Coventry Building Society have an exciting new role for a Senior Business Analyst, to undertake the coordination lead for business analysis within a team. Working closely with the Release Train Engineer, Product Owner, Scrum Master, they have responsibility for supporting the analysis approach, within the team and supporting critical assessment of activity and helping to shape and create the Product Backlog.A core part of this role is to work closely with all other team level roles to ensure the clarity of and alignment to delivery and maintenance of features aligned Portfolio strategy and committed outcomes as set through increment planning activity. The role requires significant interaction with business stakeholders and third parties to help ensure customer and value-based outcomes are captured in the product backlog of work.We operate on a team led hybrid approach with this role requiring the successful candidate to be on site 2-3 days a week in the Coventry office.Our benefits include:
28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
Personal pension with matched contributions
Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Society .About youWe are looking for someone with excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence business decisions and command credibility at all levels, building and managing relationships.To be successful in this role, it's essential that you're able to demonstrate:
You'll have experience of managing, supporting, and developing teams to optimise business analysis, backlog activity and value delivery.
Experience of Agile Business Analysis, having worked in Agile frameworks and Lean mindset, frameworks and practice.
You'll come from a strong analytical background and have a proven ability in analytical reasoning, including being able to add context to business activities and help drive conclusions.
An in-depth knowledge of process modelling and visualising business needs (user features, personas, use case analysis etc).
We require someone who is an excellent communicator who is able to communicate with to both technical and non-technical audiences in a clear, concise style of presentation in oral and written work.
You'll have knowledge and experience in an agile / scrum environment with a demonstrated appreciation for working within a scaled environment. Well versed with SAFe and understanding of working aligned to Agile Release Trains
You'll be proactive and able to effectively demonstrate the value of engaging business analysis activities early; helping your team shape, refine and develop features, working with architects throughout their design work to ensure the voice of the business is represented, considering all stakeholders when undertaking analysis.
Desirable skills for this role are:
With strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work with a collaborative approach and build trust with others effectively.
Full time - 35 hoursAbout usWe're one of the largest building societies in the UK and we share a mutual goal across our branches and our offices to improve the lives of others.We're officially recognised as a 'Great Place to Work' and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.At the beginning of the year, The Co-operative Bank officially became part of our Group. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers, and colleagues.We're serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you'll build more than just a career with us.All together, better.Flexibility and why it mattersWe understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we'll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed EmployerWe're proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for theDisability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.If you would like to opt in to the scheme please contact our recruitment team when you apply viaLocationHybridCheck out our latest rolesNeed help?
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Coventry Building Society is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (firm reference number 150892 www.fca.org.uk). Coventry Building Society. Principal Office: Coventry House, Harry Weston Road, Binley, Coventry, West Midlands CV3 2TQ.
