Senior Business Analyst

Here at Yorkshire Building Society, we are entering the next phase of our transformation journey - strengthening how we support our members and providing real help with real lives. We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst, with the drive, passion and breadth of experience to join our Business Change team and be part of this exciting transformation journey. This is a hybrid role with remote working and some onsite presence in our Leeds or Bradford offices. This is a 6-month fixed term contract. About the role As our next Senior Business Analyst, you'll contribute across all stages of our change framework - from shaping early thinking on strategic change initiatives through to definition and delivery. You'll work as part of our Business Analysis Centre of Excellence within the Society's Business Change team, collaborating with colleagues across the organisation to support the successful delivery of our Strategy. In this role, you will: Develop, own and monitor business design and requirements documentation aligned to programme objectives Carry out impact assessments across people, processes and operations Plan, lead and complete high level and detailed analysis to fully understand business needs, including impacts on people, processes, data and technology Support supplier engagement and negotiation activities Ensure that all change activity aligns with internal governance frameworks Work collaboratively with delivery teams to enable successful implementation in both Waterfall and Agile environments Partner with business SMEs to evaluate sourcing models About you You’ll bring a proactive approach with strong communication and leadership skills. You’ll be comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and can clearly explain solutions in a business context. You’ll have extensive experience of influencing business and technical stakeholders to achieve desired business outcomes. In addition, you will: Have proven experience as a Business Analyst in financial services, preferably within operational change programmes Be skilled in stakeholder engagement, process mapping and structured business requirements definition Have worked within structured change management models About us At YBS we don't have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you'll be respected for who you are, you'll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you'll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career. Flexibility We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it's finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We're happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this. Development We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we're committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we'll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly. Inclusivity We're passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you'll go the extra mile to help our members, you'll fit right in and feel you belong here. About our Benefits We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including: 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 wellbeing 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. Ready to apply? If you're excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, apply now to send us your application. Want more information? If you have any questions about this role, please contact Mike Peel on careers@ybs.co.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr