Job Description:

Lead Business Analyst

Reading

6-Month Contract

Paying up to £108p/h (Inside IR35)

Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold a High level of UK security clearance

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new Business Analysis team, setting standards and best practice.
• Define and manage requirements across multiple digital workstreams.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders (including CxOs) to shape product vision and priorities.
• Oversee supplier outputs and ensure alignment with business and architectural needs.
• Support delivery across ERP (SAP S/4HANA), HR systems and Microsoft tools.
• Drive Agile requirements processes, ensuring high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven leadership of BA teams on digital transformation programmes.
• Hold Active SC Clearance and strong Aerospace/Defence experience.
• Experience setting up a BA function from scratch.
• Strong Agile background and familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Ability to thrive in a start-up or evolving organisation.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.