Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded. Technology Lead Business Analyst Worcester based with a balance of home and office working £56,997 - £59,997 per year 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst who has a passion for seeking out improvements to join the Technology Business Analysis Practice in Worcester. In this role you will work with business colleagues as part of project and product delivery teams. You will be delivering key business analysis activities within complex business change initiatives, as well as providing leadership and mentoring to colleagues within the BA team. Each day will require you to engage your skills in several diverse ways, from requirements elicitation to user experience design through to change adoption.This role is based in Worcester and will include a balance of home and office working (3 days in the office and 2 days from home). Interested in guiding the team to success? Apply now and take the next step in your career, alternatively look at the different roles available only in our new Business Analyst team however within the wider Technology at Worcester. The role of Technology Lead Business Analyst will include: Being a leader within the Business Analysis function, promoting effective cross team and practice collaboration and communication, enabling and being responsible for decision making. Providing a holistic viewpoint questioning where necessary to minimise duplication and maximise value from existing investment and ensure alignment to Group strategic goals Managing, coaching and supporting Business Analyst programme, project or product management teams, planning ways of working and acting as a point of escalation to support delivery Managing and ensuring the creation of design artefacts and protypes as required to ensure solutions meet user needs, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the wider implementation of service and product improvements are effective and aligned to the Groups values and goals Overseeing work delivered by contractors ensuring agreed levels of service are being achieved and delivered enabling business efficiencies in line with Group goals Managing the recruitment, performance, training and development of quality people to ensure required skilled employees are available to meet the needs of the service Skills and experiences: Able to demonstrate possession of a degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification Business analysis qualification (Practitioner level BCS BA, Lean Six Sigma) desirable Comprehensive experience of undertaking a similar role Proven experience in management capabilitiesincluding establishing deadlines and prioritising work loads for self and others Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential Why work for us? One of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits Life Assurance Employee Volunteering scheme Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues Role salary is £53,134 with an additional policy allowance of £3,862 per annum (rising to £55,931 with an additional policy allowance of £4,066 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date: 23 January 2025 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitmentsanctuary.co.uk We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. For an insight into what it's like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity. 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