Lead Business Analyst (VP)

Job Title: Lead Business Analyst (VP) Location: Northampton, UKJob type: Contract- Hybrid-2 days onsite  Role summaryEnterprise‑aware leader working in highly complex problem spaces across multiple products/services; community leader and primary owner of senior stakeholder relationships.  Key responsibilitiesSet direction for business analysis across programmes/enterprise; align solutions to strategy and vision. Define scope/method for enterprise‑level modelling to support strategic planning.  Lead exploration and delivery of business process improvements at scale; oversee implementation. Apply Enterprise/Business Architecture at “working” level to shape operating models and capabilities.  Set direction for methods & tools; drive consistent adoption and collaboration.  Direct requirements strategy for complex portfolios and enable long‑term decisions. Develop engagement strategies; act as escalation point to resolve complex conflicts.  Set direction for platform/system capability analysis and communicate effectively across users, dev teams and suppliers. Recommend testing value and ensure traceability to functionality.  Advise on user‑experience approach across programmes. Mandatory (Must‑have) attributesProven leadership across strategy‑level analysis, enterprise modelling, requirements strategy, stakeholder engagement, and methods & tools direction.  Ability to bridge business and technical perspectives, including supplier engagement.  Nice‑to‑have attributesHands‑on Enterprise/Business Architecture planning experience. Track record scaling best practice across communities and mentoring senior BAs.