We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Business Change Analyst to play a key role within our Strategic Projects Office (SPO), supporting the delivery of our institutional strategy and transformation portfolio. 

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping, analysing and delivering complex strategic programmes and projects across the University. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to define business needs, develop robust business cases and ensure the successful realisation of benefits. 

The role combines strategic insight with hands-on delivery, applying best practice business analysis techniques to drive innovation, improve services and enhance both staff and student experience. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the analysis and definition of business requirements across strategic programmes and projects, ensuring solutions are aligned with organisational priorities 

• Support early-stage project scoping, discovery and prioritisation to shape high-impact initiatives 

• Develop and contribute to business cases, including cost, benefit and risk analysis to support effective decision-making 

• Translate strategic objectives into clear, deliverable requirements, user stories and process models 

• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement activities to gather insights, build consensus and drive solutions 

• Lead benefits identification, tracking and realisation to ensure value is delivered 

• Contribute to governance activities including risk, issue and dependency management 

• Provide expert advice on business analysis approaches, tools and methodologies to improve delivery outcomes 

• Mentor and support colleagues, helping to build business analysis capability across the organisation 

• Work collaboratively with project managers, digital teams and stakeholders to deliver impactful change 

About You 

You will be a highly analytical and collaborative professional with a strong track record of delivering business analysis in complex environments. 

You will bring: 

• Significant experience of business analysis across the full project lifecycle 

• Strong knowledge of business analysis tools, techniques and frameworks 

• Experience of working on digital, process improvement or transformation initiatives 

• Proven ability to engage, influence and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels 

• Experience of developing business cases and supporting benefits realisation 

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills 

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines 

Why Join Us? 

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering impactful change across a large, ambitious and values-driven university. 

You will: 

• Work on high-profile strategic programmes with real organisational impact 

• Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across academic and professional services 

• Help shape how business analysis is delivered across the University 

• Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team environment