Senior Business Strategist

4 days ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time
About Us

At BAE Systems, we are a team of experienced professionals dedicated to delivering end-to-end business change solutions. We engage with customers early on in the process to understand their needs and elicit requirements, ultimately driving tangible benefits.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Business Strategist to lead our BA function on a major programme of work. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for creating programme-level approaches to business analysis, ensuring best practice is followed across the programme, and supporting and directing a team of Business Analysts.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead on understanding business needs, defining project scope, and articulating business justification.
  • Create programme-level approaches to business analysis, ensuring best practice is followed.
  • Support and direct a team of Business Analysts, unblocking issues and prioritising deliverables.
  • Attend programme-level stakeholder meetings, representing the voice of business analysis.
Requirements:
  • Experience in eliciting, documenting, and prioritising requirements for technical projects, including leading workshops.
  • Previous experience in stakeholder management, influencing different levels of stakeholders across multiple business functions.
Desirable Skills:
  • Demonstrable experience working within a structured IT project environment.
  • Recognised business analysis qualifications, such as BCS BA Diploma or IIBA.
  • IT qualification, such as ITIL certification.
  • Experience working at a programme level or delivering across multiple simultaneous projects.
What We Offer:

As part of our team, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, up to £50,000 depending on experience and skills, along with a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements, an extensive range of health and wellbeing benefits, and an annual incentive.

In addition, you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential in an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit.



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