Technical Product Business Analyst

Consortium; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Job summary

Close Brothers Enterprise Change Team is looking for a capable analyst to bridge business and technology, delivering iterative, customer-centric solutions aligned with business goals. We offer a hybrid working model with flexible hours and a supportive environment.

The role requires experience in Agile software delivery, strong stakeholder engagement and technical credibility, with a focus on shaping Epics and Stories and measuring delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital/data/tech function working with Agile delivery teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to discuss design concepts (APIs, data flows) with engineers to shape requirements.
• Strong track record in analysing complex business problems and data to deliver business value.
• Familiarity with interface definitions (Swagger/OpenAPI) and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Product Owners, Software Engineers, QA Engineers and UX designers across business stakeholders.
• Shapes Epics and Stories aligned to product goals and value outcomes.
• Ensures Epics/Stories are fit for all consumers (engineering, testing, UAT) and maintains delivery flow.
• Defines performance metrics to optimize value stream flow.
• Maintains ongoing product journey discussions with stakeholders and grounds decisions in evidence.
• Ensures governance and compliance reporting to Regulatory Bodies.

Skills

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Technical credibility

Data analysis

SQL

Tools

Swagger/OpenAPI

Azure DevOps

Jira

CI/CD

Job description

Pay: Competitive Basic Salary + Benefits + Discretionary Bonus

Highlighted points for this job

Close Brothers Enterprise Change Team role

Position available on part-time, job-share, or full-time basis

Responsibilities include collaboration across business and tech stakeholders

Requires experience in Agile software delivery and technical credibility

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isn’t always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.

Join the Close Brothers Enterprise Change Team where you will act as a critical link between business stakeholders and the development team ensuring that iterative, customer centric solutions are delivered in alignment with business goals, even as requirements evolve, by maintaining close collaboration and clear communication across all parties.

Working as part of the Business Analysis team our ideal team member will have previous experience working with self-guidance in a highly collaborative environment, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and the product team and supporting better business and customer outcomes with excellent interpersonal skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Works closely with Product Owners, Software Engineers, QA Engineers, UX designers, other enduring team representatives and a wide range of business stakeholders

Applies value stream and customer journey expertise to rapidly interpret context and partners with the Product Owner to shape business problems into Epics aligned to value outcomes and product goals.

Accountable for creating and shaping Epics and Stories aligned to Product Owner goals and value outcomes, ensuring they are fit for all consumers (engineering, testing, UAT, business stakeholders); uses delivery insight and metrics to maintain continuous flow across current and next sprint.

Collaborates with stakeholders to define performance metrics that optimise flow across the value stream.

Works continuously with business stakeholders on an ongoing product journey; helping shape problems and opportunities, grounding discussions in evidence.

Ensures that all governance and compliance requirements are adhered to and that required reporting and review activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

Experience gained within a digital, data, technology or engineering function, operating in close proximity to Agile software delivery teams and business stakeholders.

Highly experienced at engaging stakeholders, influencing outcomes, and facilitating rapid decision making within an Agile team.

Technically literate, able to discuss design concepts (APIs, data flows, integration patterns) with engineers to shape high quality requirements.

A strong track record in analysing complex business problems and data, identify root causes, and devise effective solutions that deliver business value.

Demonstrable technical credibility through the ability to analyse and challenge interface definitions (e.g. Swagger / OpenAPI) and use simple SQL or other data analysis tools to support analysis, data validation, and delivery readiness.

Maintains an understanding of systems architecture principles

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

An understanding of financial services regulatory context

A familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD and automated testing practices.

Worked in small, cross functional Agile squads

Exposure to system analysis activities (data mapping, embedded logic interpretation).

Used backlog tools (Azure DevOps, Jira) to manage Epics and Stories.

An awareness of secure development practices, data privacy requirements and how they influence design.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at [e-mail] or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/life-at-close-brothers/benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment: https://www.closebrothers.com/s/careers/diversity-and-inclusion

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