MI Select Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom. This range is provided by MI Select. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
Salary: £70,000 to £80,000 (Dependent on experience)
Role details
Role: Lead Business Analyst
Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term contract with possibility to convert to permanent
Location: Manchester area/Rochdale
Start: ASAP
Work arrangement: hybrid working with 1 to 2 days per week in the office
Overall Purpose of the Role
We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our client’s Business Analysis team as a Lead Business Analyst. As a part of the COO’s team, the main responsibilities of the role are to fulfil a Senior Business Analyst role on projects (75% of time) and manage the workload and output of the Business Analysis and Business Improvement Analysis (BA/BIA) team (25% of time).
Responsibilities
* Provide management of the BA/BIA function that delivers the analysis to understand opportunities for improvement and resolving business problems.
* Establish the strategy and plan for developing the BA/BIA function with other functional leads.
* Make active contribution to governance boards and setting appropriate controls to develop the team
* Manage requests for resource to support business strategies and business needs, driving collaboration between the business and IT, particularly in the early stages of a project
* Establish the framework via which the BA/BIA team will undertake working: methodologies, inputs / outputs that contribute to the successful definition of requirements and their validation.
* Ensure consistency and standard ways of working for the BA/BIA team, based on business needs and best practice approaches.
* Provide high level analysis and review of BA/BIA outputs on projects, ensuring that quality standards are maintained and business requirements are met.
* Work with the Head of VMO to define measurable benefits that are aligned to strategy and transformation plans for the business.
* Support the COO in leading and championing business analysis
* To mentor the wider project delivery teams on Business Analyst techniques, best practices, and adherence to company standards.
Requirements
* Business Analysis certifications through BCS/IIBA/BIA, Lean Six Sigma or other.
* A Bachelor's degree (or similar) in a relevant field such as business, finance, economics or information technology.
* At least 2-3 years of demonstrable management experience, as a leader of a BA/BIA or business improvement function.
* Must have excellent analytical skills and demonstrate strong user story mapping experience.
* Good knowledge and application of Use Cases, Process Maps, Data Flows and Diagrams.
* Ability to create processes based using industry standard modelling techniques.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the business.
* Have strong planning, communication, and presentation skills along with the capability to listen and influence at all levels of the organisation.
* Experience working alongside Developers, Architects, Product Owners and Business Leads.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Analyst and Management
Industries
* Outsourcing and Offshoring; Consulting and Technology; Information and Media
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