Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

• Contract Duration: 6 months
• Location: Hybrid (3 days a week in the office)
• Salary: Competitive

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in a major transformation programme involving the replacement of a key legacy system for a prominent media client. This role is crucial for leading business analysis activities and serving as the primary liaison between technical teams and senior stakeholders across various functions.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Act as the principal interface between business stakeholders and the delivery team, engaging senior leaders across multiple functions.
• Lead workshops, playback sessions, and governance forums to secure buy-in and sign-off from stakeholders.
• Complete comprehensive AS-IS process mapping, identify inefficiencies, and design TO-BE processes aligned with business priorities.
• Produce clear, structured process models using BPMN, ensuring consistency across technical and business audiences.
• Capture, document, and prioritise both functional and non-functional requirements, translating complex business rules into detailed specifications for technical teams.
• Navigate competing stakeholder priorities and provide structured analysis to support key decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architects, Product Owners, and Technical Leads to ensure alignment with the target architecture.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Extensive experience as a Senior Business Analyst in complex transformation programmes, particularly with legacy system replacements.
• Expertise in AS-IS / TO-BE process mapping within highly integrated environments.
• Proficiency in BPMN, with the ability to produce scalable process models.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
• Strong experience facilitating workshops and decision-making forums.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into structured technical requirements.
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed organisations.
• Comfortable in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.

Desirable Experience:

• Background in media, publishing, or digital rights environments.
• Knowledge of rights management, syndication, or content lifecycle systems.
• Experience with global finance/payroll systems and tax compliance (e.g., IR35).
• Familiarity with integrated enterprise landscapes and API-driven architectures.

Personal Attributes:

• Credible and confident communicator at senior levels.
• Analytical, structured, and detail-oriented.
• Pragmatic problem-solver, comfortable navigating complexity.
• Collaborative, with the ability to influence without authority.
• Resilient and adaptable in a transformation environment.

Additional Information:

• This is a hybrid role, requiring 3 days per week in the office.

To apply for the Senior Business Analyst position, please submit your CV and a member of the RPS Talent Team will be in touch with you.