Lead Business Analyst

Description:

News UK, home to globally recognized brands such as The Times, The Sun, and Virgin Radio UK, is looking for a Lead Business Analyst (Lead BA) to join its award-winning Tech team based in London Bridge. This role is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of one of the UK’s most innovative media companies, leading a team of cross-disciplinary Business Analysts working across digital product initiatives.

The Lead BA will work across three key pillars within The Times Media Product Management team—Subscription Growth, Reader Experience, and Commercial Advertising. As part of a collaborative and fast-paced team, you’ll play a pivotal role in executing product strategy, optimizing internal processes, and delivering customer-centric digital solutions. This is an ideal position for someone passionate about data-driven decision-making and digital transformation within a dynamic media environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of Business Analysts across multiple product domains.

• Translate business needs into technical capabilities by gathering and documenting functional requirements.

• Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and UX teams to define and prioritize product features and user stories.

• Drive the design of business processes, workflows, and system integrations.

• Provide data-driven insights to inform decisions and measure product impact.

• Present business cases and key findings to senior stakeholders.

• Oversee product performance evaluations and contribute to iterative improvement strategies.

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Strong experience in a digital product environment as a Business Analyst and in managing BA teams.

• Expertise with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).

• Proficient in JIRA, Confluence, SQL, and business intelligence tools.

• Highly analytical, with excellent problem-solving and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience in digital transformation or platform migration projects.

Why Join News UK:

• Join a multi-platform media leader reaching 40 million people monthly.

• Be part of a vibrant, values-driven team recently named Team of the Year at the UK Business Innovation Awards.

• Operate in a collaborative, hybrid working culture focused on innovation and inclusion.

Benefits Include:

• Up to 18 weeks full pay for maternity leave, 2 weeks full pay for paternity leave

• Private medical insurance (including pre-existing conditions)

• Access to wellbeing services, including physio, massage, counselling, yoga, and EAP

• Bikes for Work and Electric Car schemes

• Harper Collins book discounts (up to 60%)

• Free access to training and LinkedIn Learning

• Exclusive invites to panels and celebrity events via brands like talkSPORT and The Times

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year

• Generous pension scheme (up to 5% employer contribution)