Consultant Business Analyst

Herd Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Birthday day off

£1,000 annual personal development fund

Employee perks programme

Life assurance cover at 3× salary

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Dog-friendly workplace

Paid pet bereavement leave

Job summary

Herd Consulting seeks a Consultant Business Analyst to deliver impactful results for clients across various sectors. You'll leverage strong analytical skills and build trusted relationships, thriving in a collaborative environment that values adaptability and continuous learning.

With a focus on pragmatic solutions over consultancy theatre, you’ll own business analysis within various projects and contribute to the company's growth through innovative bids and thought leadership efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis across different contexts is critical.
• Strong ability to build trusted relationships with clients.
• Proven experience in delivering client outcomes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own business analysis delivery and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Collaborate closely with customers throughout delivery.
• Contribute to bids, tenders, and thought leadership content.

Skills

Analytical skills

Relationship building

Commercial awareness

Problem-solving

Communication

Adaptability

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Who is this great for? Our Consultant Business Analysts are pragmatic problem‑solvers who know how to make change happen in the real world, not just on paper. We’re looking for experienced BAs who can build trusted relationships, work collaboratively with clients and teams, and deliver meaningful outcomes without hiding behind process or consultancy theatre. You’ll bring strong analysis skills, commercial awareness, adaptability, and a people‑first approach that aligns with Herd’s “non‑consultancy vibes”.

We hire experienced adults and trust people to get the job done. As a growing scale‑up, you’ll be trusted with responsibility early and expected to get stuck in where needed.

As a Consultant Business Analyst You’ll Be

• A passionate business analyst with experience beyond just process modelling and requirements engineering; able to draw upon your know‑how to get stuff done for clients in a pragmatic and impactful way.
• Experienced in business analysis across different contexts, from small improvement initiatives through to user‑centred, product‑led delivery and large‑scale transformation.
• A relationship builder who can create and foster long‑term client relationships, helping build Herd’s brand as a trusted partner whilst embracing “non‑consultancy vibes”.
• Obsessed with outcomes: delivering what’s needed for the client, when it’s needed.
• A team player who embraces the “Power of Herd”, sharing knowledge and expertise to enhance the overall experience clients get from working with us.
• Committed to continuous learning, proactively seeking ways to improve your knowledge, toolkit, and refine your craft.
• Commercially aware and able to deliver value for money for clients in line with our company values.
• An adaptable all‑rounder who enjoys taking on challenges and can work across different industries, sectors, and delivery environments.
• A positive presence within the team, contributing to an inclusive environment for Herd folk and clients alike, and helping keep Herd a great place to work.
• Able to tell a compelling story through your work in order to influence stakeholders on the best way forward.
• Pragmatic enough to know that the “right” approach depends on the client, the context, and the outcome needed.

Key Elements of the Role

• Own defined business analysis delivery within projects, products, or programmes.
• Take ownership of your work, manage stakeholder relationships, and escalte issues appropriately, proposing practical options and solutions where needed.
• Operate primarily in a billable consulting role, either independently within blended client teams or as part of a wider Herd engagement.
• Work across small and medium‑sized initiatives, whilst supporting larger transformation programmes where required.
• Collaborate closely with customers throughout delivery — building relationships, managing your own work, supporting collaboration, and helping teams reach informed decisions.
• Join engagements at different stages of the life cycle, from early exploration and discovery through to live delivery and implementation.
• Contribute to wider professional communities and share your experiences internally across Herd and externally through blogs, podcasts, and events.
• Support the growth of Herd through contributions to bids, tenders, pre‑sales activities, Statements of Work, case studies, and thought leadership content.
• Embrace the reality of a fast‑growing scale‑up environment and be willing to get stuck in where needed.

Core Skills and Characteristics

• Enjoy getting things done and driving tangible outcomes.
• Build strong working relationships with people at all levels, across teams, functions, and cultures, and can influence where needed.
• Able to synthesise complex information and communicate it in a simple, clear, and effective way.
• Accountable, proactive, and comfortable owning your work and deliverables.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• A self‑starter who can identify priorities, make decisions, and work independently when needed.
• Confident influencing stakeholders and constructively challenging ways of working where there may be a better approach.
• Comfortable working at pace within fast‑moving delivery environments.
• Curious and adaptable, with the ability to learn new concepts, domains, and tools quickly.
• Comfortable presenting and defending your thinking, while remaining open‑minded to better ideas and alternative perspectives.
• Able to apply pragmatism and judgement to choose the right approach depending on the situation and desired outcome.
• Comfortable working within multidisciplinary teams alongside product, delivery, design, engineering, and operational colleagues.
• Someone who takes pride in producing high‑quality, engaging, and visually clear deliverables.
• Comfortable constructively challenging customers and colleagues when there may be a better way of doing things, balancing confidence with empathy and professionalism.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within central government, arms‑length bodies, local authorities, higher education, or charities.
• First‑hand experience working within the GOV.UK Service Standard.
• Experience using data analysis tools such as Power BI, SQL, or Python.

Right to Work

You must have the right to work in the UK. Applicants without this will not be progressed. Herd Consulting does not currently offer sponsorship.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the clients we work with, you may be required to undergo security vetting up to and including Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance levels. If you have any reason to believe you may not successfully obtain the required clearance, this must be declared as early as possible and before accepting any offer of employment.

Location

You can be based anywhere across mainland UK. There will be some expectation to travel to client sites as and when needed. You’ll also be expected to visit our Sheffield office at least once per month for team meetings. For those living within a 25‑mile radius of Sheffield, we encourage regular office time where possible, typically around once per week. Outside of that, we’re completely comfortable with folk working remotely from within the UK. Due to the nature of the work we do, remote working from outside of the UK is not permitted.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
• An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• £1,000 annual personal development fund to spend as you wish
• Employee perks programme with exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers
• Electric Vehicle (EV) and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes (available after passing probation)
• Life assurance cover at 3× salary
• 24/7 Virtual GP and Advanced Nurse Practitioner access
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Child Mental Health Support
• Cancer Awareness and Nurse Support, provided by Perci Health, the UK’s leading virtual cancer clinic.
• Online physiotherapy service
• Second Medical Opinion — offers access to a UK based specialist consultant who can provide a second medical opinion on a diagnosis or treatment plan.
• Dog‑friendly employer — we love seeing dogs in the office!
• Paid pet bereavement leave from Day 1
• Discounts with retailers in Leah’s Yard
• Regular Herd socials, both virtual and in‑person, including lunches, beer tasting, award nights, crazy golf, and more