We are looking for a Lead Business Analyst to lead, support and coach a team of business analysts, you will also be responsible for the end-to-end business analysis life cycle, from identifying change requirements to identifying the business impact of these changes to implementing the change, you will pay a critical role in the process.

This position will be homebased but there will be a need to travel (mostly to our Leeds based office) as and when required by the business area.

Job title:

Lead Business Analyst

Job Description:

You will have a proven track record as a Senior Business Analyst who is looking for a varied, influential and hands on position for their next role, in return you will work with some of our most high profile clients and have ample opportunity to learn and progress within the business

What you’ll be doing:

• Undertake business analysis activities across all phases of the project lifecycle according to the business analysis lifecycle, ensuring compliance with Capita policies on information security and regulatory compliance
• You will be able to influence people at all levels and be experienced in conducting investigative interviews, requirements gathering and running associated workshops.
• Validate and document Business Requirements with the Client Representatives and the Business Users
• Manage the requirements through the delivery lifecycle into and including testing/quality assurance stages and activities, driving down requirements derived failures and quality issues
• Work directly with the Business Users and Client Representatives to ensure solution designs satisfy the business requirements and that the solutions are fit for purpose, as well as the ability to manage issues, risks and problems from identification through to resolution
• Lead, support and coach a Team of Business Analysts

What we’re looking for:

• Experience as a Business Analyst with knowledge of the full process lifecycle
• Have an understanding of at least one Systems Development Life Cycle methodology (eg Agile, Waterfall, Iterative) as well as knowledge of data modelling techniques
• Strong facilitation, communication, listening, coaching and presentation skills, with experience of running results driven workshops
• Experience of using structured methodologies and techniques
• Ability to work at a conceptual level where business objectives and requirements may not be well defined
• Build productive relationships with stakeholders across project and business stakeholders
• Able to operate in a fast-paced environment where there is a focus on rigorous delivery to meet Client expectations
• Organised, able to plan and control work and meet deadlines
• Experience of managing a team across multiple projects
• Experience of working in an Agile delivery environment would be advantageous

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of upto £52,000
• Remote / Homeworking
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave plus Bank Holidays.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.