Lead Business Analyst (RFID)

Lead Business Analyst - RFID Programme

Day Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)

Duration: Initial 6-Month Contract

Location: Reading (Hybrid)

We're looking for an experienced Lead Business Analyst to join Phase 2 of a major RFID transformation programme.

This is a hybrid Business Analysis and Project Delivery/Management role, requiring someone who can lead discovery activities while also driving planning, coordination, governance, and delivery readiness across the programme. You'll play a key role in shaping the future solution, managing stakeholders, and ensuring the programme is set up for successful execution.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading business analysis activities across the discovery phase of the RFID programme.
• Gathering, documenting, and managing business and functional requirements.
• Facilitating workshops with business and technology stakeholders to define scope, priorities, and objectives.
• Producing high-quality documentation including requirements, process maps, user stories, business cases, and reporting packs.
• Analysing current and future-state processes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting project planning, governance, RAID management, and stakeholder reporting.
• Coordinating activities across multiple workstreams, ensuring dependencies, risks, and milestones are effectively managed.
• Supporting vendor assessments, solution evaluations, and programme decision-making.
• Working closely with Retail Operations, Technology, Supply Chain, and Programme teams to define and shape the next phase of delivery.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Lead Business Analyst, Senior Business Analyst, or Business Analyst with Project Management responsibilities.
• Strong requirements gathering, process mapping, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading discovery and mobilisation phases of large-scale transformation programmes.
• Demonstrable project delivery experience, including planning, governance, reporting, risk management, and stakeholder coordination.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively across both business and technology teams.
• Excellent communication and workshop facilitation skills.

Desirable Experience

• Retail industry experience.
• Experience with RFID, POS, stock management, inventory management, or store technology programmes.
• Experience supporting software selection, vendor evaluations, or business case development.
• Experience working on global or multi-market transformation programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile retail transformation programme at a critical stage, helping shape the solution while driving delivery readiness for the next phase of implementation.

Interested? Apply now or get in touch to learn more.