Lead Data Business Analyst

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

We are currently looking for a seasoned Data Business Analyst who will be leading the BA function within the Group Data Operations team. The post holder will be working closely with the Head of Delivery where they will be responsible for shaping and implementing the strategy of the function. This will include focussing on maturing ways of working within the current product teams, balancing agile delivery methodologies against the need for robust requirements engineering.

The ideal candidate will also be responsible for the line management of up to 3 Business Analysts, providing pastoral support along with regular guidance and coaching on their roles.

What you'll be doing:

• Creating and validating of User Stories and working closely with the Product Owner in defining and prioritising the Product Backlog.
• Scoping and shaping the analysis approach from EPIC level information at Product Level
• Supporting the Product Owner / Heads of in identifying the EPIC User Stories, building and prioritising the product backlogs
• Shaping and implementing the strategy of the BA function within Group Data Operations
• Carrying out some Product Owner responsibilities when required
• Providing assignment support and direction to BA’s including setting the analysis approach and defining the outcomes/end deliverables
• Managing and influencing senior stakeholder alignment and communication at various levels across multiple business areas
• Supporting product managers across business divisions, encouraging innovation and the identification of customer-centred journeys and experiences.
• Acting as role model for BA’s in the team
• Managing, motivating and developing employees at all levels, in a manner that is consistent with the company’s policies and procedures the including Partnership Agreement, to maximise the performance of the area.

Who we're looking for:

• Agile Frameworks
• Backlog definition and prioritisation techniques
• Customer centric design techniques
• JIRA, Confluence
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Data Modelling
• Data Vault 2.0 Methodology
• SQL
• Strong background as BA within an Agile Scrum team and product development environment
• Line management experience
• Experience working with senior stakeholders (Heads of level)
• Experience in leading, motivating and line managing a BA team.
• Expert in tools commonly used in Agile environment JIRA / Confluence 
• Strong understanding and applied knowledge of User Experience and Customer Journey concepts.
• Confident working with ambiguity
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• Expert in Business Process Modelling techniques (e.g. BPMN 2.0)
• Experience in conceptual modelling; ability to see the big picture and envision possible solutions.
• Cloud based implementations and end to end data migrations.
• Experience in UML Modelling (Use Case Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Class Diagrams etc.)
• Outstanding verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to facilitate a team to consensus on scope and requirement decisions.
• Strong negotiating skills is a great listener and is skilled at dealing with conflict.

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.