Job Description

About the role

Are you ready to lead change that truly makes a difference?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Business Analyst to join our IT & Business Change Team here at Guinness. This permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week vacancy is based from our Oldham office. We appreciate that flexibility is important, therefore we operate a hybrid working model. You will work in the office for 2 days per week (please be aware these office days are not consecutive), with the flexibility to work remotely for the remaining 3 days per week.

The purpose of the role is to lead the Business Analysis practice, developing the team to deliver consistent high-quality outputs whilst ensuring effective collaboration on design and business requirements across the group. It is essential that the Principal Business Analyst, responsible for leading a team of qualified Business Analysts, holds the BCS Diploma in Business Analysis to ensure consistent application of industry‑recognised standards and practices.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate

Essential:

• Experience in a Principal or Domain Lead role, with prior responsibility for a BA Practice or a domain management with some evidence of the scale.
• Proven ability to deliver quality business solutions for programmes / projects, balancing time, cost and quality in a range of delivery environments including agile and waterfall.
• Experience of working to different delivery methods and evidence of impactful transformational change.
• Strong analytical background with a proven track record of development of robust business cases through the provision of fit gap and cost benefit analysis.
• Proficient in the use of software delivery, collaboration and business process management tools e.g., Lucid Chart, Azure Dev Ops (ADO), MS Teams and Asana.
• Able to lead, develop, engage, and influence at all levels.
• Excellent written, numerical, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 tools.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Leadership and Management Standard.

Desirable:

• Experience of core housing business processes.
• Experience of Cloud Adoption projects and programmes.

Qualifications

Essential:

• BCS Diploma in Business Analysis.
• Educated Level 6 (Degree or equivalent) or higher.

Desirable:

• Process re-engineering/improvement accreditation e.g., Lean or Lean Six Sigma.
• Enterprise Architecture qualification e.g., TOGAF.

If you’re interested in finding out more information and the key responsibilities of the role, please review the role profile. When submitting your C.V. and cover letter, please make sure you include examples of previous delivery achievements.

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The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.
The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.