Full job descriptionSenior Business Analyst / Lead Business AnalystDigital Transformation | Public Sector & Enterprise ChangeHybrid Working - Multiple offices across the UK
We are supporting a major consulting and transformation environment delivering large-scale digital and operational change programmes across public sector and highly regulated enterprise environments.
This is not a traditional "requirements gathering" BA role.
We are looking for experienced Senior / Lead Business Analysts who are comfortable operating within complex, high-profile transformation programmes, working across business, technology, operations and senior stakeholder groups to shape and deliver meaningful change.
The successful candidates will typically come from large-scale environments such as government, financial services, utilities, telecoms, transport, healthcare, defence or other regulated sectors.
What you’ll be doing*Leading Business Analysis activity across complex transformation programmes

*Facilitating workshops with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams

*Working closely with Product, Architecture, Engineering, Service Design and Delivery functions

*Defining and managing functional and non-functional requirements

*Driving process redesign, service improvement and operational change

*Supporting discovery, target operating model definition and solution shaping

*Translating ambiguity into clear, structured delivery outcomes

*Supporting governance, prioritisation and delivery planning

*Mentoring and developing Business Analysts within wider delivery teams

*Contributing to improvements in BA standards, frameworks and ways of working

*Supporting AI-enabled and automation-led transformation initiatives where appropriate

We are particularly interested in people with experience across:*Large-scale digital transformation

*Public sector or regulated environments

*Enterprise-level operational change

*Financial crime, compliance or regulatory programmes

*Complex stakeholder environments

*Agile, hybrid or multidisciplinary delivery models

*Customer, operational or data-led transformation

*BA leadership, practice leadership or mentoring responsibilities

What we’re looking for*Strong Senior or Lead Business Analysis experience within complex organisations

*Gravitas and confidence working with senior stakeholders

*Experience operating across both business and technology teams

*Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making

*Strong workshop facilitation and stakeholder alignment skills

*Experience working closely with architects, engineers and product teams

*Strong understanding of requirements management, business rules, process modelling and solution definition

*Ability to remain hands-on while operating strategically

*Experience leading or mentoring other Business Analysts is highly desirable

Backgrounds likely to align wellExamples may include experience within:
*DWP / Government Digital

*Barclays / Lloyds / Financial Services transformation

*Transport / Utilities / Infrastructure programmes

*Defence or secure environments

*Enterprise SaaS or operational transformation

*Major consulting or systems integration environments

Why this role?*High-profile transformation programmes

*Strong pathway into leadership

*Opportunity to shape delivery and influence strategy

*Complex, meaningful work with real organisational impact

*Collaborative multidisciplinary environment

*Exposure to modern digital, automation and AI-enabled transformation

We are looking for individuals who combine strong Business Analysis fundamentals with the confidence and credibility to operate within enterprise-scale transformation environments.