Strategic Business Analyst - Change & IT Delivery

Vocative Consulting Ltd; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Employer pension

Life cover

Wagestream access

Staff discounts

Counselling helpline

Employee Assistance Programme

Training support

Job summary

Vocative Consulting Ltd. is seeking a proactive Business Analyst to sit at the heart of business change. You will work with senior stakeholders to challenge thinking, design real solutions and ensure delivery value.

This is a genuinely strategic BA role focused on ownership and visibility within a growing BA function. You'll lead IT implementation, integration and configuration BA activities, produce clear specifications and guide cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• A strong track record delivering in fast-paced, high-performing change environments.
• Hands-on experience with system rollouts, integrations and business change projects.
• Confidence managing stakeholders at all levels, internal and external.
• A knack for clear, high-quality written deliverables (process flows, data requirements, UI specs).
• Comfort working autonomously in matrix project teams.
• Excellent communication skills and a business-outcome mindset, framing requirements around value, not just features.
• Strong analytical, organisational and change-control skills.
• A collaborative approach that brings people with you.

Responsibilities

• Leading BA activity across IT implementation, integration and configuration projects.
• Running in-depth process mapping and requirements gathering with stakeholders across the business.
• Turning complex needs into clear specifications, user stories and design documentation.
• Spotting design issues and downstream impacts before they become problems—Partnering with IT teams and third‑party providers to keep projects on track.
• Helping shape the BA function, its standards and ways of working.
• Coaching and quality‑checking work from junior team members.
• Engaging confidently with senior stakeholders, managing expectations and influencing outcomes.

Skills

Delivery experience

Systems integration

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Autonomy

Communication

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Education

BCS BA Foundation or Diploma

PMI-PBA

PRINCE2/Agile exposure

Job description

Vocative Consulting Ltd. is seeking a proactive Business Analyst to sit at the heart of business change. You will work with senior stakeholders to challenge thinking, design real solutions and ensure delivery value.

This is a genuinely strategic BA role focused on ownership and visibility within a growing BA function. You'll lead IT implementation, integration and configuration BA activities, produce clear specifications and guide cross‑functional teams.