Senior Business Analyst - HR Programme

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Business Improvement Unit

Senior Business Analyst - HR Programme Salary from £52,806 to £60,705 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £67,357 pa inclusive of London allowance .

This role attracts a market supplement of £3,481, which is in addition to the salary levels mentioned above.

LSE is the leading global specialist social science institution with a long standing and world class research reputation. Our researchers are world-leading thinkers on critical issues. LSE 2030 will deliver a new strategic direction that will preserve and build on LSE's status as a world leading social science university that educates brilliant minds and creates knowledge that can transform global societies for a global impact.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst to join the BIU to support the HR and Payroll Transformation Programme (HRPTP) LSE has embarked on this programme to redefine the HR and Payroll operational service. The aim of the Programme is to provide a strong HR and Payroll operations service that delivers an outstanding employee lifecycle experience to its users and is adaptable, secure and accessible by design.

As Senior Business Analyst, you will elicit and present detailed requirements for individual projects (within the programme) and build the requirements catalogue. You will be responsible for liaising and collaborating with diverse stakeholders across School to deliver comprehensive information on current state and future state. You will work with a project delivery team from across multiple disciplines to deliver business analysis whilst adhering to project delivery governance. This is a key role to ensure successful delivery of business change, delivering benefits across the School.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working closely with programme and project managers, team members and stakeholders to clarify scope and deliverables for programmes/projects.

• Be able to gather and interpret user requirements and produce viable user-centric solutions in accordance with regulatory requirements and School policies and procedures.

• Have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to lead, manage, coach and/or mentor staff as required.

• Have a readiness to challenge the status quo and proactively identify and solve problems, including a willingness to understand issues beyond the boundaries of the project.

Exposure to research environments or open research systems in Higher Education would be advantageous. You welcome a challenge and are looking to work in an environment focussed on the delivery of world class research.

LSE is a campus-based university and staff are expected to attend the London campus in fulfilling their role. For this particular role, we can accept applications from all parts of the UK, provided the applicant is able to travel periodically to the London campus.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the "contact us" links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email biu.management@lse.ac.uk .

The closing date for receipt of applications is 19 December 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.