Technology Lead Business Analyst

Sanctuary; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary is seeking a Technology Lead Business Analyst in Worcester, balancing home and office work. This role involves leading business analysis activities, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring effective project delivery within strategic goals. A competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Volunteering scheme

Employee Advice Service including counselling

Cycle to Work scheme

Voluntary health plans

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support and tools

Employee recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification essential.
• Possessing a business analysis qualification is desirable.
• Comprehensive experience in a similar role required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Business Analysis function, promoting collaboration and communication.
• Manage and coach Business Analyst teams to oversee projects.
• Ensure solutions meet user needs and align with strategic goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Business Analysis

Coaching

Management

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification

Business analysis qualification (Practitioner level BCS BA, Lean Six Sigma)

Job description

Technology Lead Business Analyst

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£56,997 - £59,997 per year

35 hours per week – Monday to Friday

We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst who has a passion for seeking out improvements to join the Technology Business Analysis Practice in Worcester. In this role you will work with business colleagues as part of project and product delivery teams. You will be delivering key business analysis activities within complex business change initiatives, as well as providing leadership and mentoring to colleagues within the BA team. Each day will require you to engage your skills in several diverse ways, from requirements elicitation to user experience design through to change adoption. This role is based in Worcester and will include a balance of home and office working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home).

Interested in guiding the team to success? Apply now and take the next step in your career, alternatively look at the different roles available only in our new Business Analyst team however within the wider Technology at Worcester.

The role of Technology Lead Business Analyst will include:

• Being a leader within the Business Analysis function, promoting effective cross team and practice collaboration and communication, enabling and being responsible for decision making. Providing a holistic viewpoint questioning where necessary to minimise duplication and maximise value from existing investment and ensure alignment to Group strategic goals
• Managing, coaching and supporting Business Analyst programme, project or product management teams, planning ways of working and acting as a point of escalation to support delivery
• Managing and ensuring the creation of design artefacts and protypes as required to ensure solutions meet user needs, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the wider implementation of service and product improvements are effective and aligned to the Groups values and goals
• Overseeing work delivered by contractors ensuring agreed levels of service are being achieved and delivered enabling business efficiencies in line with Group goals
• Managing the recruitment, performance, training and development of quality people to ensure required skilled employees are available to meet the needs of the service

Skills and experiences:

• Able to demonstrate possession of a degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification
• Business analysis qualification (Practitioner level BCS BA, Lean Six Sigma) desirable
• Comprehensive experience of undertaking a similar role
• Proven experience in management capabilities includingestablishing deadlines and prioritising work loads for self and others
• Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £53,134 with an additional policy allowance of £3,862 per annum (rising to £55,931 with an additional policy allowance of £4,066 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)