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Principal Business Analyst – Strategic Transformation & Digital Change, Ref: 092

Role Type

Lead Business Analyst | Digital Transformation Consultant | Strategic Business Analyst

Skills / Experience

End-to-End Business Analysis | Digital Transformation Strategy | Stakeholder Engagement | Benefits Realisation & Change Management | Workshop Facilitation & Coaching | Agile & Lean Methodologies

Availability

Immediately Available

Contract Preference

Fractional | Contract

Salary / Rate Expectation

£550 – Outside IR35

Profile

 

A highly experienced Lead Business Analyst with a strong track record of delivering strategic transformation across digital, healthcare, pharmaceutical, scientific research, and construction sectors. This candidate excels in complex, fast-paced environments, particularly where multidisciplinary collaboration and rapid delivery are essential. Known for their ability to coach teams, drive user-centred design, and implement change frameworks that align with organisational goals. Their consultancy background demonstrates adaptability and a consistent ability to deliver value across both public and private sectors.

This candidate brings deep experience in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), having worked across multiple scientific and healthcare environments to optimise lab workflows, integrate systems, and reduce technical debt.

  • Led strategic analysis and stakeholder engagement for LIMS integration across genomics, HR, and logistics systems.
  • Delivered FAIR data initiatives in pharmaceutical settings, improving accessibility and interoperability of lab data.
  • Scoped and proposed digital transformation programmes to modernise lab infrastructure and align with long-term research goals.
  • Applied Lean and Agile methodologies to streamline lab operations and enhance data governance.

Whether it’s enabling AI-readiness, supporting scientific research, or improving lab efficiency, this candidate understands the complexity and criticality of LIMS in modern HealthTech environments.

 

Key Skills:

  • Agile Leadership & Product Ownership
  • Strategic Roadmap & Benefits Realisation
  • User-Centred Design & Persona Development
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  • FAIR Principles & Data Governance
  • Requirements Engineering & Documentation
  • Digital Transformation & Process Improvement
  • Coaching, Mentorship & Team Enablement
  • Change Management & Continuous Improvement
  • Scientific & Technical Environment Adaptability

 

Experience

 

Lead Business Analyst – Charity Sector (Consultancy)
2025 – Present

  • Conducted end-to-end service reviews of client access systems, identifying inefficiencies and proposing digitised pathways.
  • Delivered actionable insights under tight time constraints, improving triage and resource allocation.

 

Fractional Lead Business Analyst – NHS Integrated Care Board (Consultancy)
2025

  • Reviewed operational systems to surface cost improvement opportunities.
  • Facilitated strategic workshops and advised on digital maturity and ethical AI governance.

 

Lead Business Analyst – Scientific Research Institute (Consultancy)
2024 – 2025

  • Led a team capturing processes across nine genomics programmes.
  • Delivered signed-off process maps aligned with long-term strategic goals.

 

Lead Business Analyst – Professional Membership Organisation (Consultancy)
2024

  • Scoped and prepared for a multi-region events and payments platform rollout.
  • Addressed regional tax differences and planned training/testing schedules.

 

Lead Business Analyst – Construction Sector (Consultancy)
2024

  • Developed a transformation framework and toolkit for BA/TA teams.
  • Applied analytical models to identify root causes and improvement pathways.

 

Senior Business Analyst – Scientific Research Institute (Consultancy)
2024

  • Proposed strategic change programme to address technical debt.
  • Created frameworks and scoped future programme steps.

 

Digital Business Analyst – NHS Trust
2023 – 2024

  • Supported service optimisation and strategic relocation of genomics services.
  • Ensured continuity and technical alignment across hospital sites.

 

Business Analyst – Pharmaceutical Sector (Consultancy)
2023

  • Delivered metrics for global FAIR data programme.
  • Provided risk management and benefits realisation services.

 

Business Analyst / Scrum Master / Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Sector
2021 – 2023

  • Led workshops and optimised workflows, saving over 300 hours annually.
  • Mentored junior analysts and drove AI and automation initiatives.

 

Senior Business Analyst – NHS Trust Merger Programme
2020 – 2021

  • Managed a team of analysts across multiple clinical domains.
  • Delivered full-suite analysis and change management for merger alignment.

 

Digital Health Lead – NHS & Local Government Partnership
2020

  • Rapidly deployed wearable tech and piloted online consultations during COVID-19.
  • Delivered maternity app and community support tools.

 

Business Change Manager – NHS Digital Programme
2019 – 2020

  • Managed change across nine digital projects.
  • Delivered gap analysis, supplier engagement, and benefits tracking.

 

Senior Business Analyst – NHS RTT Programme
2018 – 2019

  • Mapped referral pathways and created SOPs across six hospitals.

 

Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager – EPR Rollout
2018

  • Delivered stakeholder engagement and future state planning in mental health trust.

 

Business Analyst – NHS Digital Programme
2018

  • Facilitated procurement and stakeholder workshops for medicines management.
  • Supported infection control and accreditation efforts.

 

Business Analyst – NHS Hospital Consolidation Project
2017 – 2018

  • Analysed over 1100 systems post-merger.
  • Rationalised contracts and supported strategic planning.

 

For further information on this candidate please use reference number: 092

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