Business Analyst Associate Manager

Role: Business Analyst Associate Manager Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience Career Level: 8 - Associate Manager Security clearance: BPSS and SC clearance required, needing 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application. As an Associate Manager in Business Analysis, you will operate as a trusted delivery lead, owning analysis outcomes while guiding teams through complex change in fast‑moving, multi‑vendor environments. Key Responsibilities Lead and assure high‑quality business analysis activities, ensuring delivery teams have clear, complete and prioritised information to progress at pace.

Operate independently and proactively in complex programmes, effectively navigating ambiguity and competing priorities. Apply strong influencing and facilitation skills to bring diverse stakeholders together, drive alignment and achieve optimal outcomes. Lead and contribute to workshops and analysis sessions within multi‑disciplinary teams, managing challenging stakeholders with confidence and professionalism.

Act as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring business needs are clearly understood and translated into viable technical solutions. Drive continuous improvement by leading lessons learned sessions and embedding best practice across BA ways of working. Skills & Experience Strong experience across business and technology delivery lifecycles, with hands‑on use of tools and techniques spanning Design, Build, Test and Implementation phases.

Proven track record delivering business analysis using multiple methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid). Demonstrable experience in business change and transformation initiatives, including Business‑Driven Development approaches.

End‑to‑end ownership of requirements management. Proficient in user profiling and journey mapping, creating detailed process maps using industry‑standard techniques, including As‑Is / To‑Be and gap analysis. Strong collaboration with Solution Architects, Designers and Developers to ensure requirements align to technical designs and delivery constraints.

Ability to present multiple solution options to senior stakeholders, clearly articulating trade‑offs through well‑structured options papers. Advanced capability in complex business impact assessment across multiple streams, articulating impacts. Experience analysing data to support evidence‑based decision‑making.

Ownership of the strategy, approach and execution of Business Verification, First Occurrence and Live Proving activities. #J-18808-Ljbffr