Lead Business Analyst

Franklin Bates; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst for a fully remote contract role. The position requires a proven track record in large-scale, complex systems environments and significant hands-on experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). Responsibilities include leading BA activities across multiple workstreams, collaborating with various stakeholders, and mentoring junior BAs. This role offers flexibility and an attractive day rate, outside IR35.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive day rate

Remote role autonomy

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Lead Business Analyst in large-scale, complex systems environments.
• Significant hands-on experience with BDD frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead BA activities across multiple workstreams.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, and Testers.
• Champion BDD practices and facilitate workshops.

Skills

Lead BA track record

Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD)

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Agile environments

Tools

Cucumber

Gherkin

Job description

Lead Business Analyst – Contract

Location: fully remote (UK-based)

Contract Length: 6 months (with potential extension)

Day Rate: circa £550 / day

We are seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst to join a high-profile programme working across complex systems environments. This is a contract opportunity for a seasoned professional who thrives in challenging landscapes and can bring structure, clarity, and leadership to multi-layered projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead BA activities across multiple workstreams in a complex systems environment.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Developers, and Testers to ensure requirements are fully understood and delivered.
• Champion Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) practices, ensuring user stories and acceptance criteria are clear, testable, and aligned with business outcomes.
• Facilitate workshops, elicit requirements, and translate them into actionable deliverables.
• Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Mentor junior BAs and contribute to best practice frameworks.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven track record as a Lead BA in large-scale, complex systems environments.
• Significant hands‑on experience with BDD (Cucumber, Gherkin, or similar frameworks).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setting while driving collaboration across distributed teams.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments.

Why Join?

• Work on a high‑impact programme with cutting‑edge systems integration.
• Fully remote role offering flexibility and autonomy.
• Opportunity to shape BA practices and influence delivery outcomes.
• Competitive day rate, outside IR35.

Franklin Bates is a leading IT recruitment consultancy specialising in Software Development, AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, & Data. We provide high quality contract, interim and permanent IT professionals to a broad range of technology companies within the UK.