Lead Business Analyst

Thoughtworks; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology consultancy is seeking a Business Analyst to bridge clients and teams, ensuring effective solutions and collaboration. Ideal candidates possess a proven software delivery track record and strong skills in Agile methodologies. This role offers a dynamic work environment that emphasizes mutual growth and empowerment.

Benefits

Flexible career development

Supportive working culture

Global consultancy environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering impactful software within collaborative delivery teams.
• Attention to detail and a practical approach to story-writing and delivery.
• Experience in identifying root causes of client pain points and delivering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Understand client's business problems to build and evolve product roadmaps.
• Ensure effective collaboration between teams, promoting open communication.
• Facilitate analysis workshops to outline business vision and objectives.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Coaching and mentoring

Business process modeling

Job description

What happens when you have fascinating clients with challenging problems on the one hand and passionate software developers looking to build future-focused solutions on the other? This in-between is where Business Analysts reside, acting as a bridge between the client and team. You will establish the outcomes software must achieve, assess how it will be used, and then generate bold ideas with our developers to create custom applications. You will work with clients across a variety of sectors and ensure the business-critical software solutions we develop deliver real business value every time.

Job responsibilities

1. Understand a client's business problems to build, maintain, and evolve product roadmaps for impactful solutions.
2. Ensure effective collaboration between Thoughtworks' and the client's teams, promoting open communication and shared outcomes.
3. Assess the current situation and collaborate with clients to create artifacts (personas, epics, stories, etc.) to maximize value.
4. Facilitate analysis workshops with senior client stakeholders to outline business vision, objectives, product roadmaps, and project release plans.
5. Help companies from various industries achieve differentiating outcomes and engage with senior business stakeholders.
6. Act as a liaison between the client and your team, managing the product backlog and overseeing software delivery.
7. Work in agile teams that facilitate organizational transformations for medium- and large-scale businesses.
8. Share knowledge, mentor, and promote Agile, Lean, and Continuous Development analysis best practices within the Analyst community.

Candidate profile

• Proven track record of delivering impactful software, ideally within collaborative delivery teams.
• Attention to detail and a practical approach to story-writing and delivery, linking client strategy to team outcomes.
• Experience in identifying root causes of client pain points and partnering to deliver solutions.
• Well-versed in Agile, Lean, and Continuous Delivery methodologies, with a passion for mentoring others.
• Understanding of business operations and experience modeling business processes to facilitate requirements gathering.
• Ability to design and facilitate workshops with stakeholders to define vision, objectives, and plans.
• Knowledge of current tech trends and their application to business challenges at project or program levels.

Professional skills

• Enjoy coaching, leading teams, and sharing knowledge.
• Strong prioritization skills, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Resilient and adaptable in ambiguous situations, with a problem-solving mindset from both technical and business perspectives.

Additional information

Thoughtworks offers a flexible career development environment supported by various programs and tools. Our culture emphasizes mutual growth and empowerment. Join us to be part of a global technology consultancy that values innovation, curiosity, and passion. Together, we can overcome the ordinary and drive digital transformation.