Salary: £60,000 - 65,000 per year Requirements: Proven experience leading a Business Analysis function or team in a structured, governed change environment. A track record of delivering programmes of change across multiple concurrent projects and system assignments. Experience in a fast-paced, high-performing change delivery environment where quality and pace both matter. Strong people management skills including performance management, coaching, mentoring, appraisals and team development. Ability to produce clear written specifications: data requirements, business process flows, user interface changes, user stories and third-party package specifications. Confident working across matrix teams in a project environment, with the ability to influence without direct authority. Experience working with a range of delivery methodologies and integrating BA practice into each. Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and in facilitation - with the confidence to challenge ambiguous or low-value requirements professionally. BCS Business Analysis Foundation or Diploma (desirable). PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis) or equivalent recognised qualification (desirable). Responsibilities: Lead and develop a team of Business Analysts, setting clear standards, templates and methods for requirements, process modelling, user stories, acceptance criteria and traceability. Own the full requirements lifecycle - from discovery and elicitation through change control to sign-off - ensuring everything traces back to business outcomes. Integrate BA practice with a range of delivery approaches including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid and waterfall. Facilitate workshops, interviews and structured analysis sessions to deeply understand business needs and translate them into robust, well-structured specifications. Define scope, manage change and prevent scope creep while maintaining alignment with business priorities. Act as the trusted bridge between business areas and IT teams, facilitating clear decision-making through structured options, impact assessments and recommendations. Produce high-quality communications: problem statements, benefits cases, options papers, requirements packs and demo scripts. Drive quality assurance across all BA deliverables through peer reviews and project gates. Build a reusable knowledge base of processes, capabilities, requirements and lessons learned. Work closely with third-party providers to ensure project requirements are clearly understood and delivered. Technologies: Kanban Matrix More: We are looking for an experienced Senior/Managing IT Business Analyst to lead a high-performing team of Business Analysts at the heart of our clients technology change agenda. This strategic leadership role allows you to shape methods and set standards, delivering analysis grounded in real business needs. We offer a hybrid working environment located in Bridgwater, Somerset, with a competitive salary of £60,000 - £65,000. If you thrive in creating a supportive environment where analysts can learn and grow, we would love to hear from you. last updated 15 week of 2026