Lead Business Analyst

Lead Business Analyst

Are you a strategic thinker who loves solving complex business challenges and leading teams to success? We’re looking for a Lead Business Analyst to join our Core team — someone who can combine leadership, insight, and delivery expertise to drive meaningful transformation across the business.

The Opportunity

As the Lead Business Analyst, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our business solutions deliver real value. You’ll lead and develop a talented team of Business Analysts, guiding them through best practice and helping them achieve their full potential.

You’ll act as a trusted consultant across the business — influencing stakeholders, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring our change initiatives are designed with clarity, purpose, and measurable outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team of Business Analysts, setting clear objectives and supporting ongoing professional growth.
• Oversee the Business Analyst Apprenticeship Programme , coaching apprentices through their 18-month journey.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify business problems, shape effective solutions, and define clear benefits.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Architects and Test/UAT teams to design and deliver business solutions that work.
• Manage project planning, resourcing, and financial forecasting alongside the PMO.
• Act as a visible and credible leader — influencing through expertise, insight and collaboration.
• Ensure that business needs are met through evidence-based analysis, robust documentation and clear communication.
• Drive value throughout the project lifecycle, maintaining focus on outcomes and results.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst, ideally with experience leading others.
• A strategic and analytical mindset, capable of balancing big-picture thinking with attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage change across people, process, technology and governance.
• Highly organised, self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable:

• BCS accreditation
• Experience within regulated or complex business environments
• Strong IT, data and business process knowledge
• Further education or experience in project management
• Experience in people leadership

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a forward-thinking team where ideas are valued, people are supported, and change is embraced. This is your chance to make a real difference — leading from the front and shaping how we deliver transformation across the organisation.

Occasional flexibility for out-of-hours work may be required.