Consultant Business Analyst

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Who is this great for? Our Consultant Business Analysts have been there and got hard-won experience. They’re able to apply their know-how and experience to provide tailored, pragmatic, high-impact analysis that is inspired by best practice but not constrained by it. You’ll be a people person who is motivated by building long‑lasting relationships and wanting to make things better for our clients and their teams and customers.

• A passionate business analyst who has experience in more than just process modelling and requirements engineering; you can draw upon your know‑how to get stuff done for our clients in a pragmatic and impactful way.
• Experienced in business analysis in different contexts from small improvement initiatives, through to user‑centred product‑led delivery, and ‘big‑system’ transformation.
• A relationship builder who is able to create and foster long term relationships with clients in order to build Herd’s brand as a trusted partner whilst embracing ‘non‑consultancy vibes’.
• Obsessed with outcomes: delivering what’s needed for the client, when it’s needed.
• A team player who works with colleagues embracing the ‘Power of Herd’ to share your knowledge and expertise and enhance the overall experience our clients get from working with us.
• Committed to life‑long learning, you’ll be self‑motivated to seek out ways to improve your knowledge, toolkit, and refine your craft.
• Commercially aware and understand how to deliver value for money for our clients, in line with our company values.
• An all‑rounder who is willing to take on a challenge and can adapt to any industry, sector, working approach and remains motivated to drive successful outcomes.
• A net gain to the team, contributing to a positive working environment that is inclusive for all Herd folk and our clients, helping keep Herd a great place to work.
• Able to tell a compelling story with the work you deliver in order to influence stakeholders on the best way forward.
• Able to adjust your approach and delivery accordingly depending on the customer and the situation.

• We expect our Consultant Business Analysts to own defined business analysis delivery within projects, products, or programmes.
• You’ll take ownership of your work, manage stakeholder relationships, and escalate issues that fall outside your ability and remit, proposing practical options or solutions for resolution.
• You’ll largely play a billable consulting role, either independently supporting blended client teams (in‑house and potentially other third parties), or as part of a wider Herd team engagement.
• You’ll work on small and medium projects and support larger projects, working closely with customers throughout all stages, managing your own work, building relationships, supporting collaboration, and seeking consensus on decisions.
• You may join engagements early‑on e.g. at an exploration or discovery stage, or later within the delivery lifecycle.
• You’ll be encouraged to engage in wider professional communities, as well as share your experiences internally with other Herd folk and externally through blogs, podcasts, and speaking at events.
• You may be required to write or contribute to case studies, articles, etc. to promote our capabilities and services.
• From time to time, you’ll be asked to contribute to and support sales activities for bids, tenders, pre‑sales work, as well as support the production of Statements of Work.
• We’re a small but growing scale‑up, so we’re looking for folk who’ll embrace that and get stuck in where needed.

• You’ll enjoy ‘getting things done’ and finding ways to drive tangible outcomes.
• You’ll work collaboratively with people at all levels and across functions and cultures, building rapport along the way and can influence where needed.
• You’ll be able to synthesise complex messages and communicate in a simple but effective manner.
• You’re accountable and own your deliverables, contributing to key outcomes.
• You’ll possess strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a high attention to detail –…