Business Analyst - PL Studios

Overview
The Premier League IT Department are seeking a Business Analyst (BA) to work within the IT Project Delivery team.

Premier League Studios (PLS) is transitioning away from shared IT services previously provided by an external company and is now building its own in-house IT support function. This is an exciting opportunity for an appropriately skilled BA to be directly involved in the transition of these services.

The role will work closely with PL and PL Studios business areas to review and understand systems in both areas and will be pivotal in managing integrations, documenting processes and ensuring service continuity across critical business areas. 

This opening would ideally suit an experienced BA who has a passion for developing systems within football and working with key stakeholders in the game. 

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 900 million homes in 189 countries.

Currently, international media output and distribution is outsourced to IMG (Premier League Productions). The Premier League is creating a new production business, which will be fully operational for the start of the 2026/27 season. The new operations will build on the foundations created by Premier League Productions and will have a state-of-the-art production facility at London Olympia. The move will allow close integration with the Premier League,  allowing faster decision making and ability to adapt to changes in our industry.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.  

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

• Auditing current systems to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Mapping and documenting current & future state processes
• Working with PL IT and PLS appointed IT to define integration touchpoints and dependencies
• Defining requirements and creating functional specification documents
• Leading engagement with stakeholders and technical teams across all common business areas
• Communicating solution designs and capabilities to senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Where necessary, translating solution designs and requirements into detailed user stories, process flows, wire frames and acceptance criteria for development.
• Constructing detailed Statement of Works documentation and present to stakeholders.
• Carrying out incremental demonstrations and assisting with QA and UAT
• Carrying out training sessions with the business and assisting with producing quality user guides
• Monitoring progress against project timelines and key milestones from a Premier League IT perspective
• Reporting risks and issues to senior stakeholders and ensure corrective actions are taken as needed

• Extensive experience with IT based projects
• Possess strong planning, communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence a broad range of stakeholders
• The ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple manner.
• A deep understanding of Agile / Scrum practices
• Strong experience in requirement definition and documentation of those requirements
• Experience in producing interactive prototypes to support requirements documentation
• Experience of stakeholder relationship management
• A familiarity with industry tools e.g. Azure DevOps, Figma, Monday.com
• Experience of systems and software product analysis
• Demonstrable knowledge of the full project life cycle
• Agile Practitioner (preferred)

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm. For further information, please see our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Guidance.

To apply please visit our careers page and apply with your CV and a cover letter. The closing date for applications is Friday 30 May 2025.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact recruitment@premierleague.com

 

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in 900 million homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.  

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.