Business Analyst Associate Manager

Job Description

Role:Business Analyst Associate Manager

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level:8 - Associate Manager

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

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S&PE is the home of our dedicated technology people who are focused on engineering memorable yet differentiated and captivating customer experiences.

We have a seasoned group of cross-industry specialists who provide the best of full stack software engineering, cloud and platform engineering. This includes fluency in Cloud Native, Data, Mobile, Internet of Things, Gen-AI, Frontend, Platform Engineering and Creative Design.

If you’re looking for an exciting career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

We are looking for talented Technology Leaders with a passion to positively impact the lives of many through technology.

Qualification

As an Associate Manager in Business Analysis, you will operate as a trusted delivery lead, owning analysis outcomes while guiding teams through complex change in fast‑moving, multi‑vendor environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and assure high‑quality business analysis activities, ensuring delivery teams have clear, complete and prioritised information to progress at pace
• Operate independently and proactively in complex programmes, effectively navigating ambiguity and competing priorities
• Apply strong influencing and facilitation skills to bring diverse stakeholders together, drive alignment and achieve optimal outcomes
• Lead and contribute to workshops and analysis sessions within multi‑disciplinary teams, managing challenging stakeholders with confidence and professionalism
• Act as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring business needs are clearly understood and translated into viable technical solutions
• Drive continuous improvement by leading lessons learned sessions and embedding best practice across BA ways of working

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience across business and technology delivery lifecycles, with hands‑on use of tools and techniques spanning Design, Build, Test and Implementation phases
• Proven track record delivering business analysis using multiple methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
• Demonstrable experience in business change and transformation initiatives, including Business‑Driven Development approaches
• End‑to‑end ownership of requirements management
• Proficient in user profiling and journey mapping, creating detailed process maps using industry‑standard techniques, including As‑Is / To‑Be and gap analysis
• Strong collaboration with Solution Architects, Designers and Developers to ensure requirements align to technical designs and delivery constraints
• Ability to present multiple solution options to senior stakeholders, clearly articulating trade‑offs through well‑structured options papers
• Advanced capability in complex business impact assessment across multiple streams, articulating impacts.
• Experience analysing data to support evidence‑based decision‑making
• Ownership of the strategy, approach and execution of Business Verification, First Occurrence and Live Proving activities

Locations

Glasgow

Edinburgh

Additional Information

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