Business Change Analyst Review

I am a Business Change Analyst, which means that I initiate or support changes within my department. I analyse the impact and benefits and I interact with stakeholders from the business to either get their opinion on the change or collect requirements from them. The tasks I did in my role included data analysis, interpretation and presenting, project management, facilitating kick-off meetings, prepare presentation packs and note taking in meetings.

I have further developed my presentation and facilitation skills. I have learned data analysis & interpretation, project, stakeholder and risk management, and writing. For soft skills I have further developed my leadership, communication abilities, critical thinking and decision making.

It was an ascendant curve, although, since the start of the placement I felt I was accountable of the tasks and deliverables given. The responsibility aspect has ramped up naturally as the placement progressed, with increasingly more tasks given, bit higher expectations and increasingly bigger impact projects I got involved in. All that while also everybody had in mind that I am new and I will make mistakes at times.

In one sentence: Ask and you will receive. I have never came across a point where somebody denied or hesitated from offering me feedback. Everybody was supportive. Scheme managers, my manager, and even the director of my department. My manager has provided huge support in terms of valuable advice and guidance in my work. He also knew what projects to nudge me into so I got plenty of exposure to skills and tasks.

Genuinely supportive and caring. In the company culture it feels like everybody wants you to do good, better and grow further. The general atmosphere is welcoming and social.

To the extent that I made friends from different departments, I went out at bars, golfing and volunteering and am looking forward to keep in touch with some. To the extent that I would recommend other people to consider Centrica.

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Go get it champ! Show yourself the way you are, strengths and weaknesses alike. You will be appreciated for your honesty and people will give you advice to improve or work around on your weaknesses. Keep your competitive spirit and get yourself in uncomfortable situations. People are nice and empathetic!