LEAD TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST

Our business analysts quickly understand complex business processes and develop credible, practical and creative ideas for how technology can improve them.

1/ THE ROLE

• You will work very closely with our high-profile clients and spend time on site, which may include the opportunity to travel outside London and abroad.

• We give responsibility for owning projects quickly, so being able to create and execute a plan independently, meticulously and efficiently is expected from the start.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an ability to interact with different audiences, both internal and external, are needed and expected.

2/ YOU ARE 

• Someone who routinely exceeds expectations. 

• Capable of writing and delivering presentations to a range of audiences including at CTO/CEO level.

• Credible working with senior client stakeholders.

• A listener and someone who asks questions that get to the core of a problem.

• Calm and confident; you think on your feet and are not ruffled when plans change.

• Ready to be practical and turn your hand to the priorities of the moment to get stuff done.

• Organised and able to create a plan, report progress and ask for feedback without prompting.

3/ YOU HAVE

• 2-5 years’ experience as a business analyst involved in projects from inception to completion.

• Designed improvements to processes featuring both business and technology changes.

• An ability to prioritise change by the value it delivers, and experience writing business cases.

• An awareness of project planning, tracking and stakeholder management.

• Excellent MS Excel and good MS PowerPoint skills. 

• A good degree in a numerical or scientific field.

4/ YOU MIGHT HAVE

• A background in consulting or experience in a finance, insurance, energy or trading company 

• Analytics or modelling experience.

• Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI knowhow.

• Lean / Operational improvement experience.

• Exposure to any of SQL, VBA, Python or R.