Practice Lead - Business Analysis

Job description

What we’re all about.

It isn’t often you get to be part of a tech company that, since 2016, has been innovating the data analytics market in ways no-one else can. Our technology started out in FinTech, helping tackle serious criminal activity. Now, its potential is virtually limitless. Working at Quantexa isn’t just intellectually stimulating. We’re a real team. Collaborating and constantly engineering better and better solutions. We’re ambitious, we think things through and we’re on a mission to discover just how far we go. 41% of our colleagues come from an ethnic or religious minority background. We speak over 20 languages across our 47 nationalities, creating a sense of belonging for all.

If our incredible culture sounds like you, we’d love you to join us.

The opportunity

The Regional Practice Lead - Business Analysis will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and driving the strategic direction of both the Business Analysis (BA) function and Professional Services across the region. This role will combine hands-on technical expertise with visionary leadership to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation. You’ll lead the region’s BA function, ensure the integration of business analysis and technical delivery strategies, and align local activities with global objectives. The role reports directly into the Regional Head of Delivery and will evolve over time to deliver scalable solutions and high-quality client results.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead the recruitment, development, and retention of a high-performing, diverse team across business analysis and quality assurance functions.
• Provide coaching, mentorship, and growth opportunities to team members, driving performance and career development.
• Champion a results-driven culture, ensuring teams take ownership of outcomes and collaborate to deliver value to clients.
• Establish and promote best practices for business analysis, technical delivery, and quality assurance across the region.

2. Cultural and Organizational Leadership:

• Shape and nurture the departmental culture in alignment with Quantexa’s values and regional goals.
• Collaborate with in-country leadership to drive regional alignment and integration with the company’s strategic vision.
• Lead by example, fostering accountability, collaboration, and innovation across all teams.

3. Strategic Oversight of Business Analysis & Technical Delivery:

• Oversee the Business Analysis function, ensuring alignment with client business needs and project goals.
• Ensure the technical delivery function addresses real-world challenges by bridging the gap between developers and clients.
• Collaborate with senior technical stakeholders and delivery managers to ensure that both business requirements and technical solutions align seamlessly.
• Oversee resource management, ensuring efficient allocation for internal and partner-driven projects.

4. Client Engagement & Delivery Excellence:

• Lead client workshops and strategic functional design sessions to provide assurance in the technical and business solutions being developed.
• Manage risks, escalations, and quality assurance processes to ensure that client deliverables exceed expectations.
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, addressing any concerns and proactively resolving challenges.
• Ensure that technical solutions are continuously refined and optimized to meet client goals and enhance long-term partnerships.

5. Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Promote innovation within the region by leading the development of new features, technical capabilities, and methodologies that improve the delivery of solutions.
• Foster an environment of knowledge sharing, ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are consistently implemented across teams.

This role blends the leadership and strategic focus of a Regional Business Analysis Practice Lead with the technical expertise, client orientation, and solution-driven mindset of a Technical Business Analyst.

What you’ll bring.

• Proven ability to lead both business analysis and technical delivery teams in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
• Strong background in managing the full project lifecycle, from strategic business analysis to technical solution implementation.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience in driving high-performance teams and developing talent.
• Deep understanding of data analytics, business process modeling, and technical problem-solving in data-intensive environments.
• Ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities, with a track record of delivering innovative solutions in complex scenarios.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to balance both short-term goals and long-term vision.

Our perks and quirks.

What makes you Q will help you to realize your full potential, flourish and enjoy what you do, while being recognized and rewarded with our broad range of benefits.

We offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company bonus
• 100% RRSP match up to 5%
• Competitive annual leave, plus your birthday off, parental leave, PTO, and observed holidays
• Comprehensive benefits coverage, including mental health support, fitness reimbursements, and financial well-being
• Tax-advantageous benefits, such as commuter benefits, healthcare, and dependent care
• Regularly bench-marked salary rates
• Well-being days
• Volunteer Day off
• Work from Home Equipment
• Free Calm App Subscription #1 app for meditation, relaxation and sleep
• Continuous Training and Development, including access to Udemy Business
• Spend up to 2 months working outside of your country of employment over a rolling 12-month period with our ‘Work from Anywhere’ policy
• Employee Referral Program
• Team Social Budget & Company-wide Socials

Our Mission

We have one mission. To help businesses grow. To make data easier. And to make the world a better place. We’re not a start-up. Not anymore. But we’ve not been around that long either. What we are is a collection of bright, passionate minds harnessing complexities and helping our clients and their communities. One culture, made of many. Heading in one direction – the future.

It’s all about you

We want you to feel welcome, valued, and respected—because it’s your individuality and passion that make you Q. We see that, and we celebrate it. That’s why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment, continuously improving to ensure everyone belongs. Our recruitment process is designed to be inclusive and accessible. If you need any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know—we’re happy to assist.

No matter your race, beliefs, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, or abilities—whoever you are—if you’re a passionate, curious, and caring human eager to push the boundaries of what’s possible, we want to hear from you.

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