Job Description

Title: Lead RPA Business Analyst
Experience: 10-12
Location: Hyderabad

The

Lead RPA Business Analyst

is responsible for driving end-to-end RPA discovery, design, and delivery across multiple business units. This role leads BA activities, defines automation strategy, mentors junior BAs, and ensures automation initiatives deliver measurable business value aligned with enterprise standards and governance.

Key Responsibilities

Automation Strategy & Leadership

Lead enterprise-wide RPA discovery and demand intake Define automation roadmap aligned with business priorities Establish best practices, standards, and templates for RPA BA activities Act as a key contributor to RPA CoE governance

Process Discovery & Assessment

Identify, assess, and prioritize automation opportunities Conduct complex process assessments and feasibility studies Evaluate processes for RPA, API, workflow, or AI suitability Perform cost-benefit and ROI analysis

Requirements & Documentation

Own and review

PDD, BRD, FRD

, Solution Design inputs Ensure accuracy and completeness of business rules and exceptions Manage scope, assumptions, risks, and dependencies Ensure documentation aligns with enterprise standards

Stakeholder & Program Management

Engage senior stakeholders, business heads, and SMEs Facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, and executive reviews Manage expectations, risks, and change requests Act as escalation point for requirement and scope issues

Delivery & Quality Assurance

Partner with RPA architects and developers during design Support sprint planning, backlog grooming, and reviews Oversee UAT strategy, test case review, and sign-off Ensure solutions meet business requirements and quality benchmarks

Governance, Metrics & Value Realization

Track automation benefits, KPIs, and savings realization Ensure compliance with security, audit, and risk standards Identify continuous improvement and hyperautomation opportunities Drive post-deployment optimization and reuse

People & Capability Development

Mentor and review work of junior RPA Business Analysts Conduct knowledge sessions and BA capability building Support hiring and onboarding of BA resources

Required Skills & Qualifications

7-12 years of Business Analysis experience 4+ years in RPA / Intelligent Automation initiatives Experience leading multiple RPA programs or CoE initiatives Strong hands-on knowledge of: UiPath / Automation Anywhere / Blue Prism / Power Automate Deep understanding of: Attended & unattended automation OCR, IDP, APIs, AI/ML integration Exception handling and reusability Exposure to hyperautomation and workflow tools Knowledge of Agile / SAFe / Waterfall delivery models Understanding of SDLC, security, and compliance requirements Basic knowledge of SQL, APIs, and system integrations * Excellent stakeholder and executive communication.