Business Analyst - HR Transformation (Absence Excellence)

AVP & VP Level Opportunities (2 Roles) Contract (33-Day Initial Assignment) Location: London or Glasgow (Hybrid) Start Date: Immediate Overview Delta Capita is seeking two experienced Business Analysts (one AVP and one VP level) to support a critical HR Transformation programme for a leading global financial services organization. The successful candidates will join the Absence Excellence workstream, a strategic initiative focused on simplifying employee absence and workforce management processes, strengthening controls and governance, and improving colleague and manager experience through process and technology improvements. This role requires immediate availability and will initially focus on a 33-day diagnostic and discovery phase. Key Responsibilities • Review and refine existing problem statements and programme scope. • Conduct current-state assessments across absence and workforce management processes. • Analyse HR policies, procedures, controls, and governance frameworks. • Facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews to gather business requirements. • Produce end-to-end process maps and journey maps. • Identify process inefficiencies, manual workarounds, and improvement opportunities. • Define business requirements and support future-state design activities. • Perform gap analysis and provide recommendations for process simplification. • Collaborate with HR, Operations, Technology, Change, and Programme stakeholders. • Support delivery of programme artefacts, documentation, and governance updates. • Ensure proposed improvements align with risk, control, and regulatory requirements. Required Experience • Proven Business Analyst experience within Financial Services. • Experience supporting HR Transformation, HR Change, or Workforce Management programmes. • Strong requirements gathering, business analysis, and process mapping expertise. • Experience conducting workshops with senior stakeholders. • Knowledge of HR operating models and employee lifecycle processes. • Experience working with Workday. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills. • Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities. Desirable Experience • Previous experience in absence management, leave management, workforce administration, or employee wellbeing programmes. • Experience reviewing and simplifying policies and processes. • Knowledge of governance, controls, and risk management frameworks. • Experience supporting large-scale transformation programmes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile HR transformation programme within a leading financial services environment and play a key role in shaping future HR processes and colleague experiences. How We Work: Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire. This is a 33-Day Initial Assignment role located in London or Glasgow. As the selection and interview process is ongoing, please submit your application in English as soon as possible, if your profile is selected, a member of our team will contact you within 4 weeks. For this role, a valid working permit for the UK is mandatory. Who We Are: Delta Capita Group (a member of the Prytek Group) is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualized services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services. Our 3 offerings are: • Managed Services • Consulting & Solutions • Technology To know more about Delta Capita and our culture click here:  Working at DC - Delta Capita.