Lead Business Analyst - Manchester, United Kingdom - Pontoon

Pontoon

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job title:
Lead Business Analyst

Location Manchester (Hybrid 1-2 days a week in office)
Contract length 6 months with scope to extend

Pay rate:
Circa £550 per day, inside IR35

Our client is a well know UK Bank providing high street and internet banking, current accounts, mortgages, savings accounts, credit cards and loans.

Job purpose
To ensure that project implementation is guided by a shrewd and effective interpretation of what the business wants. Assess the implications of a given change, offer workable solutions and lead the engagement of a wide stakeholder population. Coach & Trainother BAs on key skills/knowledge areas.

Key accountabilities:

Create BA work packages / deliverables across project multiple streams
Produce BA deliverables in line with BCM standards & best practice (including traceability)
Creation of a TOR (Terms of Reference = BA & Project Contract) ensuring BA deliverables are documented and dates appropriate with project scale
Complete governance reviews of the overall project deliverables matched with the BA output to ensure processes / procedures are applied
Record, manage and escalation of risks as appropriate
Attendance and effective participation in relevant foras / committees
Build effective relationships with the Business / Project
Support consultancy for 'new' project ideas providing requirements to support scoping and effort
The role holder will be given business analysis delivery responsibility for a medium to large project or several concurrent small projects and will be expected to make key design decisions in line with agreed design governance frameworks
The role holder will work in accordance with the agreed project lifecycle framework and will ensure decisions are made according to agreed principles.
The role holder will adhere to the agreed rules for decision making (e.g. specific limits for expenses will be set across the company).
Typically the role holder will have responsibility for business analysis activity on a medium to large project or several concurrent small projects with:
Total project budget(s) up to £5m
Project team(s) circa 10FTE role holder may be required to task manage up to 2 other Business Analysts
Low / Medium complexity
Typically operational or tactical changes

Knowledge, skills, and experience required:

Strong written and verbal communication
Stakeholder management
Strong member/customer focus and ability to promote this same focus and culture across the wider team
Evidence of process mapping ideally aligned with BPMN standards
Proven ability to demonstrate skills for: requirements gathering, solution design, workshop facilitation and managing risks
Ability to train & coaching others on the aspects of Business analysis
Experience of banking operations and processes
Knowledge of UK retail Banking &/or financial services
Strong focus on initiating and leading continuous improvement
The role holder will be required to build relationships and influence internal stakeholders at peer level and above, typically up to Function Leader level
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure full engagement in the business analysis and business requirements gathering process, resolving conflict where required.
Good working relationships are also required with other central functions Understanding and evidence of Waterfall and Agile delivery, Visio experience
Ability to work to tight deadlines
Experience of migrations, replatforming and Financial Services

TO APPLY - PLEASE REPLY WITH AN UP-TO-DATE CV
Pontoon is an employment consultancy and operates as an equal opportunities employer.