Senior Business Analyst

Virgin Money UK; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UK seeks an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support transformational changes in their Cyber Security Programme. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in Business Analysis, stakeholder management, and experience leading projects. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with competitive benefits including generous holidays and flexible working options.

Benefits

38.5 days annual leave

Paid well-being days

Paid family leave

Market-leading pension

Free private medical cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong track record in Business Analysis.
• Ability to coach Business Analysts effectively.
• Experience across project lifecycle including requirements gathering.

Responsibilities

• Lead Business Analysis activities on projects.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver business change.
• Manage and prioritize tasks effectively.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Jira

MS Excel

Power BI

Workshop Facilitation

Inter-personal Skills

Education

Business Analysis qualifications

Technical/IT discipline education

Tools

Jira

Miro

Visio

Job description

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Business Unit - Technology Operations & Cyber Security (TOCS), COO
Salary Range: £37,600 to £47,000 per annum -DOE
Location: UK Hybrid - Work from anywhere in the UK, with flexibility to occasionally visit Glasgow or Gosforth HUB.
Contract type: Permanent - Full time

Our Team

Are you passionate about business change, cyber security and eager to make a real impact? At Virgin Money, we're looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to help us deliver transformational change within our Cyber Security Programme. You'll be working in a fast-paced environment, where you'll work on various projects to deliver technical and business change across our Cyber Security Programme.

What you'll be doing

• Working on a range of Projects that deliver business and technical change within our Cyber Security programme.
• Working on projects end to end from discovery and requirements gathering through to implementation.
• Taking ownership and leading the business analysis work on one or more streams of activity within designated projects.
• Providing support and coaching to other Business Analysts.
• Working proactively and collaboratively with those around you, ensuring you provide estimates for your tasks, input in to planning, timely progress updates, and input into Project risks and issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, solve problems, and implement innovative solutions.

We need you to have

• A strong track record of successfully leading on Business Analysis activities, using different methodologies and techniques gained by working on multiple technology projects.
• Ability to lead and coach other Business Analysts to identify and deliver on business change deliverables, providing support and feedback.
• Experience of successfully delivering Business Analysis and readiness work across the project lifecycle including: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, use cases, Business Impact assessments, process mapping as is & to be, creating and delivering communications & training plans, creation of support models & operating models and RACI.
• Willingness to learn within technical projects, ask questions and build relationships with key stakeholders at all levels including engaging, challenging, and managing expectations as you drive activity.
• Knowledge of using Business Analysis tools such as Jira, Miro, and Visio
• Comfortable gathering and analysing large data sets for business decision making including use of MS Excel / Power BI
• Experience of leading and facilitating workshops and meetings as you gather requirements and spark thoughts and debate.
• First class inter‑personal skills, coupled with strong influencing abilities and a can‑do attitude to keep focussed and be highly organised as you manage your own workload to deliver the right business outcome.

It's a bonus if you have but not essential

• Business Analysis qualifications.
• Education in a technical/IT discipline.
• Exposure to multiple delivery methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.

Red Hot Rewards

• Generous holidays - 38.5 days annual leave (including bank holidays and prorated if part‑time) plus the option to buy more.
• Up to five extra paid well‑being days per year.
• 20 weeks paid, gender‑neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
• Market‑leading pension.
• Free private medical cover, income protection and life assurance.
• Flexible benefits include Cycle to Work, wellness and health assessments, and critical illness.

And there's no waiting around, you'll enjoy these benefits from day one.

If we're lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early, please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

We're all about helping you Live a Life More Virgin, so happy to talk flexible working with you.

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Advertised: 10 Nov 2025 GMT Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Nov 2025 GMT Standard Time