Lead Business Analyst

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Lead business analysis for projects in a service line and ensure solutions comply with Companies House and Digital strategy.
• Lead analysis for business improvements, service iteration, and live-issue resolution to maintain service continuity.
• Train and mentor analysts, oversee senior analysts' assignments and development, and support performance.
• Influence stakeholders and act as an escalation point for business analysts and stakeholders.
• Participate in agile and business analysis communities, including organising and attending community events.
• Facilitate and represent business analysis in Scrum squad activities and advise partner Scrum teams on strategy adherence.
• Contribute to business testing strategies and develop strategies for process documentation.
• Champion the organisation's vision, mission, strategy, goals, and values within the business analysis profession.

Requirements and essential criteria

• Expert business analysis skills are required.
• The BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis is essential; alternatives and part qualifications are not accepted.
• Security Clearance (SC) is essential. Candidates must have been in the UK for at least three of the last five years to be eligible to apply.
• The role requires leadership, coaching, stakeholder influence, and clear communication of complex concepts.

Location and working pattern

• The role is based in Cardiff, Wales.
• The working pattern is full-time with flexible working.

Benefits

• Benefits include flexible working with no core hours, 30 days' annual leave, eight bank holidays, one privilege day, and Civil Service Pension enrolment.
• The description states an average Civil Service Pension contribution rate of 28%.

Salary

• The stated salary range is £53,540 to £62,250.
• The base salary band is £53,540 to £57,250; a non-pensionable allowance of £3,000 to £5,000 applies with the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis.

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