ICT Unit Manager - Lead Business Analyst

A leading global energy provider is seeking an "ICT Unit Manager" to join its Central London offices. The role is in essence a Lead Business Analyst position, with line management for around 5 or 6 BA's involved in all parts of the application lifecycle (analysis, design, testing, post go live support and maintenance) within a Commodity Trading and Risk Management environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate a team of business analysts, providing oversight of all the activities the team are involved in
• Make sure assigned activities are delivered to timeline, required quality and desired outcomes
• Provide continuous input to the company's program plan of ICT implementations, in collaboration with the Program Manager
• Perform regular appraisal of the team member's performance and devise strategies to help with improvement
• Participate in projects and application maintenance activities, where opportunity and need arises
• Ensure regulatory requirements are maintained

• Coach and mentor the members of the team
• Work alongside other ICT units to achieve company and ICT objectives
• Link between the company Business Functions and the Information & Communication Technology Department
• Link between external ICT partners and the ICT Department
• Establish positive relationships with key stakeholders in the company
• Understanding the business needs and acting as an advisor to define and deliver sustainable solutions
• Advise on best practices for delivering ICT solutions
• Communicate and mitigate risks in collaboration with the ICT team management
• Keep up with trends in the constantly evolving information technology industry

Skills

• Good coaching and mentoring skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Flexible team player
• Ability to perform in deadline oriented environment
• Pragmatic and hands-on
• Ability to listen to the team members and communicate instructions effectively
• Effective communication: ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative working style
• Project management experience using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Ability to take proactive steps in managing problems

Requirements

• University degree with stress on Informatics, or equally by experience
• At least 3 years' experience in leading teams
• Understanding of the energy sector and trading markets
• Experience in delivering ETRM solutions