Change Business Analyst

abrdn plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Scotland seeks a Change Business Analyst to drive change initiatives within their Corporate Tribe. The role entails project management using agile methodologies and requires strong business analysis skills and stakeholder engagement. Candidates should be adept at gathering requirements and leading process improvements. Competitive benefits and a supportive work culture are offered, aligning with their commitment to inclusivity and professional growth.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

16% employer pension contribution

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Private healthcare

Gym discounts

Access to employee discount portal

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in business analysis within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to gather and validate detailed business requirements.
• Experience delivering projects using agile and hybrid methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing change initiatives across business areas.
• Coordinating stakeholders to define scope and priorities.
• Planning and prioritising delivery with dependency mapping.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

About the Department

The Corporate Tribe is a dynamic, cross-functional organisational unit focused on driving innovation, collaboration, and value delivery across key business areas. It operates through autonomous squads working together towards shared strategic goals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. Led by experienced Tribe Leads, the tribe emphasises agility, inclusivity, and strong partnerships across teams to ensure alignment with company strategy and swift delivery of change initiatives. This environment encourages shared ownership, knowledge exchange, and creativity, enabling the tribe to adapt quickly to evolving business needs and deliver impactful solutions efficiently.

About the Role

The Change Business Analyst plays a critical role in driving and supporting change initiatives within the Corporate Tribe by bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions.

This role involves managing small to medium projects using agile and hybrid methodologies, ensuring effective planning, prioritization, and risk management to meet strategic objectives. The role requires close collaboration with stakeholders, product owners, and delivery teams to define scope, create business cases, and maintain project deliverables.

The Change Business Analyst also leads the gathering and validation of business requirements, supports change management activities such as test planning and operational readiness, and drives continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance processes and systems.

Strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills are essential to foster an inclusive team environment and deliver successful change outcomes aligned with organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and managing change initiatives across business areas and projects.
• Coordinating and engaging stakeholders to define scope and priorities.
• Planning and prioritising delivery with clear dependency mapping.
• Aligning and readying the business for successful change adoption.
• Managing risks, issues, and quality across all projects.
• Supporting agile methodologies and adapting frameworks to project needs.

About the Candidate

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Demonstrated expertise in business analysis and managing change initiatives within complex organisations.
• Proven ability to gather and validate detailed business requirements and lead process improvements.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders, managing risks, and delivering projects using agile and hybrid methodologies.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage leadership, teams, and third-party suppliers effectively.
• Commitment to continuous professional development, coaching, and fostering an inclusive team environment.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

There\'s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days\' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients\' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we\'d like to hear from you. At Aberdeen we\'ve adopted a \'blended working\' approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements - for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability - please let us know and we\'ll be happy to help.

We\'re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.