IT Discovery Analyst (Contract)

September 4, 2026

Hybrid

Lead

Sunbury-On-Thames, UK

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Description

IT Systems Discovery Analyst role supporting a global divestiture program within an industrial lubricants business, focusing on discovery, documentation, and validation of the technology landscape for separation planning and Day 1 readiness.

Responsibilities

Conduct structured discovery workshops and interviews with business, manufacturing, laboratory, and IT stakeholders
Identify and document all applications, infrastructure services, operational technology systems, interfaces, and supporting services used by the divesting business
Build and maintain inventories of business applications, ERP systems, operational technology environments, LIMS, quality management systems, supply chain systems, infrastructure services, and third-party applications
Validate information with technical and business stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness
Document infrastructure-to-application and business process dependencies
Identify shared services, shared infrastructure, and cross-business integrations
Create and maintain interface inventories and data flow mappings
Support the identification of critical Day 1 operational dependencies
Prepare and maintain documentation required for buyer due diligence activities
Support the delivery of technology information into transaction data rooms
Produce clear and accurate documentation suitable for review by external buyers, advisors, and transaction teams
Support responses to information requests from M&A stakeholders and functional workstreams
Contribute to assessments of systems and services required for Day 1 operations
Assist in identifying separation requirements, risks, constraints, and assumptions
Support the development of Day 1 readiness documentation and operational dependency assessments
Identify applications, infrastructure services, and operational processes that require continued support through TSAs
Work closely with local site teams, laboratory personnel, application owners, infrastructure teams, and business subject matter experts
Facilitate discovery sessions and document findings in a structured and consistent manner
Escalate gaps, risks, and unresolved dependencies to the Senior Project Manager
Collaborate with other Discovery Analysts to ensure consistency across regions, sites, and functions

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or related discipline
3–7 years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, infrastructure discovery, or technology transformation programs
Experience gathering, documenting, and validating technical and business information
Experience working within enterprise IT environments
Experience supporting large-scale technology change, infrastructure, or transformation initiatives preferred
Experience within manufacturing, chemicals, industrial products, process industries, or industrial lubricants environments is advantageous
Business analysis techniques
Systems discovery and inventory management
Process mapping and documentation
Application and infrastructure analysis
Stakeholder interviewing and workshop facilitation
Dependency identification and analysis
Data collection and validation
Microsoft Office and collaboration platforms
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail

Conditions

Contract duration of 12 months with possible extension
Working hours of 40 hrs/week
Start date ASAP
Remote work with monthly travel to Sunbury and potential occasional overseas travel

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