Senior SAP Business Analysis Lead

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave plus bank hols

Flexible working options

Private health care

Pension scheme with 7%+ employer match

Life assurance

Annual bonus

Car allowance (possible)

Personal medical assessments

Virtual GP service

Cancer screening

Financial wellbeing support

Lifestyle discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Volunteer days

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead a capability that supports SAP-enabled transformation across major programmes. You will guide discovery, requirements, process analysis and business readiness while developing a high-performing BA team and collaborating with Digital, Data and Technology partners.

You will ensure SAP configuration and system development meet business needs, translate complex requirements into clear functional specs, and drive delivery excellence across

Qualifications

• Extensive business analysis experience within complex, large-scale business transformation and IT-enabled change.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC6 and/or SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing a team of Business Analysts.
• Experience across Agile delivery, sprint planning, backlog management, testing and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business analysis team supporting SAP-related activities across change and transformation programmes.
• Set clear standards for discovery, requirements management and business readiness.
• Develop delivery plans, forecasts and budgets with project leaders.
• Oversee sprint planning and backlogs ensuring priorities align with business outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and manage conflicting requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in BA methods, templates and tools.
• Bridge the gap between business and technical delivery for SAP configuration and development.
• Define user stories, acceptance criteria and test scenarios for system-enabled change.
• Support testing, deployment and end-user training across major programmes.

Skills

SAP ECC6

SAP S/4HANA

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Agile delivery

Documentation

Root-cause problem solving

Education

IIBA CCBA/CBAP certification

Job description

Anglian Water is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead a capability that supports SAP-enabled transformation across major programmes. You will guide discovery, requirements, process analysis and business readiness while developing a high-performing BA team and collaborating with Digital, Data and Technology partners.

You will ensure SAP configuration and system development meet business needs, translate complex requirements into clear functional specs, and drive delivery excellence across