Senior Consultant Business Analyst
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Overview
Our Senior Consultants are experienced practitioners who bring hard‑won knowledge to deliver tailored, high‑impact analysis inspired by best practice. You’ll be a people‑person who builds lasting relationships and drives improvements for clients and their teams.
Responsibilities
- A passionate business analysis practitioner with significant experience beyond process modelling and requirements engineering, capable of achieving pragmatic, impactful outcomes.
- Experienced across small improvement initiatives to user‑centred product‑led delivery and large system transformation.
- A relationship builder fostering long‑term client relationships while embodying a non‑consultancy style.
- A team player embracing the ‘Power of Herd’ to share knowledge and expertise, enhancing the overall client experience.
- Committed to life‑long learning, self‑motivated to seek ways to improve knowledge and refine craft.
- A commercially aware individual supporting proposals that are commercially viable for Herd and delivering value for money for clients, aligning with company values.
- An all‑rounder willing to take on a challenge, adaptable to any industry, sector, working approach and motivated to drive successful outcomes.
- A people‑focused member contributing to a positive inclusive environment at Herd and for clients.
- Able to tell a compelling story with delivered work to influence stakeholders on the best way forward.
- Able to adjust approach and delivery depending on the customer and the situation.
Key Elements of the Role
- Accountable for all aspects of business analysis delivery within a specific project, product or programme.
- Billable consulting role supporting blended client teams or part of a wider Herd team engagement.
- Lead on engagements throughout all stages, working independently, making decisions and gaining consensus on appropriate actions and decisions.
- Engage early on (exploration or discovery) or later within the delivery lifecycle.
- Encouraged to engage in wider professional communities and share experiences internally and externally through blogs, podcasts and speaking at events.
- May write or contribute to case studies, articles, etc. to promote capabilities and services.
- Support sales activities for bids, tenders, pre‑sales work and production of Statements of Work.
- Future possibility to task or line‑manage mid‑level and junior BAs, caring for wellbeing, supporting growth, managing performance, serving as first‑point of call.
- Support hiring activities – CV/application sifting, development of assessment scenarios, interview panel member, and hiring recommendations.
- Small but growing scale‑up – embrace required engagement where needed.
Core Skills and Characteristics
- Getting things done and driving tangible outcomes.
- Collaborative with people at all levels, building rapport and influencing where needed.
- Synthesise complex messages and communicate simply and effectively.
- Accountable and owning key deliverables and outcomes.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail.
- Self‑starter able to prioritise opportunities to focus on.
- Persuasive when encouraging team to complete specific tasks.
- Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Willingness and ability to learn new concepts and tools quickly.
- Confident character and approach to things.
- Comfortable working at pace.
- Present opinions clearly, defend approach under pressure and remain open to changing mind when better idea presented.
- Assess work independently and choose best approach to satisfy high standards.
- Deliver work in a visually appealing way to attract engagement and stand out from ordinary.
- Comfortable in challenging customers and internal colleagues on how things are being done, speaking confidently and considerately to ensure message received as intended.
Desirable Experience
- Experience in Central Government, Local Authorities, Higher Education, and Charities – a plus.
- First‑hand experience working to the GOV.UK Service Standard – another plus.
- Experience in data analysis using Power BI, SQL, or Python – a plus.
Right to Work
You must have the right to work in the UK. Applicants without this will not be progressed. Herd Consulting does not currently offer sponsorship.
Security Clearance
Due to client types, you may be expected to undergo security vetting up to and including Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) levels. If you have any reason to believe you may not pass such vetting, declare this as soon as possible, before any job offer is accepted.
How to Apply
Please send your CV/profile and a short statement (500 words or less) on why you’d like to work for Herd, showcasing suitability. Also, in 50 words or less, explain what working for a start‑up is like. We’ll invite a small number of most suitable candidates to interview.
Closing Date
We’ll review applications as they come in, may withdraw advert at any time should we get too many applications or as we fill the roles. Submit quickly!
Benefits
- Hybrid location; some expectation to travel to client sites as needed. Expected to visit Sheffield office at least once per month for a team meeting. Where possible, encourage working from Sheffield office once a week.
- £58,000-£62,000 dependent on experience plus perks:
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Birthday day off
- £1,000 annual personal development fund
- Employee perks programme – exclusive discounts & savings with 100’s of retailers
- Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice programme (available after you pass probation)
- 3 x Salary – Life assurance cover
- 24/7 Virtual GP access
- Dog friendly employer – bring your dog to the Herd office!
- Pet bereavement leave – paid if you lose your cat or dog.
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts with retailers in Leah's Yard
- Regular Herd Socials (virtual & physical) including lunches, beer tasting, award nights, crazy golf, and more!
We’re also proud to be named one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work for two years running (2024 and 2025).
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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Location
South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom – Sheffield (Hybrid)
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