Business Analyst Manager
- Recruiter
- BCT Resourcing
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Salary
- £50,000 - £60,000 per annum
- Posted
- 07 Feb 2016
- Closes
- 06 Mar 2016
- Ref
- 1224984
- Sectors
- Banking & Financial Services, IT, Business Analysis
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Role Purpose:
To manage an effective business analysis team with focus on "right first time" delivery supported by appropriate processes, controls and governance and to actively encourage continuous improvement in the delivery process across Change and the business.
To lead, enhance and develop the Business Analysis function , securing the appropriate resources and ensuring that an integrated, quality and cost-effective service is delivered to internal and external clients. Working across both IT and Business Change.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To manage the team of Senior Business Analysts , providing line management activities. Direct responsibility
2. To lead, enhance and develop the BA function to be best in class. Direct responsibility
3. To define the overall resource levels of the BA practice and keep these levels under review, including planning, estimating and risk management activities. Direct responsibility
4. Oversee all BA activity and projects ensuring close alignment with stakeholders and high quality, fit for purpose output. Direct responsibility
5. To develop KPI's and measure against team performance to assess progress. Indirect/shared responsibility
6. To define resourcing requirements as part of the annual planning cycle. Indirect/shared responsibility
7. To introduce, monitor and develop Business Analysis procedures and practices for the team that dovetail with other IT responsibilities. Indirect/shared responsibility
8. To identify areas of opportunity within IT for enhancing overall IT effectiveness and quality, and to propose initiatives to address these. Indirect/shared responsibility
9. To assist the business in developing IT strategies to address their business opportunities, within the framework provided by IT as a whole. Direct responsibility
Experience:
A strong lead business analysis background
Experience across both IT and Business Change
Experience of managing a team of business analysts but remaining hands on
Documentation of business requirements and involvement in the full development lifecycle.
Experience with outsourcing and external third-party suppliers/partners.
Understanding of business process reengineering
Experience of managing testing scope, progress and client expectations.
Ability to multitask and to work tasks without daily supervisor interaction.
To manage an effective business analysis team with focus on "right first time" delivery supported by appropriate processes, controls and governance and to actively encourage continuous improvement in the delivery process across Change and the business.
To lead, enhance and develop the Business Analysis function , securing the appropriate resources and ensuring that an integrated, quality and cost-effective service is delivered to internal and external clients. Working across both IT and Business Change.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To manage the team of Senior Business Analysts , providing line management activities. Direct responsibility
2. To lead, enhance and develop the BA function to be best in class. Direct responsibility
3. To define the overall resource levels of the BA practice and keep these levels under review, including planning, estimating and risk management activities. Direct responsibility
4. Oversee all BA activity and projects ensuring close alignment with stakeholders and high quality, fit for purpose output. Direct responsibility
5. To develop KPI's and measure against team performance to assess progress. Indirect/shared responsibility
6. To define resourcing requirements as part of the annual planning cycle. Indirect/shared responsibility
7. To introduce, monitor and develop Business Analysis procedures and practices for the team that dovetail with other IT responsibilities. Indirect/shared responsibility
8. To identify areas of opportunity within IT for enhancing overall IT effectiveness and quality, and to propose initiatives to address these. Indirect/shared responsibility
9. To assist the business in developing IT strategies to address their business opportunities, within the framework provided by IT as a whole. Direct responsibility
Experience:
A strong lead business analysis background
Experience across both IT and Business Change
Experience of managing a team of business analysts but remaining hands on
Documentation of business requirements and involvement in the full development lifecycle.
Experience with outsourcing and external third-party suppliers/partners.
Understanding of business process reengineering
Experience of managing testing scope, progress and client expectations.
Ability to multitask and to work tasks without daily supervisor interaction.