Senior Business Analyst

The Senior Business Analyst (SBA) will conduct Business Analysis related project work, support the Lead BA with Portfolio management, coach, mentor and quality assure BA’s work within the practice. Working with the Business areas within their domain to identify & define opportunities for improvement and deliver change successfully.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Business Analyst

• Able to effectively engage with multiple stakeholder groups and build trusted relationships
• Work closely with business areas and Business Analysts on the opportunities, guiding and positively challenging preconceptions and driving collaboration across teams to optimise opportunities within their domain
• Support Project Leads and teams to prioritise and make decisions
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Community helping lead the adoption of agile principles practices and cultural changes to improve how Thames Water delivers change across the organisation
• Act as the escalation point for Business Analysts in projects and other project stakeholders for all Business Analysis activities and deliverables, facilitating discussions to agree a common understanding for resolution and remedial action planning.

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid
Working Pattern or hours: 36 Hours

What you should bring to the role

• Portfolio management
• Experience in coaching and mentoring others
• Experience working in a Digital Business Analysis project environment
• Ability to present information clearly and succinctly at varying levels of the organisation with emphasis on simplifying complex business and technical concepts
• Adept at managing stakeholder expectations and clearly communicating scope and priority whilst maintaining a customer centric delivery experience
• Expertise in the practice of Business Analysis, Flexible approach to working with and shaping a range of different delivery methodologies across the Agile and Waterfall spectrum.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £50,000 to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.
Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. Our aim is to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.