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Requirements Lead (Lead Business Analyst)

Peterborough
Up to £48,000
ASAP
Permanent, 35 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

We are currently looking for a Requirements Lead to join our Transformation and Change team in Peterborough. The role will involve leading the analysis phases of complex, cross business unit or strategic projects. Defines the strategic change which maximises the business benefit and architectural reusability. The role includes leadership of other Business Analysts.

Your Role With Us:
* Lead and executes business analysis phase with business, IT and strategic partners on large/complex projects.
* Influences strategic architecture decisions to ensure that the architecture remains in line with the latest business thinking.
* Defines the best method of achieving the required business outcome; applying a wide range of analytical tools and techniques, including process mapping, re-engineering, gap analysis, statistical/database analysis and prototyping; in order to deliver clear recommendations.
* Will ensure that the quality of the analysis and design (including appropriate challenge to the analysts) for a large project or programme are in line with the Friends Project Life Cycle.
* Be responsible for performance management of Business Analysts within the line and support their development and training needs, is a role model for Business Analyst discipline and advocate of best practice.
* Mentors and coaches others (not just analysts). Identifying and building on opportunities for continuous learning. Actively promotes knowledge sharing and is familiar with all internal knowledge repositories/sources. Directs, seeks and share knowledge sources.
* Produce clear and effective documentation presenting information in an intelligent and clear way in order to communicate requirements, business solution options and recommendations to different stakeholder audiences.
* Develop close working relationships with Delivery Managers, Programme Managers, Directors and Sponsors to drive decisions and provide Project and Programme Managers with clearly defined requirements and aligned business solutions to ensure a successful business outcome.
* To reach business consensus, prepare and lead meetings, facilitate workshops and deliver presentations for a wide range of audiences, demonstrating consistently high quality of communication and strong powers of influence.
* Contribute substantially to the ongoing development of the Analysis & Design Services practice as a centre of excellence and to the wider objectives of Diligenta Change, taking a proactive responsibility for identifying and progressing improvements.

What We're Looking For:
* Educated to A-level standard in business, analytical or other relevant discipline, or having equivalent experience.
* Hold or is working toward a professional qualification (e.g. ISEB, ACII, FPMI, CF1-5).
* A systematic, discipline and analytical approach to problem solving, supported by strong interpersonal skills and confidence to select and apply relevant analytical and process engineering tools. Is able to apply different techniques to resolve issues and analyse risk and impacts across a range of potential solutions.
* Use clear and effective verbal, written and presentation skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate at senior levels of the organization, to provide logical argument and to influence decision-makers.
* Interface: Confident and credible in dealing with internal and external business partners at a senior level, including 3rd party suppliers and partners. Has a clear focus on end customers and proactively engages with key stakeholders and decision makers. Works effectively with these partners with a complete awareness that they are representing Diligenta and the Diligenta client. Understanding what is and what is not politically and commercially acceptable within the organisation.
* Proficient in a wide range of information/data presentation techniques, including the standard MS software applications and process modelling tools (e.g. Visio).
* Is able to see and articulate the bigger picture both in terms of requirements and solutions.
* Experience of a wide range of project methodologies and approaches.
* Experience of applying a range of techniques to gather, sort and format data for detailed analysis and to present the result in an unambiguous manner; appreciation of best practice for different types of analysis.

The Location:
Peterborough
* Situated at the Lynch Wood business park
* Car parking available
* Onsite Costa Coffee, dry cleaning service, and restaurant for breakfast and lunch
* Boasting 30 acres of landscaped grounds and formal gardens with lake-side walks

Benefits:
* Discretionary annual bonus (up to 10%)
* Company pension scheme membership
* 25 days holidays + 8 bank holidays
* Holiday allowance rising with promotion
* Gain professional accreditation on completion at no extra cost through our bespoke 24/7 professionally accredited online learning and development tools
* 24/7 access to a wide range of books
* Receive a wide range of retail discount shopping schemes
* Access to our Confidential Helpline is available to be used by you and your family
* Get to volunteer in our own employee communities throughout the working day
* Any other relevant benefits related to the role
* Develop your career through a wider global organisation of the TCS family

Don't miss this competitive opportunity, apply today!