Lead Business Analyst

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Lead Business Analyst
Birmingham
£60,000 + benefits

NEW JOB Alert - Lead Business Analyst - Unlock Your Potential!

Are you an experienced Lead Business Analyst looking for an opportunity to take charge and drive a business analysis practice to new heights? Join this dynamic Group Change team and become a key player in implementing industry-standard methodologies, fostering team growth, and delivering exceptional results.

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Business Analyst to spearhead this business analysis practice. As part of their growth strategy, you will play a vital role in partnering with operational teams and groups, ensuring seamless collaboration and effective project execution. Your expertise and leadership will empower the team, driving optimal performance and accountability. As a trusted advisor, you will guide the business analysis team through key projects within our portfolio, navigating through ambiguous and contradictory requirements to deliver impactful solutions.

Here's your chance to make a difference:

• Lead and develop the business analysis team, fostering a high-performing culture driven by accountability and empowerment.
• Implement industry-standard methodologies, techniques, and standards, continuously improving the business analysis practice.
• Manage the resources of the team, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and career development.
• Support change adoption and benefits realisation, ensuring project outcomes align with strategic objectives.
• Identify new change requests/projects, conduct thorough analysis, and provide recommendations for prioritisation.
• Refine business requirements and drive process improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and development teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Facilitate requirement workshops, validate solutions, and deliver comprehensive and actionable results.
• Evaluate information, reconcile conflicts, and proactively communicate with stakeholders to meet their needs.

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• A minimum of 5 years' business analysis experience across diverse industries.
• Proficiency in working within agile development environments and maintaining user stories.
• A proven track record of successfully delivering in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience in embedding and continuously improving business analysis standards.

Ready to unlock your potential? Join this team of dynamic professionals and contribute to their thriving business analysis practice.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £60,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Life insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SJ/LeadBA