Business Analist

Are you astute, analytical and do you have a nose for improving processes? As a Business Analyst, you are the link between the business and IT. You dive into data, analyze business processes and translate stakeholder needs into clear solutions. With your insights, you help the organization to work smarter, more efficiently and more customer-oriented.

Your tasks and responsibilities as a business analyst are:

• Understanding the wishes and requirements of the business by clarifying the customer questions and, together with architects and developers, defining the most optimally suitable solution direction for the demand of the business;
• Supporting good decision-making by making impact analyses and business cases;
• Modeling and analyzing business goals, customer journeys, business and information processes, information models and data mappings;
• Supporting Product Owners by further developing the user stories and associated acceptance criteria.

Your team
The business analyst team of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is primarily responsible for analyzing and translating business needs into sustainable and efficient solutions at the intersection of processes, information provision and IT. The team acts as a connecting link between the organization and IT, with the aim of improving processes, supporting digital initiatives and contributing to a future-proof business/information architecture. By listening carefully to the needs of users and stakeholders, and translating them into clear advice and concrete proposals, the team helps to achieve WUR's strategic goals. When it comes to terms of employment, Wageningen University & Research is the right place for you. Highlights from our collective labour agreement are, for example:

• working hours that can be determined in consultation, so that an optimal work-life balance is possible;
• sabbatical leave, study leave and partly paid parental leave;
• There is a lot of attention for vitality and you can use the sports facilities on campus at an attractive rate;
• a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme through ABP.

Of course, these excellent fringe benefits also include an appropriate salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive salary of a minimum of € 4,190 to a maximum of € 6,831 for a full working week of 36 hours in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Wageningen Research (scale 11/12). An appointment of 32 hours is negotiable. We offer you a temporary contract for the duration of one year.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training opportunities.
You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working atmosphere. For 20 years in a row, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of. De missie van Wageningen University & Research is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.

We pursue this mission through a synergistic approach of Wageningen University and the Wageningen Research Foundation (applied research). Our research focuses on questions in the field of food, the living environment and society. With approximately 30 branches, 7,700 employees, 2,500 PhD students and more than 13,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the most appealing knowledge institutions in its field worldwide. The integrated approach to the issues and the cooperation between different disciplines form the heart of the unique Wageningen approach. Our employees indicate these points as good reasons to come and work at WUR: read the 5 reasons to come and work at WUR

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated. You have the following competencies and skills:

• Analytical skills: You are able to understand complex processes and identify areas for improvement;
• Strong communication skills: You communicate clearly with different stakeholders at all levels;
• Connecting: You work effectively with various disciplines to realize joint solutions;
• Process optimization: You have experience in improving business processes and working methods based on data analysis and data-driven insights;
• Flexible and environmentally aware: You adapt quickly to changes and respond proactively to new developments.

You also have:

• HBO/WO working and thinking level in business administration, information management or similar, with strong expertise in business architecture and process analysis.
• You have a command of Dutch verbally and in writing;
• Experience in analyzing and optimizing business processes, using methods such as BPMN, Lean, Six Sigma and business architecture principles (such as BIZBOK).
• Deep knowledge of data-driven decision-making, with experience in tools such as Power BI and SQL for translating data into strategic insights and solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience in advising both operational teams and management.
• Experience with agile working methods (SCRUM) and working effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

You can see that there are plenty of challenges for you. These challenges can also be seen as development opportunities. So if you do not yet have the track record required in the vacancy, but do have solid work experience, we would also like to invite you to apply.

This is where you will work
Within our IT department – with 200 enthusiastic professionals – we work in multidisciplinary teams on themes such as digitization, self-service, security, data management, high performance computing and cloud strategy. An environment full of current challenges and plenty of opportunities for further development.

We are proud of our 1st place in the top 10 in the ranking of best employers among non-ICT organizations according to the Computable Career Guide 2024 Computable Career Guide | Computable.nl. For more information about the position, please contact Ellen van der Heiden, Department Manager IT Design. Telephone: telephone: 0317 481673 or by e-mail: ellen.vanderheiden-wamelink@wur.nl

For more information about the procedure, please contact Edvard Jongschaap, Sr Corporate Recruiter, 0317 – 489 178, e-mail: edvard.jongschaap@wur.nl

Apply?
Click on the application button for the vacancy on our website. Only applications via our website will be processed.
You can respond until Monday 15th September 2025. We want to schedule the first interviews in the week of Monday 22 September.

Welcome, safe and appreciated
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) attaches great importance to diversity and inclusion. This is because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We therefore create a working environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued, regardless of background, identity or experience. Together, we are building a culture in which everyone's unique contribution contributes to the success of our organization.