Lead Business Analyst - MOD

Lead Business Analyst - SC Cleared 📍 Reading (3 days onsite) 💰 £90 - £104.46 per hour (Inside IR35) 📅 6-month rolling contract The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Business Analyst to play a key role in a major digital transformation programme within a newly established organisation. This is a high-impact position where you will shape and lead the Business Analysis capability across critical business areas including HR, Finance, and Programme Management. You will operate at a strategic level, driving requirements definition, influencing senior stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of digital solutions in a fast-evolving environment. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy Define and implement best practices for requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation across multiple workstreams Establish and lead a new Business Analysis function, including team setup, standards, and governance Mentor and develop a team of Business Analysts at varying levels of experience Partner with Product leadership to shape the vision for digital solutions Assure quality of BA outputs and supplier-delivered solutionsStakeholder Engagement Engage with senior stakeholders (CxO level and Heads of Function) to align on priorities and requirements Facilitate workshops to drive consensus and resolve complex challenges Oversee supplier deliverables to ensure alignment with business needsDelivery & Innovation Develop pragmatic and creative solutions in resource-constrained environments Collaborate with suppliers and architects to define and deliver optimal solutions Contribute to solution design across Finance, HR, Programme Management, Legal, Commercial, Supply Chain, and related functionsAgile Delivery Lead requirements activities within Agile frameworks Ensure clarity and prioritisation of User Stories, Use Cases, and acceptance criteria Champion best practices in Agile requirements managementOrganisational Development Drive the maturity of Business Analysis practices Establish frameworks, standards, and tools for effective requirements management Essential Skills & Experience Active SC Clearance (required) Strong experience in Aerospace & Defence environments, ideally within MOD or similar Proven track record leading Business Analysis teams on digital transformation programmes Experience building or scaling a BA function Expertise in Agile delivery and requirements management methodologies Strong stakeholder management experience, including senior leadership engagement Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA), HR systems, and Microsoft technologies (including Power Platform) Familiarity with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps (or similar) About You Strategic thinker with strong leadership and influencing skills Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment Excellent communicator and facilitator Able to work autonomously and establish structure in a new organisationThis is a unique opportunity to shape a Business Analysis capability from the ground up while contributing to a high-profile digital transformation programme