Senior Business Analyst – cross sector coverage across Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy & Utilities

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst operating at Senior Associate / Manager level who can be deployed as a lead individual contributor across Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, and Utilities (M / L / E / U) clients.

This role is accountable for owning business analysis outcomes on complex client engagements, leading analysis workstreams, and acting as a trusted client‑facing consultant. The Senior BA is expected to work with minimal supervision, shape delivery approach, and contribute to practice and account growth, while remaining hands‑on

Key Responsibilities

Client & Engagement Ownership

• Own end‑to‑end Business Analysis delivery within assigned workstreams or engagements.
• Act as the primary BA point of contact for client stakeholders.
• Provide clear recommendations, challenge assumptions, and influence decision‑making.
• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and scope within the analysis domain.

Analysis Leadership & Governance

• Define and govern the analysis approach, standards, and artefacts for programmes and initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate Business Analysts across workstreams where applicable.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and traceability of requirements across delivery teams.
• Take accountability for analysis deliverables meeting client and Cognizant quality expectations.

Complex Requirements & Process Design

• Lead complex requirements definition across multi‑system, multi‑vendor environments.
• Drive current‑state and future‑state process design across:
  • Asset‑intensive operations
  • Supply chain and logistics
  • Manufacturing operations
  • Customer, market, and enterprise platforms
• Translate ambiguous business problems into structured, actionable solutions.

Domain Expertise (M / L / E / U)

• Apply deep expertise in UK Energy & Utilities, including regulatory obligations, operational models, and market structures.
• Leverage transferable experience across Manufacturing and Logistics, including:
  • Supply chain, fulfilment, and distribution
  • Inventory, asset, and production operations
  • Field operations and service delivery
• Advise clients on operational efficiency, digital transformation, regulatory change, and sustainability initiatives.

Delivery & Technology Enablement

• Partner with architects, product owners, engineering, and data teams to shape solutions.
• Provide input into solution design across ERP, core industry platforms, and data ecosystems.
• Lead UAT strategy, business readiness, and adoption planning.
• Support benefits realisation and post‑implementation optimisation.

People, Practice & Growth

• Mentor and coach junior and mid‑level Business Analysts.
• Support practice initiatives such as capability development, reusable assets, and standards.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and client discussions where required.
• Represent Cognizant professionally with clients, reinforcing consulting‑led delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• 8+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• Proven experience operating at Senior Associate or Manager level.
• Strong client‑facing delivery experience in M / L / E / U sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to lead analysis workstreams independently.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical thinking with a pragmatic, delivery‑focused mindset.

Preferred

• Experience in large‑scale transformation or regulatory change programmes.
• Exposure to asset‑intensive or supply‑chain‑driven organisations.
• Familiarity with ERP, asset management, logistics, and data platforms.
• BA, Agile, Lean, or consulting certifications desirable.

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