Financial Times

Lead Business Analyst

Financial Times · Sofia

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
79 days
Financial Times's roles stay open a median of 79 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
11% of Financial Times's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Financial Times
high
38 stale, 6 reposted of 38 open
Hiring momentum
84 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Financial Times's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Financial Times.

About this role

The Lead Technical Business Analyst at the Financial Times will be responsible for assessing and analyzing new initiatives within the Product & Technology organization. This role involves leading discovery workshops, producing high-quality requirements, and partnering with various teams to ensure projects are well-scoped and feasible. The analyst will also mentor other analysts and establish best practices in business analysis to support strategic objectives.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Significant experience as a Senior or Lead Business Analyst within technology, digital product or transformation environments.
  • Extensive experience leading discovery, requirements gathering and solution assessment activities.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex business and technical challenges into clear, actionable requirements.
  • Experience working closely with engineering, architecture, product and delivery teams throughout the change lifecycle.
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, systems integration and modern technology platforms.
  • Experience supporting business cases, investment decisions and portfolio planning.

Nice to have

  • Experience within media, publishing, digital subscription or technology-led organisations.
  • Experience supporting portfolio management, governance or demand management functions.
  • Knowledge of Agile, Lean delivery approaches and modern product operating models.
  • Exposure to enterprise architecture, cloud technologies or data platforms.

What you get

  • Generous annual leave
  • Medical cover
  • Inclusive parental leave packages
  • Subsidised gym memberships
  • Opportunities to give back to the community
  • 50% hybrid working model with flexibility for specific working patterns

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant mentoring and establishing best practices, which may require strong leadership skills
  • Experience in media or publishing is preferred but not mandatory

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Listed by Financial Times on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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