Strategy Lead: Business Analyst (Hybrid)

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Lead Business Analyst in Cardiff, operating in a hybrid model. You will lead a small BA team, shape major programmes, and ensure technology investments align with strategic objectives.

You will gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and produce robust business cases while collaborating with Programme Managers, Solution Architects and senior leaders. This role drives stakeholder alignment and enhances delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience leading a BA team or similar.
• Strong ability to gather and validate business requirements from stakeholders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Workshop facilitation and workshop design experience.
• Experience building business cases and investment papers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Business Analysts.
• Gather, document and validate business requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops.
• Produce business cases and investment papers.
• Scope projects and define delivery requirements.
• Manage risks, dependencies and assumptions.
• Work closely with Solution Architects and Project Managers.
• Support supplier assessments and solution evaluations.
• Drive stakeholder alignment and decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Workshops

Requirements gathering

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Lead Business Analyst in Cardiff, operating in a hybrid model. You will lead a small BA team, shape major programmes, and ensure technology investments align with strategic objectives.

You will gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and produce robust business cases while collaborating with Programme Managers, Solution Architects and senior leaders. This role drives stakeholder alignment and enhances delivery outcomes.