At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and evolve business analysis frameworks while guiding a community of 50 practitioners.
- Company: Join Yorkshire Building Society, a leader in financial services with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, a bonus scheme, and up to 11% pension contributions.
- Other info: Access a range of health benefits and discounts through our self-service portal.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping business analysis standards and driving quality outcomes.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in leading BA capabilities and influencing senior stakeholders.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Lead the evolution of business analysis at Yorkshire Building Society. This is a strategic leadership role combining enterprise standards, business change excellence and professional community leadership, with strong visibility across senior stakeholders. You'll lead a large BA community - defining how change is discovered, designed and embedded.
About the role
- Own and evolve enterprise business analysis frameworks, standards, artefacts and tooling, ensuring consistent, outcome‑focused discovery, requirements, process design and readiness across change delivery.
- Lead and develop the Business Analysis community (c.50 practitioners), establishing strong professional standards, capability frameworks, development pathways and communities of practice.
- Drive delivery quality and decision‑making by embedding lifecycle standards, traceability and readiness measures, working cross‑functionally to ensure controls, adoption and business outcomes are consistently achieved.
About you
- Extensive experience leading BA capability at scale, including ownership of standards, frameworks and professional community development across complex portfolios.
- Strong technical expertise across discovery, requirements, process modelling, TOM design and business readiness.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and align business, delivery and risk perspectives within a regulated environment to deliver high‑quality, controlled outcomes.
About our Benefits
- Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
- Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded with an on‑target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
- Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up to 11% into your YBS pension.
- Healthcare: Health and well‑being are an important part of life at YBS; when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
- My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self‑service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.
If you have any questions about this role, please contact Tazafia Mahmood on tmahmood@ybs.co.uk. Please note: if successful in the role, you may be issued a refreshed contract.
Business Analyst Chapter Lead in Leeds employer: Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, allowing Automation Engineers to thrive in a hybrid environment between home and their vibrant Leeds office. With a strong focus on employee growth, the society offers extensive benefits such as 25 days of holiday, a rewarding bonus scheme, and a robust pension contribution, making it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and fulfilling careers in technology.
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Yorkshire Building Society Recruitment Team
