Principal Business Analyst Permanent Manchester: £58,000 - £65,000 per year Hybrid/Smart Working Are you looking for a Business Analyst role where you are able to truly make a difference in the lives of millions of teachers and learners? Using your skills in line managing a team, you will be able to demonstrate your experience, motivation and drive with a team of dedicated, knowledgeable software solutions professionals. As one of our Principal Business Analysts, you will be leading a team of Business Analysts working on one of AQA's Strategic Programmes to review, optimise and embed processes, supported by innovative and intuitive technologies, transforming assessment services into world class products. Your work will be varied, interesting and exciting. You will be essential in helping to complete AQA's ongoing transition to a single, consistent set of cloud based technologies and move to an agile delivery model in line with current software development best practices and continually improving and enhancing that technology for new and changing business needs once that transition is complete. What's in it for me? Generous Leave: Start with 25 days of annual leave, growing to 30 days, plus additional closure days between Christmas and New Year. Volunteer Time: Take up to 5 paid days to volunteering for charities close to your heart. Health Coverage: Enjoy private medical insurance through Bupa, covering all conditions from day one. Wellbeing Support: Access the cycle-to-work scheme, on site gym and yoga room with a discounted on site café, corporate Headspace access and more Pension: Benefit from up to 11.5% employer pension contributions. Smart Working: Enjoy a balanced 35-hour workweek with a mixture of in person and remote working - at AQA great things happen when we work together. What will I need to succeed? To live within a commutable distance of the Manchester office (M15 6EX) The ability to provide leadership on analysis best practice and delivery Experience of line managing, mentoring and coaching other team members on business and technical analysis, driving personal and professional development to facilitate cross skilling in the team The ability to identify ways to continually improve team processes and ways of working and support the Head of Analysis in the creation of a centre of excellence for Analysis in AQA. Evidenced practical Business Analysis experience leading on process optimisation and change management Experience of problem solving, analytical thinking, workshop facilitation and driving project objectives to successful outcomes Effective communication and experience of working closely with cross-functional teams and different stakeholders Up to date knowledge of various techniques to elicit and manage requirements Are you skilled at developing detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flow diagrams? What next? Read the full job description then upload your most recent CV with a cover letter explaining your suitability for the Principal Business Analyst job. Applications will be reviewed as they are received so apply sooner rather than later, if the right person is found, we may close the advert early. Following a screening call from a recruiter, interviews will be over two stages, a Teams call with the hiring manager followed by a full panel interview lasting approximately one hour. All applications will be responded to. #PRO23
