Lead Business Analyst

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst to provide leadership across a large-scale transformation program within the electricity utilities sector.

This role requires someone who understands the complexity of a regulated utility environment and can lead a team of Business Analysts working across interconnected business processes, technology platforms, operational functions and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and provide direction to Business Analysts across multiple utilities workstreams
• Drive consistent BA standards, requirements practices and ways of working across the program
• Review and assure requirements, process maps, user stories, impact assessments and other BA deliverables
• Lead analysis across complex utility business processes, systems and operational environments
• Identify cross-functional impacts, dependencies and risks across interconnected utility systems and processes
• Facilitate workshops with operational, technology, engineering and business stakeholders
• Translate complex operational and regulatory requirements into clear business and technology outcomes
• Coach and mentor BAs, providing guidance on complex requirements and stakeholder challenges
• Partner with Program Managers, Project Managers, Architects and Technology Leads to support successful delivery
• Provide clear visibility of BA priorities, dependencies and issues to program leadership

Key Requirements

• Significant experience as a Lead Business Analyst / Principal Business Analyst within large transformation programs
• Strong electricity utilities experience is essential
• Good understanding of complex utility operations, business processes and technology environments
• Experience working across large programs involving multiple interconnected systems and business functions
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and providing direction to BA teams
• Strong requirements management, process mapping and impact assessment capability
• Experience navigating regulatory, operational and technology change within utilities
• Strong senior stakeholder management, workshop facilitation and influencing skills
• Ability to identify and manage complex cross-program dependencies, risks and impacts

Benefits

• Lead the BA capability across a major electricity utilities transformation
• Work across complex, business-critical operational and technology environments
• High-impact role working with senior program, business and technology stakeholders

If you would like to know more, please contact Milly Kerei-Keepa at [email protected] or hit Apply Now