Lead Business Analyst

Lead Business Analyst

Department : Planning, Performance and Strategic Change

Salary : Starting from £46,485, rising to £55,295

Closing date : Tuesday 25 February 2025

About the role

Are you passionate about project management, and experienced in business analysis?

As the Lead Business Analyst within Planning, Performance and Strategic Change (PPSC), youll be at the forefront of delivering the Universitys Strategy. Youll lead the PPSCs business analysis team, working on projects that improve our future direction by delivering on its strategic objectives.

You will work with a diverse range of senior colleagues on the scoping, composition and analysis of the portfolio of strategic projects. This information will support good governance, effective capital allocation and comprehensive risk management (across financial, operational, and reputational parameters) for the University. The aim is to deliver solutions through tangible programmes and projects, and offer assurance and benefits realisation across time, cost and quality factors.

You will

- Manage the elicitation and definition of objectives and requirements for high-priority, complex projects that impact strategic delivery across the University.

• Collaborate with diverse teams of professional and academic colleagues across different functions and areas of the university to clarify project scope and understand benefits.
• Work with Project Managers, Solution Architects and Change Managers to support project planning and develop robust plans for benefits realisation.
• Engage with professional analysts throughout the institution to develop coherent technical approaches to business analysis, making a lasting impact on how we deliver success.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels, from senior leadership to project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Present your deliverables and insights to the Project Board and other Executive Boards, ensuring alignment with the Universitys strategic goals.
  
  This position is offered on a full-time basis, for a fixed term of 1 year with an expected end date of 2 June 2026. We would also consider applicants who are interested in working on a part-time basis.
  
  Our ideal candidate will have:
  
  - A passion for delivering projects and an ability to inspire and engage others.
• Proven experience of business analysis in complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and helping the University achieve its ambitious goals.
  
  Further information
  
  The Planning, Performance and Strategic Change Department brings together strategy, planning, insights and delivery in an integrated way, optimising investments and resources, enabling the University to implement our strategy, driving impact and performance.
  
  How we do this is just as important as what we do, and we work to three key principles; collaboration, clarity and capability.
  
  For an informal discussion about the role, please contact either Mark Donovan, Lead Business Analyst or Laura Clapp, Deputy Director of PPSC.
  
  Please ensure your application is submitted via our website.
  
  We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
  
  We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
  
  - Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
  
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