Lead Business Analyst

News UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Title: Lead Business Analyst

Location: London Bridge

Contract: Permanent

The News UK Tech team is at the core of one of the world's leading media companies, bringing together talented individuals to tackle exciting challenges and deliver innovative products at scale. Recently named Team of the Year at the UK Business Innovation Awards, we are passionate and trusted experts creating industry-leading solutions through attracting and developing the best talent.

Team: The Times Media Product Management team is organised around three core pillars of the Times product; Subscription Growth, Reader Experience and Commercial Advertising. Each pillar is made up of cross-functional squads of Product, Design and Business Analysis and supported by a dedicated Delivery and Engineering team.

Role: The role of Lead BA will be charged with leading and mentoring a team of cross discipline BAs, spanning all three pillars. You will be joining at an exciting time in the evolution of both the Product team and The Times as a whole. You will be responsible for executing the Product strategy and directing the BA team. This role is crucial in defining and delivering high-impact digital initiatives, optimising processes, and enhancing business outcomes.

Day to day you will:

• Lead business analysis efforts for high impact digital product initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Act as a bridge between business needs and technical capabilities, ensuring clarity and feasibility of requirements.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and UX teams to define product requirements and user stories.
• Define and document business processes, workflows, and system integrations.
• Utilise data-driven insights to support decision-making and measure the impact of digital product enhancements.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of digital projects.
• Develop business cases and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Continuously evaluate and refine digital product performance through data analysis and user feedback.

What we are looking for in you:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a digital product environment, as well as managing a group of Business Analysts.
• Strong understanding of agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
• Expertise in gathering, analysing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, SQL, and business intelligence platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of influencing across all levels.
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced digital environment.
• Experience in digital transformation projects or platform migrations.

If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed, even if you don't meet every requirement on the list, we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what's required for your role.

We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual's potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities - attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.

Benefits

Some of our benefits include:

• Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
• Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
• Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
• Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes
• 'Bikes for Work' and 'Electric Car' scheme
• Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
• Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
• Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
• A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year