Lead Business Analyst

Role: Lead Business Analyst Department: Digital Services Grade: 8 (£47,874 – £56,954) Responsible to: Digital Business Transformation Manager Campus: Hybrid – Any Campus (Permanent / Full-Time) Closing date: 5th February 2025 at 23:30 Reference number: 033823 – ABOUT US – We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation, and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social, and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer. – THE ROLE – Ulster University is committed to advancing its digital transformation agenda and adopting a digital-first approach across all business processes aligning with the Universitys People, Place and Partnerships Strategy (2023) and the Digital Services Directorates Operating Plan. As the Lead Business Analyst within the Digital Business Transformation team, you will take a leading role in business analysis and requirements management across digital transformation initiatives at the University. Your expertise in requirements elicitation, business process modelling and re-engineering will be instrumental in identifying innovative solutions to drive operational efficiencies and support strategic goals. You will work closely with business owners to support the development of robust business cases, ensuring that digital projects deliver sustainable and measurable benefits. Collaborating with the Digital Business Transformation Manager, you will leverage your experience and analysis skills in support of other Business Analysts in the team. You will have strong skills for developing Business Analysis initiatives and forming long term and in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities needed to support and develop business analysis services. By leading business analysis support for major digital transformation projects, you will directly contribute to achieving the Universitys strategic and operational goals. As Lead Business Analyst, you will be a role model who utilises your adaptable skillset and embodies the values of commitment, focus, openness, respect and courage. The Digital Business Transformation team operates within the Digital Programme & Innovation Office (DPIO), which is part of the wider Digital Services Directorate. – ABOUT YOU – – Hold a degree or postgraduate qualification or can demonstrate appropriate level and range of professional experience. – Experience of leading requirements capture, process modelling and re-engineering using business analysis methodologies, tools and techniques. – Experience of complex problem analysis, evaluation of outcomes and leading changes that delivered measurable improvements in business value. – Expertise in building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders, managing expectations and ensuring alignment between business needs and project objectives. – Demonstrated ability to develop and lead initiatives to promote and enhance the value of business analysis services across the organisation. – Willingness to travel between campuses to meet the needs of the role. Further information can be found in the candidate briefing document, available to download from the advert on the Ulster University Jobs portal. Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working. The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.