Lead Business Analyst

Salary: Grade 8 (£44,414 – £52,841 p.a. depending on experience)

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements

Are you an experienced and highly skilled Business Analyst professional working at a senior level who can support delivery of IT solutions? Do you have effective communication and influencing skills? Would you like to join a BA team that supports change and IT development in a complex organisation?

As we embark on an ambitious Digital Transformation, we are investing in our IT infrastructure which is key to developing our learning and research capability as we strive to collaborate across the globe, attacking global issues. We are looking for a Lead Business Analyst to join IT at one of the biggest Universities in the UK to work on IT projects that underpin critical University systems and processes.

As a Lead Business Analyst you will work collaboratively with project managers, business representatives, end-users and technical teams within IT and the wider University to deliver systems that support effective and efficient business processes and align with University Strategy. You will have considerable experience of working as a Business Analyst to effectively elicit requirements and model business processes, with a working knowledge of UML, BPMN or similar modelling techniques.

You will have extensive experience of solving problems, communicating effectively with a diverse range of people and with an ability to prioritise your own workload, managing conflicting demands on your time. You will have experience of coaching and developing Business Analysts and acting as an advocate for the business analysis role and profession.

What we offer in return

• As of August 2023 salary increasing to £45,585 - £54,395 p.a. depending on experience
• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme – the University contributes 21.6% of salary
  
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

If you are, looking for a role that will support change and IT development, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Anna Johnson, Business Analysis Manager, Email: [email protected]

Further details:

• Candidate Brief