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Here at the West Brom we are currently hiring a Lead Business Analyst to join our growing team as we enact transformational change across the IT function and the wider business. The Society is currently going through a significant period of change in terms of project delivery pipeline and new ways of working and is a great time to come aboard to help drive and shape our new world.

This role would suit an experienced Business Analyst who is looking to make the step up into a lead position where you will lead on complex projects, handle the task allocation of Business Analysts and Junior Business Analysts on these projects and offer support to improve the overall team.

If you are a Business Analyst who has experience of end to end project delivery with a passion for analysis and are looking for a pathway to develop your people leadership skills we can offer you a role with

A truly hybrid workplace: We don’t have set days in the office, we come in when the need arises and trust our team to work remotely the majority of the time.

A real work life balance: We understand that flexibility is necessary for great work to get done. We are a modern team that respects the necessities of a modern life.

A place to learn and grow: We promote a culture of learning and continued development. You will have the opportunity to gain recognised certification through apprenticeship schemes and be part of a thriving BA Community of Practice dedicated to improving what we do.

The key responsibilities involve working across these core services:

• Project Scope & Goal Refinement – Refining the scope and goals of a project in order to develop a shared understanding across all stakeholders both technical and non-technical.
• Requirements Definition – You will elicit, analyse, validate and document requirements for business and IT change initiatives in a wide variety of different project streams.
• Solution Verification - Evaluate the proposed solution to assess the degree of fit in which it satisfies the business needs.
• Business Acceptance Testing Support - Support business users in the testing of business and IT changes to ensure acceptability.
• Business Change Deployment - Support the deployment of business and IT changes to ensure a smooth transition.

The key skills and experience required are:

• You will need to have extensive experience in all stages of the varied workload of Business Analysis; from project scope and goal refinement all the way through to business deployment and review.
• You will need relevant experience in managing work demand. Experience in leading analysis resources is preferred but not essential
• You will be an expert communicator, being able to work at all levels of the business and know what to ask to find out the necessary information from different departments.
• The ability to understand complex business problems is a crucial element to this role; having come from a background of complex and multiple project streams would be advantageous.
• Experience of working in financial services or a similarly highly regulated industry would be advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

We wholeheartedly believe that our people are our greatest asset, that’s why in addition to your salary you will be rewarded with a wide range of other benefits:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + 8 bank holidays, (pro rata)
• Pension scheme where we will augment your contribution by 0.6% (Up to 10.6%)
• Social club membership – dozens of discounts available for a wide variety of family days out and events
• Performance related pay scheme
• Corporate health plan with the option to include family members
• Discounted travel cards
• West Brom staff car scheme
• Life assurance provided by the Society at 4 times your salary

When we say our people are the West Brom’s biggest asset that doesn’t mean just viewing them as employees. We also recognise they have a life outside work, one that has responsibilities and rewards which the Society respects and supports in ways that aim to bring the best out of them. We operate flexible/hybrid working at our Head Office, our Recruitment team will be happy to share further details of this with you if you are interested in applying for a role.

Why choose the West Brom?

At the West Brom we appreciate that our employees are unique individuals with differing needs depending on their specific circumstances and stages in life. When we say our people are the West Brom’s biggest asset that doesn’t mean just viewing them as employees. We are proud of our heritage and absolutely believe that the West Brom is a great place to work.

The West Brom are a Disability Leader employer and encourage disabled applicants and applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We will consider requests to make adjustments to our recruitment process and offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria. Should you require assistance please do not hesitate to email [email protected].

Check out our careers page to find out more about our culture, values and benefits. https://www.westbrom.co.uk/careers. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, then you will find a home at the West Brom.

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*Please note – We reserve the right to withdraw our adverts earlier than the original published expiry date, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as soon as possible*

Head Office: 2 Providence Place West Bromwich B70 8AF. www.westbrom.co.uk The West Brom is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Register no. 104877. ‘the West Brom’ is a trading name of West Bromwich Building Society.