Lead Business Analyst - SC Cleared
Reading (3 days onsite) – £90 - £104.46 per hour (Inside IR35) – 6-month rolling contract
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Analyst to play a key role in a major digital transformation programme within a newly established organisation. This is a high-impact position where you will shape and lead the Business Analysis capability across critical business areas including HR, Finance, and Programme Management. You will operate at a strategic level, driving requirements definition, influencing senior stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of digital solutions in a fast‑evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Strategy
- Define and implement best practices for requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation across multiple workstreams
- Establish and lead a new Business Analysis function, including team setup, standards, and governance
- Mentor and develop a team of Business Analysts at varying levels of experience
- Partner with Product leadership to shape the vision for digital solutions
- Assure quality of BA outputs and supplier‑delivered solutions
Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage with senior stakeholders (CxO level and Heads of Function) to align on priorities and requirements
- Facilitate workshops to drive consensus and resolve complex challenges
- Oversee supplier deliverables to ensure alignment with business needs
Delivery & Innovation
- Develop pragmatic and creative solutions in resource‑constrained environments
- Collaborate with suppliers and architects to define and deliver optimal solutions
- Contribute to solution design across Finance, HR, Programme Management, Legal, Commercial, Supply Chain, and related functions
Agile Delivery
- Lead requirements activities within Agile frameworks
- Ensure clarity and prioritisation of User Stories, Use Cases, and acceptance criteria
- Champion best practices in Agile requirements management
Organisational Development
- Drive the maturity of Business Analysis practices
- Establish frameworks, standards, and tools for effective requirements management
Essential Skills & Experience
- SC Clearance (required)
- Strong experience in Aerospace & Defence environments, ideally within MOD or similar
- Proven track record leading Business Analysis teams on digital transformation programmes
- Experience building or scaling a BA function
- Expertise in Agile delivery and requirements management methodologies
- Strong stakeholder management experience, including senior leadership engagement
- Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA), HR systems, and Microsoft technologies (including Power Platform)
- Familiarity with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps (or similar)
About You
- Strategic thinker with strong leadership and influencing skills
- Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
- Excellent communicator and facilitator
- Able to work autonomously and establish structure in a new organisation
This is a unique opportunity to shape a Business Analysis capability from the ground up while contributing to a high‑profile digital transformation programme.
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