Lead Business Analyst
Role Overview
L&Q is hiring a Lead Business Analyst for its Business Design and Architecture team.
The team supports a multi-year, multi-million-pound transformation across operating models, processes, teams, systems, data, and reporting.
The role provides people leadership and management for a Business Analysis practice of more than 20 analysts.
Key Skills for This Role
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Contract and salary
- Permanent, full-time role with 35 hours per week.
- Starting salary is £66,000 per annum for the London-weighted salary or £58,000 per annum for the regional salary, dependent on experience.
Working arrangements
- The role reports to the London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford office.
- The Agile Worker arrangement requires 20% to 40% of contractual hours at the reporting office or working location.
- At least one interview stage will be held in person.
Role overview
L&Q is hiring a Lead Business Analyst for its Business Design and Architecture team.
The team supports a multi-year, multi-million-pound transformation across operating models, processes, teams, systems, data, and reporting.
The role provides people leadership and management for a Business Analysis practice of more than 20 analysts.
People leadership
- Lead a cohort of Business Analysts and support their performance, delivery, experience, skills, and career development.
- Build the team, manage performance, oversee delivery, and help develop the practice.
Business Analysis practice
- Work with other Lead Business Analysts to create a strong, high-performing practice.
- Develop consistent approaches, methodologies, delivery methods, and ways of working.
Transformation and change
- Assess new regulatory or compliance-driven change demand and identify solutions aligned with the target operating model.
- Design solutions that enable target outcomes and deliverables.
- Work with Business Architects, Service Designers, Programme and Project Managers, Technology and Data experts, and sponsors to design, assure, and deliver transformation and change.
What the employer seeks
- Deep experience of Business Analysis practice development and deployment.
- People leadership, management, and team development experience.
- Strong communication and engagement skills, with the ability to make complex subjects simple.
- Experience in a highly regulated sector such as housing is ideal but not essential.
Benefits
- Benefits include a pension plan with up to 6% double contribution, annual leave, a health cash plan, life assurance, paid volunteering days, lifestyle benefits, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
About L&Q
L&Q is a UK housing association and developer serving communities across London, the South East, and the North West of England.
L&Q focuses on providing quality housing and promotes diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.
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