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Lesley ClarkeLC

Lesley Clarke

Business Analysis and Project Management

£800/day
Bournemouth, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Lesley

Delivery-focused Business Analyst and Project Manager with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale strategic business and digital transformation across diverse sectors, including Higher Education, Not-for-Profit, Retail, Telecoms, and Transport.

A versatile leader and BA Practice Lead, I seamlessly bridge the gap between strategic analysis and robust execution, with a proven track record of establishing governance frameworks, embedding best practices, and mentoring high-performing teams. Recognised for championing organisational change, I combine deep analytical insights with structured project delivery and constructive challenge to consistently maximise value and achieve optimal client outcomes.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • UEL
    Business Analyst
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    April 2026 - Today (4 months)
    London, United Kingdom
    Leading business analysis for a SRS SaaS implementation across Enrolment, Registry, Award and Progression areas. Driving API-first integration between CRM (CRM Recruit) and ERP (Banner), adopting “adopt not adapt” principles.

    • End-to-end requirements across multiple business domains
    • Collaborate with stakeholders to align business processes to SaaS capabilities
    • Support data and process alignment across CRM and ERP platforms
    artificial intelligence ERP Process facilitation Business analysis Agile method
  • RSPB
    Delivery Manager
    DIGITAL AND IT
    August 2025 - April 2026 (8 months)
    Northampton, United Kingdom
    Enable delivery of a portfolio of income transformation initiatives focused on simplifying demand intake, accelerating digital delivery, and enabling sustainable growth of c£8m for the RSPB Income Team.

    Designed and Drove a strategic shift in how change was requested, prioritised, and delivered. Enabling faster, evidence‑based decision‑making aligned to organisational objectives through influencing, engagement
    and demonstrating the positive impacts of good practice.

    • Led multiple income transformation projects for the Digital (DDaT) workstreams, including Income Request Process Streamlining and Sustainable Pricing.
    • After performing diagnostic review of issues with change request process, designed implemented a new intake, scoring, and prioritisation framework to simplify decision‑making and focus delivery on highest-value initiatives
    • Integrated Jira Product Discovery with Miro to enable automated opportunity scoring and roadmap visualisation
    • Migrated the organisation to Miro Enterprise, acting as Miro Enterprise Advocate and supporting adoption at scale
    • Piloted Miro AI to accelerate idea evaluation, option analysis, and prioritisation across the Income portfolio
    • Delivered strategic pricing transformation initiatives for new and existing members across digital and direct debit journeys, supporting sustainable income growth
    • Acted as Scrum Master, leading agile ceremonies, delivery governance, and continuous improvement across cross‑functional teams
    • AI-Enabled Business Transformation – Identified and delivered opportunities to embed AI into business processes, improving efficiency, decision-making, and user experience
    • AI-Driven Analysis & Documentation – Accelerated production of BRDs, user stories, and process models using AI-assisted techniques while maintaining governance standards
    • Process Automation with AI – Introduced AI-supported automation opportunities, reducing manual effort and increasing operational scalability
    Miro Jira Agile Project Management Project Plans Strategic planning
  • Higher Digital
    Business Analyst\Project Manager
    DIGITAL AND IT
    February 2025 - August 2025 (6 months)
    Durham, United Kingdom
    Delivered ERP and CRM transformation initiatives across multiple university clients, focusing on system integration, data integrity, and end-to-end testing.
    • Managed end-to-end testing for ERP back-to-baseline transformation
    • Delivered integration of address search tools into self-service platforms
    • Ensured seamless data flow between front-end tools and ERP systems
    ERP Digital Transformation Data Flow Test Management Microsoft Excel

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Education

  • Customer Service
    NVQ3
    2000

Certifications

  • Business Analyst Foundation
    BCS
    2018
  • Project Management Foundation and Practioner
    Prince2
    2007

Skill set

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