Job Description

The primary focus of this role is to own and drive the organisation's Business Analysis capability, ensuring that the organisation can effectively translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements for delivery and execution. Your role will be pivotal in delivering against our ambitious transformation strategy which includes delivery of digital, operational, regulatory and technology & infrastructure initiatives.



As the Head of Business Analysis, you will lead a team of Senior Business Analysts and Business Analysts, driving the best practice disciplines and consistent approaches required as part of building a high performing Business Analyst capability.



In addition to your management role, you will also be expected to act as the oversight and escalation point for key projects and programmes, which may require supporting Business Analysis activities as needed.



You will establish strong working relationships with key Openwork sponsors and Product Owners to understand business goals, requirements and organisational constraints. You will work closely with Heads of Portfolios and delivery teams to ensure key requirements and design milestones are met on time and to a quality standard as part of projects roadmaps.



You will establish effective working relationships with Architecture and Technology teams, to ensure business needs are documented and communicated for delivery. You will also play a key role in shaping solutions and be a critical member of the Enterprise Design Authority.



This is a hybrid role based in our Swindon office.

The benefits:

Salary - up to 86,000 Car allowance - 5,486 Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 17.5% Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5% Critical illness cover Income protection - 1x salary Death in service - 4x salary 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading a team of Senior Business Analysts and Business Analysts, providing management, coaching and support. Manage and advise on resource demands from the business for business analysis support. Proactively support the prioritisation of business analysis activities across the organisation. Be the guardians of business analysis and design discipline, process, toolkits and frameworks. Ensure high quality business analysis capability is being provided to projects across the organisation. Support Heads of Portfolios to identify where business analysis capabilities are required and prioritse effectively. Support Heads of Portfolio Delivery, Programme Managers and Project Managers to monitor the quality of business analysis on projects. Provide hands on business analysis for highly complex projects and programmes, solutions may cover multiple business areas. Provide oversight and quality assurance over key business analysis deliverables and milestones. Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, including business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners for the successfully provision of business analysis. Constantly monitor quality of business analysis provision. Communicate risks, and issues to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner. * Foster strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for project objectives.