Senior Business Analysis - Various UK

FDM; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global business and technology consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join the public sector team. This hybrid role involves leading complex projects, mentoring junior analysts, and driving business transformation. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in business analysis and agile methodologies, with strong stakeholder engagement skills. This position offers opportunities for career growth and development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career coaching

Mentoring

Global assignments

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience defining, negotiating and delivering outcomes within agile or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Strong capability in conducting complex business analysis to identify issues and opportunities.
• Demonstrated success in business process improvement, including testing and evaluating proposed enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large or complex projects within a multidisciplinary team.
• Define and agree on delivery scope, priorities, and approach in line with agile methodologies.
• Drive continuous improvement through the design and implementation of improved business processes.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodologies

Requirements management

Process improvement

Systems analysis

Job description

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Senior Business Analyst to work for our client within the public sector. This is initially a 6-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in one of the many locations in the UK including Liverpool. London, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.

Our client is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Business Analyst to join their team and lead the delivery of large and complex projects that have a strategic impact across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping services, improving systems, and delivering measurable value.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will work within a multi-disciplinary team to drive business transformation and ensure solutions meet the needs of both users and stakeholders. You will act as a subject matter expert, mentor junior analysts, and influence best practices while engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of large or complex projects within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives


• Define and agree on delivery scope, priorities, and approach in line with agile or other methodologies


• Maintain and grow stakeholder relationships, acting as the primary point of contact across business areas


• Mentor and support junior analysts and contribute to the ongoing development of the Business Analysis community of practice


• Drive continuous improvement through the design and implementation of improved business processes and services


• Lead business modelling activities, including systems and data analysis, to support effective decision-making


• Conduct detailed business analysis to identify problems, assess options and define solutions that realise benefits early


• Oversee the definition, documentation and management of functional and non-functional requirements across the delivery lifecycle


• Recommend and apply appropriate testing strategies and acceptance criteria to ensure business needs are met


• Support user experience analysis and contribute to the design of services and systems that are user-centred and deliver measurable value

About You

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience defining, negotiating and delivering outcomes within agile or hybrid delivery methodologies


• Strong capability in conducting complex business analysis to identify issues and opportunities, and inform strategic planning


• Experience in leading business modelling efforts, managing change impacts and aligning systems with business goals


• Demonstrated success in business process improvement, including testing and evaluating proposed enhancements


• Skilled in managing the full lifecycle of requirements, including prioritisation, validation and traceability through design, build and test


• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with a track record of influencing at senior levels


• Proficient in systems analysis and supporting the design and development of digital services


• Familiar with user experience analysis and applying a range of techniques to ensure solutions are user-focused


• Experience in supporting testing activities, including the development of business scenarios and test plans

About Us

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career


• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad


• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.