Lead Business Analyst

September 21, 2026

Hybrid

Lead

London, Manchester

Description

A leading UK housing association is hiring a Lead Business Analyst to join its newly established Business Design and Architecture team. The role combines people leadership of a 20+ strong Business Analysis practice with assessing and designing transformation and change demand across the Group. It is a permanent, full-time role of 35 hours based in London Stratford or Manchester Trafford with hybrid working. Salary starts at £58,000 per annum regional or £66,000 per annum London weighted depending on experience.

Responsibilities

Leading a cohort of Business Analysts, building the team, managing performance, overseeing delivery and developing their skills and careers
Working with other Lead Business Analysts to build a strong, high performing practice with consistent ways of working, methodologies and delivery approaches
Assessing new, often regulatory or compliance driven change demand and identifying solutions that align with the target operating model
Designing solutions with Business Architects, Service Designers, Programme and Project Managers, Technology and Data experts to design, assure and deliver the transformation and change portfolio

Requirements

Deep experience of Business Analysis practice development and deployment
People leadership, management and team development experience
Strong communication and engagement skills with the ability to make the complex simple
Experience of working in a highly regulated sector such as housing (ideal but not essential)

Conditions

Permanent, full-time contract of 35 hours per week
Hybrid working with 20% to 40% of contractual hours worked from the reporting office or working location
Starting salary from £58,000 per annum regional or £66,000 per annum London weighted, depending on experience
Excellent pension plan with up to 6% double contribution
28 days annual leave rising to 31 days with length of service plus bank holidays
Benefits include Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 paid volunteering hours and an Employee Assistance Programme
In person interviews will be held for at least one of the interview stages

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