Head of Business Analysis

Contract Type   Permanent Working Pattern   Full time - flexible working may be considered Working Hours   35 hours per week Salary   £65,000 - £70,000 subjected to knowledge, skillset and experience Location Options   Hybrid - home based and Birmingham, Hybrid - home based and Cardiff Function Type   Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit)  

Are you a dynamic leader passionate about driving meaningful change and fostering an inclusive, collaborative environment? We are looking for an inspiring Head of Business Analysis to lead our talented team in transforming how we deliver impactful solutions across the organization. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of continuous improvement, shaping strategies that make a lasting difference while building a culture where everyone can thrive.

 

The role

As the Head of Business Analysis, you’ll be the guiding force behind a high-performing, diverse team. You’ll create frameworks and establish best practices approaches into every project, ensuring that we deliver on time and exceed expectations. Your role as a strategic partner will involve collaborating with senior leaders and turning visionary ideas into concrete actions. Working across departments, you’ll ensure that everyone’s voice is heard and that policy initiatives translate into projects with real, positive impacts.

Your contributions will shape a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll lead the development of innovative methodologies and tools that redefine our business processes, empowering our people to deliver their best work. Committed to inclusivity, you’ll help identify skill gaps, develop talent, and build strong relationships across teams to create an environment where everyone can succeed and grow.

 

What it is in it for you

This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in an organization that prioritizes diversity, innovation, and collaboration. You’ll have the chance to lead a dedicated team, shape high-impact projects, and influence organizational change at the SRA. We are committed to providing a welcoming, flexible workplace where you can grow and make a difference.

 

What we are looking for

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with staff at all levels
• Experience of leading a business analysis team in a multi-functional organisation
• Experience of using industry standard methods, techniques, and business analysis tools such as BPMN, Use Cases, SWOT analysis, Five Why’s, Lean Six Sigma principles and methodology
• Knowledge of Agile software development methodologies
• Knowledge of process design and re-engineering skills
• Proven track record of managing activities that support a number of full project life cycle implementations including those of a large and/ or complex nature

 

Useful and additional information

There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website.

This is a hybrid role and will be based in our Birmingham or Cardiff office 1 to 2 days a week, and from home the rest of the week. Occasional travel to Birmingham head office would be needed.

If you have any questions that aren’t in this advert or on our website, please contact us via: recruitment@sra.org.uk

 

To apply

Please click ‘apply’ to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the requirements outlined in this advert and the attached role profile.

To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.

 

Closing date for applications is 29 November 2024 at 09:00.

The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life.

Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, including gym membership with a tax only cost, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Attached Role Profile   Head of Business Analysis - Role Profile - November 2024.docx – 535KB Opens in a new window
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff.

Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.

 We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, a member of ENEI, a disability confident employer and we are happy to talk flexible working.

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