Senior Business Analysis Lead

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom ClearCourse Full time

Senior Business Analysis Lead

Career Level: 8A Team Leader

Are you seeking an engaging opportunity as a Senior Business Analysis Lead, collaborating with a rapidly expanding technology firm within a vibrant and supportive environment?

ClearCourse is on the lookout for a Senior Business Analysis Lead who will be an integral part of a dynamic delivery team composed of a diverse group of developers, Solution Architects, QA Engineers, Business Analysts, Functional Consultants, and Scrum Masters, alongside a client-facing Project Manager.

Why Choose Us?

  • Comprehensive Life Assurance and Group Income Protection
  • Private health insurance with a cash plan
  • Enhanced Company Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working arrangements with 25 days of annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday
  • Employee wellness initiatives – including Peppy Health, Perkbox, and more...
  • Improved maternity, paternity, and adoption leave policies
  • Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional certifications

Role Overview:

The Senior Business Analysis Lead will operate within the ClearCourse Membership Service (CCMS) sector, guiding, managing, and collaborating with a customer-centric team of Business Analysts. The BA team is dedicated to executing new customer implementations for various CCMS solutions, as well as facilitating customer-driven modifications to their existing CCMS offerings.

This position requires a thorough understanding of current products while adhering to CCMS Business Analyst protocols and procedures. The Team Lead will assist CCMS in enhancing its functions, services, and products to align with objectives set by both internal and external stakeholders.

The Team Lead will ensure that projects meet deadlines and will communicate progress to the Project Manager and clients, while keeping the BA manager updated.

As a Senior Business Analysis Lead, you will be expected to facilitate team meetings, mentor and support team members, identify training and development needs, and address any potential performance challenges through effective management, leadership, coaching, and training.

Working within delivery teams that typically include Developers, Tech Leads, Solution Architects, QA Testing Engineers, Business Analysts, UX/UI specialists, and a ScrumMaster/Project Manager, for both Waterfall and Agile projects; the Team Lead is responsible for maintaining high standards in all BA activities and ensuring a unified approach is adopted while delivering client solutions. Some travel within the UK may be necessary.

Desired Qualifications and Attributes:

  • At least 5 years of experience in business analysis within a software development context.
  • A collaborative team player with strong leadership capabilities.
  • Previous experience in membership services is advantageous.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to diverse audiences.
  • Strong documentation abilities.
  • Proficient in Visio with experience in workflow design using BPMN.
  • Familiarity with Jira and/or DevOps.
  • Ability to engage with all levels of internal and client organizations, constructively challenging and influencing others to achieve optimal solutions.
  • Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
  • A proven history of following through on commitments.
  • Well-organized with the capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously within project timelines.
  • Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
  • A track record of supporting successful projects.

About ClearCourse:

ClearCourse is an innovative technology company with a singular mission – to empower our customers' businesses to excel.

As a growing organization, we have expanded from 900+ employees in just five years, currently offering over 40 software and payment solutions to more than 20,000 businesses. With ClearCourse Hubs located in various regions and operations across the UK and internationally.

We look forward to your interest in joining our team.

Why ClearCourse?

We are a rapidly growing collective of innovative technology professionals, collaborating to build a remarkable software and payments enterprise.

As a member of ClearCourse, you will receive the support and structure necessary to thrive in your role and advance your career while making a meaningful impact in a fast-paced and innovative environment that has recently been recognized as one of the UK's Best Workplaces For Wellbeing in 2023.

At ClearCourse, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture and are eager to attract diverse individuals who flourish in a flexible working atmosphere. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application and interview process, please inform us.

Throughout our organization, we are investing in our workforce, enhancing our expertise, and developing our vision. Interested in joining us? We would love to connect with you.



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