Senior Consultant Business Analyst

Herd Consulting; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

£1,000 annual development fund

EV/ Cycle to Work salary sacrifice (on

Job summary

Herd Consulting is seeking a Senior Consultant Business Analyst in the UK to drive meaningful change for clients. You will combine delivery experience with commercial awareness and influence decision making, while coaching colleagues and contributing to bids and thought leadership.

You will work in a hybrid model, travel to client sites as needed, and be part of a growing scale-up that values pragmatic, outcome-focused delivery and a people-first approach.

Qualifications

• Experience with data analysis tools such as Power BI, SQL or Python.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Security vetting may be required for clients.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for business analysis delivery across defined projects, products, or programmes.
• Lead engagements with customers across stages of the delivery lifecycle, from discovery to live delivery.
• Support and develop others across Herd through coaching, mentoring, and task management.

Skills

Power BI

SQL

Python

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Who is this great for? Our Senior Consultant Business Analysts are experienced practitioners who know how to make meaningful change happen in the real world, not just on paper. They combine strong delivery experience with sound judgement, commercial awareness, and the ability to navigate complexity and influence decision making with confidence. We’re looking for people who can apply hard-won experience to deliver tailored, pragmatic, high-impact analysis inspired by best practice, but never constrained by it. You’ll build trusted relationships, support teams and organisations through change, and help clients make better decisions with clarity and confidence. Alongside delivering for clients, you’ll also play an important role in supporting and developing others across Herd through coaching, mentoring, and, where appropriate, line management responsibilities. You’ll bring a people-first approach that aligns with Herd’s “non-consultancy vibes” — collaborative, outcome-focused, low-ego, and grounded in doing what’s right for the client. 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 Senior Consultant Business Analyst You’ll Be

• A passionate business analysis practitioner with significant experience beyond process modelling and requirements engineering; able to draw upon your know-how to deliver pragmatic, high-impact outcomes for clients.
• Experienced across a range of delivery contexts, from small improvement initiatives through to user-centred, product-led delivery and large-scale organisational transformation.
• Comfortable constructively challenging customers and colleagues when there may be a better way forward, balancing confidence with empathy and professionalism.
• A trusted relationship builder who can foster long-term client relationships and strengthen Herd’s reputation as a trusted partner whilst embracing “non-consultancy vibes”.
• Able to tell compelling stories through your work in order to influence stakeholders and support better decision-making.
• A collaborative team player who embraces the “Power of Herd”, sharing knowledge, supporting others, and enhancing the overall experience clients get from working with us.
• Committed to continuous learning and proactively developing your knowledge, toolkit, leadership capability, and craft.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to support commercially viable proposals for Herd whilst ensuring value for money for clients.
• An adaptable all-rounder who enjoys taking on challenges and can work effectively across different industries, sectors, and delivery environments.
• A positive and people-focused presence within the team, contributing to an inclusive environment for Herd folk and clients alike, and helping keep Herd a great place to work.
• Comfortable coaching, mentoring, and supporting the development of others across Herd.
• Pragmatic enough to know that the “right” approach depends on the customer, the context, and the outcome needed.

Key elements of the role

• Be accountable for business analysis delivery across defined projects, products, or programmes.
• Take ownership of stakeholder relationships, delivery outcomes, and escalation of issues where appropriate, proposing pragmatic options and solutions when challenges arise.
• Operate primarily in a billable consulting role, either independently within blended client teams or as part of a wider Herd engagement.
• Lead engagements with customers across different stages of the delivery lifecycle, from early exploration and discovery through to live delivery and implementation.
• Work independently, applying sound judgement, influencing decision-making, and helping teams reach informed outcomes and consensus where needed.
• Contribute to wider professional communities and share your experiences internally across Herd and externally through blogs, podcasts, speaking engagements, and events.
• Support the growth of Herd through contributions to bids, tenders, pre‑sales activities, Statements of Work, case studies, and thought leadership content.
• Support and develop others across Herd through coaching, mentoring, and, where appropriate, task management or line management responsibilities.
• Where required, support hiring activities including reviewing applications, assessment design, interviewing, and hiring recommendations.
• Embrace the reality of a 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 senior stakeholders and help shape decision‑making.
• Able to synthesise complex information and communicate it in a simple, clear, and effective way.
• Confident leading difficult conversations and constructively challenging clients and colleagues when there may be a better way forward, balancing confidence with empathy and professionalism.
• Accountable, proactive, and comfortable owning delivery outcomes, decisions, and key deliverables.
• Confident influencing stakeholders, facilitating discussions, and helping teams navigate ambiguity and complexity.
• Able to apply sound judgement and pragmatism to determine the right approach depending on the customer, context, and desired outcome.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with excellent attention to detail across both words and numbers.
• A self‑starter who can identify priorities, make decisions, and work independently within complex environments.
• Comfortable presenting and defending your thinking under pressure, whilst remaining open‑minded to better ideas and alternative perspectives.
• Comfortable working at pace within fast-moving delivery environments.
• Able to guide teams and stakeholders towards pragmatic, evidence‑based decisions and delivery approaches.
• Curious and adaptable, with the ability to learn new concepts, domains, and tools quickly.
• Someone who takes pride in producing high‑quality, engaging, and visually clear deliverables.
• Comfortable supporting, coaching, and developing others across teams where needed.
• 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

Package: £57,000-£62,000 (depending upon experience) plus the following benefits and perks:

• 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 3x 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

We're also proud to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for two years running, 2024 and 2025.

Closing Date

We review applications as they come in and may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or fill the roles ahead of schedule.