Lead Business Analyst
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£50,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2431 (88% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,200, and James Chase is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, If the IT/technical BA work dominates over team leadership). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Principal Business Analyst
Crawley – Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office
I’m working with an established organisation in Crawley that is looking for an experienced Principal Business Analyst to join its change function and lead a small team of four Business Analysts.
This is a really good opportunity for someone who enjoys leading and developing people but doesn’t want to move away from actually doing Business Analysis.
The team has recently been through a restructure, so they’re looking for someone who can provide some stability and direction, help develop the BAs and create clear, consistent ways of working across the function.
At the same time, this is definitely not a role where you’ll just manage from a distance. You’ll remain hands-on and get involved in some of the more complex change initiatives across the business.
What will you be doing?
- You’ll lead, support and develop the BA team while helping to shape how Business Analysis is delivered across the organisation.
- On the hands-on side, you’ll be involved in things like requirements elicitation and management, running workshops, AS-IS/TO-BE process mapping, business cases, user stories and acceptance criteria.
- You’ll work closely with senior business stakeholders as well as Project Management, Architecture, Technology and other teams to make sure business needs are properly understood and translated into workable solutions.
- You’ll also help allocate BA resource across the change portfolio and improve the frameworks, tools, templates and standards the team uses.
Ideally, you’ll have:
- Strong experience as a Senior, Lead or Principal Business Analyst
- Recent experience line managing Business Analysts, rather than purely mentoring or leading them on individual projects
- Experience developing and supporting BAs through 1:1s, objectives, performance and career development
Experience within a regulated or similarly complex organisation would be useful, and qualifications such as BCS, CBAP or PMI-PBA would be a bonus rather than a requirement.
Ultimately, I’m looking for someone who is equally comfortable leading a team of BAs and rolling their sleeves up to do the BA work themselves.
Location: Crawley
Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2431 going rate of £50,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.