Senior Agile Business Analyst

The Change team are a dynamic and collaborative group of professionals dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in the financial services industry. Comprising skilled product owners, agile business analysts, developers, testers, and stakeholders, we work together to transform ideas into tangible solutions. With a culture of continuous improvement and a commitment to delivering value to our customers, we embrace challenges with enthusiasm and creativity. Join our team as a Senior Agile Business Analyst and be part of a supportive environment where your skills and expertise are valued, and your contributions make a difference.

The OSB Group is a FTSE 250 specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected segments of the mortgage market.

Our specialist lending is supported by our Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank retail savings franchises. Diversification of funding is provided by sophisticated securitisation platforms. OSB’s unique cost-efficient operating model is supported by our wholly-owned subsidiary OSBIndia.

Alongside passion for our products and customers, we're passionate about our people and want to continue building a collaborative and engaging environment.  Being dedicated to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, we encourage differences and recognise that individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences can bring valuable insights and enhance the way we work.  This is supported by our Diversity, Community and Environment Employee Engagement Networks and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter and Women in Leadership Programme. 

As a Senior Agile Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements for product development. Your primary responsibility will be to translate these requirements into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. You will serve as a vital link between development teams, engineers, and other domain services to ensure alignment with product owners' vision and goals.

Your responsibilities will include…

• Gather and analyse requirements for the prioritized backlog, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Facilitate workshops to capture and analyse business requirements, documenting potential solutions and liaising with stakeholders.
• Refine user stories and break them down into smaller tasks, ensuring clarity and alignment with the overall vision.
• Support product owners in prioritizing backlog items based on business value and delivery constraints.
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies and identify areas for improvement to enhance product performance.
• Develop a deep understanding of business processes, procedures, and architecture.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability against quality standards and regulatory requirements.

We offer a base salary dependent on experience of between £63,000 to £75,000 and a competitive benefits package including:

• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 15%
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension (8% employer 5% employee)
• Life Assurance (4x salary) plus Group Income Protection
• Access to Private Medical Insurance and Medical Cash Plan
• Maternity & Adoption Leave – Occupational Maternity/Adoption Pay provided at 100% of salary for the first 26 weeks.
• Paternity Leave – 8 weeks of paid leave to be taken within 12 months of birth or adoption.
• Additional benefits such as Hybrid working, Cycle Purchase scheme, Technology Purchase scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Holiday purchase / sell schemes, Employee Perk Portals, Payroll giving and Save as you Earn scheme.

We are looking for talented individuals who have the experience and knowledge set out below:  

• Previous work experience as a senior business analyst within an agile environment.
• Previous experience working as a product owner within an agile environment.
• Significant technical understanding of domains services, software development processes, technologies and architecture is essential
• Extensive practical knowledge of Agile change methodology is essential 
• Scrum product owner (CPSO) or an equivalent agile analysis certification essential
• Qualifications in or working towards an agile or general accredited business analysis qualification.

We also believe that your career and how you progress is as unique as your individual personality. We continually support our people so they can become the best version of themselves.

If this sounds like you, please apply now! For internal applications please visit the internal careers page to apply.

Alternatively, if you wish to have an informal and confidential chat please get in touch. Contact details can be found on our careers page.

If shortlisted from your initial application we operate a personalised recruitment process. Interviews are a two way street, we aim for them to be relevant and conversational to get the best out of you!

OSB Group are dedicated to diversity in the workplace and committed to treating all our employees and job applicants equally.  We embrace equal opportunities and are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

As part of our public commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, we have introduced our own initiatives to attract, develop and advance senior women in our sector. We don’t stop there though, we have broadened our approach to encourage diversity and inclusion at all levels and in all roles. Our leadership and Executive Committee are right behind us, to the extent that our Diversity Champions sit at Board level and on a monthly basis receive updates on our progress. 

Whilst we are an organisation that values face-to-face interaction to build and nourish our culture, we also acknowledge that people are not just productive in an office and tied to the 9 to 5.  Flexible-working opportunities are important for establishing a healthy work-life balance so if you see a role of interest we are happy to be asked about flexibility and explore together if we can make it work.

All applicants must have rights to work in the UK and be willing to undertake the relevant pre-employment screening checks should your application be successful.