Lead Business Analyst
London, SW1 (with hybrid working in the UK)

About Us

With over 115,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.

We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.

We are now looking for a Lead Business Analyst to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Role

As the Lead Business Analyst, you will support the implementation of a range of technology solutions through comprehensive requirements gathering for projects and programmes.

Ensuring that solutions meet our needs and deliver value for money, you will create accurate, comprehensive and detailed requirements and communicate these effectively.

You will work alongside the Software Development Manager and the IT Manager and ensure that projects and programmes undertaken by our Digital and Technology Services team align with organisational needs and strategy. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst who wants to take the next step in their career and be part of an exciting period of transformation change at the IMechE.

About You

To be considered the Lead Business Analyst, you will need:

- In-depth experience of eliciting, analysing and documenting complex requirements, with the ability to translate user requirements into technical requirements
- Experience of documentation standards, user requirements through user stories and
features and aligning user requests to a product and broader technology roadmap
- Demonstrable skills and experience in understanding, influencing, and implementing system architectures and agreed ways of working, designing and building solutions
- The ability to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and relay findings clearly and concisely
- Strong working knowledge of Agile and DevOps methodologies
- Good working knowledge and understanding of fundamental IT and business principles and regulatory frameworks, such as ITIL and GDPR

Experience with SiteFinity CMS or other .NET CMS systems, Azure DevOps or similar DevOps platforms and Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and Business Central platforms would all be beneficial to your application.

Experience working at other membership organisations or professional institutions would also be advantageous.

The post holder must be willing and able to undertake a reasonable amount of travel to other IMechE sites which may require occasional overnight stays.

The Benefits

- Salary of £60,000 - £70,000 depending on experience
- 26 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance

We are Investor in People accredited Gold, which reflects our organisation’s commitment to our people. We believe that our employees are integral to what makes our organisation great, which is why we reward their efforts and achievements and are committed to making their working life a fulfilling and enjoyable one.

If you are a high-calibre business analyst with strong requirement gathering and IT capabilities, this is an exceptional opportunity to join our industry-leading organisation.

With an array of engaging, cutting edge projects to get your teeth into, you will be the cornerstone of our development activity. You will have the chance to employ your expertise and implement a range of projects to ensure we remain at the forefront of our sector.

The closing date for applications is 16th December 2022.

We regret that we are unable to reply to each applicant, therefore, if you do not hear from us within 28 days of your application for this post you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Webrecruit and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, to begin an exciting new phase of your career as our Lead Business Analyst, please apply via the button shown.

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