Business Analyst
@ Universal Music Group

London, England, United Kingdom
$120,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About Universal Music Group

Music is Universal. At Universal Music Group, you will join a passionate and diverse team that leads the music industry across A&R, finance, legal, digital, sales, and marketing. We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive hiring process. If you need adjustments during the application process, please email UniversalMusicCareers@umusic.com.

The A Side: A Day in The Life

The Business Analyst is responsible for gathering requirements from key users, documenting them and ensuring the software meets business needs. You will collaborate with business owners and project managers to plan, analyze risks and issues, and develop measurable business cases with clear acceptance criteria.

The B Side: Skills & Experience

  • Be Technical: Define user stories using BDD/Gherkin style, perform detailed requirement analysis, facilitate Agile ceremonies, own requirements, document application features, and support UAT.
  • Be Commercial: Understand business processes and needs, and align software functionality accordingly.
  • Be Collaborative: Work with BA peers, POs, SMEs, QA, and development teams to manage requirements, facilitate workshops, and record key action points.

Person Specification

Necessary: Significant experience delivering enterprise solutions, expertise in software lifecycle management, agile practices, stakeholder management and solid technical understanding including APIs and system integration.

Desirable: Experience in music industry royalty/copyright, SQL fluency, Excel expertise, and ability to create technical diagrams.

Additional Information

This job description serves as a guide and is subject to change as business demands evolve.

Key skills/competency

  • Business Analysis
  • Agile
  • User Stories
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Technical Documentation
  • Software Lifecycle
  • BDD/Gherkin
  • System Integration
  • Communication
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How to Get Hired at Universal Music Group

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize Your Resume: Tailor your resume emphasizing business analysis skills.
  • Research UMG Culture: Understand the company’s diverse and inclusive environment.
  • Highlight Agile Experience: Showcase your expertise in Agile and BDD practices.
  • Prepare for Interviews: Practice technical scenarios and stakeholder discussions.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Agile practices and BDD techniques.
Study system integration and API documentation.
Practice writing clear user stories.
Refresh skills in SQL and technical diagramming.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a challenging stakeholder negotiation.
Explain a time you adapted requirements.
Detail handling conflicts in a team setting.
How do you manage project ambiguities?

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