Team Lead Business Analyst

Dataforest is looking for a Business Analyst Team Lead to drive our BA expertise and lead a team of talented analysts. If you're looking to influence project outcomes, build strong delivery standards, and work with a friendly, supportive team, you've come to the right place to send your resume.

You’ll be a great fit if you have:

5+ years of experience in business, functional, or system analysis, with 1+ years in a Team Lead, Lead BA, or Mentorship role;

English: Advanced (C1) or fluent — strong verbal and written communication skills for executive-level facilitation;

Deep expertise in requirement management tools, BA techniques (BABOK aligned), and standardizing BA artifacts across teams;

Solid understanding of SDLC, Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban), and product management principles;

Advanced knowledge of business process modeling (BPMN 2.0, UML) and domain-driven design;

Proven ability to extract business vision, translate strategic needs into actionable roadmaps, and solve complex business problems;

Strong technical background: solid understanding of web/cloud technologies, API integrations, and system architecture principles;

Experience in conducting presales, project estimations, and defining project Scope from scratch;

Demonstrated leadership, team management, conflict resolution, and people development skills.

Would be a plus:

Practical experience with SQL and data modeling;

Hands-on experience leading integration-heavy or data-centric enterprise projects;

Professional BA or Agile certifications (IIBA CBAP/CCBA, PMI-PBA, CSPO).

What you’ll do:

Team Leadership & Growth: Mentor, support, and scale a team of Business Analysts; set quality standards and establish best practices for BA workflows;

Stakeholder Management: Act as a strategic partner to client executives, guiding product decisions and advising on best industry solutions;

Requirements & Architecture: Oversee the end-to-end requirement pipeline, from high-level vision down to backlog decomposition and grooming;

Presale & Business Development: Participate in presale activities, architecture discovery, product ideas elaboration, and project estimations;

Process & Competency Building: Standardize technical specifications, user story maps, and visual process models across multiple projects;

Cross-Team Alignment: Collaborate closely with Tech Leads, Solution Architects, and Project Managers to ensure seamless project execution.

We ensure your growth with:

Opportunity to work with the high-skilled engineering team on challenging projects;

Interesting projects with new technologies;

Great networking opportunities with international clients, challenging tasks;

Building interesting projects from scratch using new technologies;

Personal and professional development opportunities;

Competitive salary fixed in USD;

Paid vacation and sick leaves;

Flexible work schedule;

Friendly working environment with minimal hierarchy;

Team building activities, corporate events.