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Senior Business Analyst

Job ID: 009233

Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ

Job type: Permanent - Full Time

Salary: Circa £48,000 Dependent on Experience + Bonus & Benefits

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Here at Yorkshire Building Society, we are entering the next phase of our transformation journey to deliver a great experience for our members and provide real help with real lives. We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst, with the drive, passion and experience to join our Business Change team and be part of this exciting transformation journey.

This is a hybrid role with remote working and some onsite presence in our Leeds or Bradford offices.

About the role

As our next Senior Business Analyst, you’ll be involved across all stages of our change framework; from helping to influence strategic change initiatives through to definition and delivery. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of our Business Analysis Centre of Excellence within the Society’s Business Change team, as well as work as part of a team in support of the delivery of our Strategy. You will

  • Develop, own and monitor business analysis plans in support of broader project delivery

  • Understand complex business problems and inform the appropriate solutions to meet the desired business outcomes

  • Plan, lead and undertake high level and detailed analysis activity to gain a full understanding of the business requirements, including the assessment of impact on people, processes, data and technology

  • Inform non technical delivery (e.g. process/procedure changes) through the creation of key business focussed artefacts

  • Be responsible for traceability of requirements from strategic outcomes through build, test and delivery

  • Work collaboratively with delivery teams to enable successful implementation of the change, within either a Waterfall or Agile environment

  • Contribute to and evolve the Business Analysis Centre of Excellence

About you

You’ll be a self-starter with excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills. With the capability to articulate solutions in a business context, you’ll have extensive experience of influencing business and technical stakeholders to achieve desired business outcomes. In addition, you will

  • Have a proven track record in eliciting requirements from a range of stakeholders, and ensuring traceability from business outcomes all the way to delivery

  • Be experienced in performing detailed gap analysis between current and future state processes, as well as analysing business processes and conducting value assessments of requirements to determine where changes are required

  • Have extensive knowledge and proven practical experience of core business analysis tools and techniques, either in a Waterfall or Agile environment

  • Have a desire to share knowledge and grow the Business Analysis Centre of Excellence

  • Have the ability to work autonomously, within teams and lead analysis activities

Business Impact

We may be almost 160 years old, but we’re still leading the way when it comes to digital transformation. Our ever-growing IT, Transformation and Digital teams are embracing innovation to shape change. And drive us into the modern age of information, AI, and automation. All whilst keeping us, and our members, safe. So, they have a real impact on our transformation journey, and our future. And that means you can too!

Learning & Development

Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.

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These include...

  • Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
  • Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
  • Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
  • Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
  • REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
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Our ways of working and flexibility

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We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.

Find out more about our Ways of Working

About Our Benefits

Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as...

  • Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)

  • On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)

  • Access to brilliant health benefits

  • Life assurance at 6 times your salary

  • 25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)

  • Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket

  • Wellbeing resources and tools

  • Retail and Leisure discounts

Find out more about what we offer

Hear from some of our people about what working at Yorkshire Building Society is like, and what it means for them...

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Meet the Recruiter(s)

Mike Peel

Mike Peel

Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist

Connect with Mike Peel

I partner with the following business areas on all things resourcing & inclusion: IT, Transformation, Data, Digital Channels, Finance and Financial Crime.

I joined the team in September 2021 and I absolutely love working for YBS! It’s a brilliant place to work, with an incredibly friendly, flexible and inclusive culture.

I’ve got lots of experience in Recruitment, Talent & HR across Retail, Charity and Financial Services. Throughout my career I’ve partnered with every head office function you can think of! Everything from Trading, Marketing and Finance through to HR, Property and Legal.

I love supporting people with their careers and development, so if you’d like to chat to me about what it’s like to work at YBS or want to find out more about our latest opportunities, then it would be great to connect!

Holly Gallagher

Holly Gallagher

Resourcing & Inclusion Specialist

Connect with Holly Gallagher

Since joining YBS in June 2023, I have had the pleasure of supporting the wider business with all things recruitment. Covering IT, Transformation, Data, Digital Channels, Finance and Financial Crime.

YBS has been a great place to work both professionally and personally as I have been provided with the support to upskill and learn, and recently had the opportunity to undertake a Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship which has been truly amazing!

If you are keen to learn more about the culture here at YBS, or any current opportunities I'd love to hear from you!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

You’ll find people from all walks of life here, with different cultures, beliefs, ages, outlooks and more. And we’re proud of our differences. So we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered to be their whole self at work.

Our five Colleague Networks play an important role in helping that happen – and have a real impact on our everyday working life here. Each is closely linked to our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, and sponsored by a member of our Senior Leadership Team.

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And we also have our Colleague Support groups, such as ManKind and Family Foundations, where colleagues can connect, and talk about issues that matter.

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