We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst to join a major bank on a high-profile procurement transformation program, including a core procurement system implementation and an emerging procurement AI capability.

This role is suited to a consultant-style Lead BA - someone who thrives in environments with minimal hand-holding, takes ownership of outcomes, and proactively drives work forward. You will be operating at the intersection of business, procurement, and technology, engaging a large and diverse stakeholder group across the organisation.

• Lead end-to-end business analysis activities across a complex systems implementation

• Proactively define, structure, and execute workstreams - creating tasks, plans, and artefacts rather than waiting for direction

• Partner closely with technology, procurement, and business stakeholders to elicit requirements and translate them into clear, actionable outcomes

• Support delivery across the SDLC, from discovery and requirements through to build, test, and implementation

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, bringing a consulting mindset to problem-solving and delivery

• Where required, contribute elements of project coordination or product ownership, ensuring alignment between business outcomes and delivery execution

• Navigate ambiguity confidently and keep momentum moving in a fast-paced program environment

Core experience (must-have):

• Proven experience as a Lead Business Analyst on large-scale systems implementations

• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and self-direct work

• Experience operating in complex stakeholder environments across both business and technology

• Background in consulting (Big Four or Tier-2 preferred), or strong evidence of a consulting mindset

Highly regarded (nice-to-have):

• Experience within banking or financial services

• Exposure to procurement platforms, procurement transformation, or source-to-pay programs

• Experience working alongside product owners or performing PO-style responsibilities

• Involvement in AI-enabled initiatives or data-driven platforms

• Experience working across multiple portfolios or domains

• You don't wait to be told what to do, you identify gaps, create structure, and move work forward

• Stakeholders trust you to lead conversations, not just document them

• Delivery teams rely on you for clarity, prioritisation, and momentum

• You bring order to ambiguity and keep the program progressing

• High-impact program in a Tier-1 banking environment

• Opportunity to shape both core procurement systems and next-gen AI capability

• A role with genuine autonomy and influence, not just documentation responsibility

• Ideal for senior consultants looking for meaningful delivery ownership