement inventory supply chain sales distribution finance and asset-related functions as applicable.
  
• Translate operational requirements into actionable SAP solution requirements.
  

Testing & Implementation Support

• Support data analysis data mapping and business data migration activities.
  
• Develop and review test scenarios test cases and acceptance criteria.
  
• Participate in system integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT).
  
• Support defect triage business validation and requirements clarification.
  
• Contribute to implementation planning business readiness and go-live preparation.
  

Stakeholder & Delivery Management

• Work collaboratively with program managers project managers SAP teams and business stakeholders.
  
• Track requirements issues risks dependencies and decisions.
  
• Identify and communicate potential impacts on business processes and project delivery.
  
• Ensure requirements remain aligned with project scope and intended business outcomes.