Technology Lead Business Analyst

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

 

Technology Lead Business Analyst

 

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

 

£56,997 - £59,997 per year

 

35 hours per week – Monday to Friday

 

We are seeking an individual who has a passion for seeking out improvements to join the Technology Business Analysis Practice as a Lead Business Analyst in Worcester.. As a Lead Technology Business Analyst, you will work with business colleagues as part of project and product delivery teams. You will be delivering key business analysis activities within complex business change initiatives, as well as providing leadership and mentoring to colleagues within the BA team.  Each day will require you to engage your skills in several diverse ways, from requirements elicitation to user experience design through to change adoption.

 

Interested in leading the team to success? Apply now and take the next step in your career, alternatively look at the different roles available only in our new Business Analyst team however within the wider Technology at Worcester.

 

The role of Technology Lead Business Analyst will include:

• Providing leadership to the Business Analysis function, promoting active cross team and practice collaboration and communication, enabling and being responsible for decision making. Providing a holistic viewpoint challenging where necessary to minimise duplication and maximise value from existing investment and ensure alignment to Group strategic objectives
• Leading, coaching and mentoring Business Analyst programme, project or product management teams, planning ways of working and acting as a point of escalation to support delivery
• Leading and ensuring the creation of design artefacts and protypes as required to ensure solutions meet user needs, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the wider implementation of service and product improvements are effective and aligned to the Groups values and objectives
• Overseeing work delivered by contractors ensuring agreed levels of service are being achieved and delivered enabling business efficiencies in line with Group objectives
• Managing the recruitment, performance, training and development of quality people to ensure required skilled employees are available to meet the needs of the service

 

Skills and experiences:

• Able to demonstrate possession of a degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification
• Business analysis qualification (Practitioner level BCS BA, Lean Six Sigma) desirable
• Comprehensive experience of undertaking a similar role
• Proven experience in leadership capabilities including establishing deadlines and prioritising work loads for self and others
• Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

 

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service. 

 

Our Benefits    

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where