Lead Business Analyst

The Lead Business Analyst role at EPAM in London sits at the centre of a programme to replace manual planning across trading and supply operations with an integrated digital platform. In this hybrid role, three days a week on-site, you'll shape the requirements and build the business case for a solution covering demand forecasting, supply planning, monthly scheduling and movement tracking. The decisions you make in the first six weeks will set the shape of what gets built for the next three years. You'll be in the room when every scope decision gets made.

Capture business problems, value drivers and functional/non-functional requirements and translate into functionality Assess risks, feasibility, opportunities and business impact Assess and model processes, data flows and technology to understand current value and issues, and identify opportunities for improvement Create and update clear documentation of requirements to align with the solution over the project lifecycle Ensure traceability of requirements from business needs through testing and scope changes to final solution Interact with software suppliers, designers and developers to understand software limitations, deliver elements of system and database design and ensure business requirements and use cases are handled Configure and document software and processes using agreed standards and tools, and define and coordinate testing Create acceptance criteria and validate that solutions meet business needs through defining and coordinating testing Create and present compelling business cases to justify solution value and establish approval, funding and prioritization Initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control Business Analysis activities on projects within agreed parameters of cost, time and quality, and lead stakeholder management activities and large design sessions Agile project experience Understanding of Agile frameworks and tools Experience working in Agile environments Ability to educate stakeholders including Product Owners and Business partners in Agile ways of working Understanding of systems engineering concepts, data/process analysis and modeling, products and solutions Degree and four to seven years of IT experience Agile certifications or training CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA certification Lean Practitioner training and experience