The Lead Business Analyst plays a crucial role in leading the evaluation of technology solutions as part of the organisation's business transformation initiatives. This position combines technical knowledge with a deep understanding of business processes and business analysis to deliver solutions that contribute to the overall success of improvement and transformation efforts.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to understand business goals and requirements.
- Oversee the Business Analysis function, leading and mentoring a small team
- Lead the evaluation of business solutions.
- Lead and support on business readiness activities (training, user testing) for all BITT deliveries from small changes through to full projects
- Evaluate current and emerging technologies and trends relating to the requirements and provide recommendations
- Ensure alignment with IT strategies and overall business strategies, contributing to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Own and develop the Business Analysis procedures and processes
- Liaise with IT and other technical colleagues on allocated BITT projects
- Provide technical product ownership of assigned BITT products e.g. Low/No Code Workflow software
- Coordinate and supervise third-party low-code workflow development and automation teams.
- Share knowledge and coach colleagues in technological solutions to support change management and optimisation.
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications as required
- Provide support within development, testing, and reporting as required for transformation
- Perform analysis to produce detailed process models and work closely with the Business Analysts and Business Process Manager to identify areas of potential improvement
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Analysis or a related discipline
- Certified Business Analyst (BCS, IIBA etc) is strongly preferred
Job-Related Experience
- Significant experience of technical business analysis, ideally related to business transformation
- Demonstrated experience as a technical BA through full project and business case lifecycles
- Successful track record of supporting the implementation of main business applications
- Agile experience and software/solution delivery lifecycle experience
- Experience of improvement related to ERP, CRM, Workflow and other third-party software.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency in data analysis/Business Intelligence tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to manage and lead a small team
- Experience with functional design, including wireframes and activity diagrams
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global, very reputable organisation. Please apply now for an immediate interview.