Lead Consultant, Xiatech
Contract
System integration & data insights platform
Job no longer available
System integration & data insights platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To reduce the complexity, cost, and delays of business transformation.
Role
Who you are
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels, both technical and non-technical
- Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to articulate and present complex information concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Good working knowledge of systems and business requirements process
- Experience of working as a Product Owner or Senior Business Analyst on large scale integration or data projects
- Working within large business transformation projects within complex technical and cultural environments
- Highly experienced in communicating complex requirements to business leaders
- Working with senior business stakeholders, helping to shape thinking and strategy by providing support and education in the art of the possible
- Agile methodologies in theory and practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with large scale, high volume, real-time data, applications and cloud infrastructure
- A strong passion for, and experience of working within a data-driven environment
- Digital Transformation programs including eCommerce replatforming, ERP implementation, or similar
- Knowledge of integration technology, architecture, and design principles
- Direct Product Owner experience in an Agile environment
What the job involves
- Client facing
- Understanding problems, opportunities and value add for the client
- Resolving issues as the first point of contact with the client
- Working closely with your Client partner to forge and maintain a strong and collaborative relationship with the client
- Holding workshops to tease out requirements, agree scope and approach
- Proposing and describing solutions to maximise value to the client and that can be successfully and profitably delivered by the team
- Fostering and maintaining excellent relationships with the client at all levels
- Establishing and maintaining a roadmap of work
- Identifying opportunities and growing the account
- Internally facing
- Acting as the Product Owner to the delivery teams
- Analysing requirements, clarifying with the team and the client
- Building and prioritising a healthy backlog of work
- Prioritising the work and contributing to the planning of work with the ADL into sprints
- Writing Epics and User Stories in close collaboration with the Architect and the team including acceptance criteria so the team knows what good looks like (technical stories will be written by the Architects and the Engineers)
- Interacting with the Engineers on a daily basis to clarify tickets, answer questions and check that the solution matches the desired outcomes
- Gathering clarification and reaching agreement with the client
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 2003 as Xiatech Consulting, originally focusing on a broader range of professional services, Xiatech underwent a significant transformation in 2013. This shift towards a data-driven approach to business transformation marked a turning point for the company.
In response to the rapidly growing demand for data-centric solutions among enterprises, Xiatech has successfully positioned itself to meet this need. The company now offers a suite of services on its Xfuse platform, including system integration, process automation, data management, and advanced analytics. Notably, Xiatech boasts an impressive roster of clients, including industry giants such as Amazon, Unilever, KFC, Ladbrokes, and Christie's.
With the current market demand reaching unprecedented levels and Xiatech having firmly established its reputation over the past decade, the company is poised for an ambitious growth phase, supported by venture capital funding.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Employee Referral scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perks Platform
- Training courses
- Access to a financial advisor
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Contributory pension
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Give As You Earn (GAYE)
- Workplace Nursery Scheme
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
Leadership
Jonathan Summerfield
(CEO)Previously the CTO at Ladbrokes, leading the global transformation strategy and omnichannel workstreams. Prior to this, they drove the Strategy and Architecture teams at Tesco & Tesco.com, and was CTO at SiegelGale.
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