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Lead Business Analyst CV template

A ready-to-use CV template for the role of Lead Business Analyst. Polished design — colored sidebar, refined typography, structure built to pass ATS filters and reassure recruiters.

Sarah Hughes

Lead Business Analyst

SUMMARY

Lead Business Analyst with 10+ years of experience. The Lead Business Analyst drives business analysis initiatives, defines standards and methodologies, oversees BA teams and aligns transformation projects with enterprise strategy. Core stack: SQL, Power BI, Tableau, PostgreSQL. Able to deliver autonomously on high-stakes topics with a strong focus on quality, measurable outcomes and product collaboration.

EXPERIENCE

Lead Business Analyst01/2023 — Present
Sopra SteriaParis
  • Led a team of 8 lead business analyst on SQL and Power BI.
  • Defined the technical roadmap and made strategic trade-offs with product and exec.
  • Introduced standards (code review, CI/CD, observability) — incidents reduced by 40%.
Senior Business Analyst06/2019 — 12/2022
BNP ParibasParis
  • Designed and shipped critical projects on SQL, Tableau.
  • Mentored 4 juniors and structured the technical documentation.
Junior Business Analyst09/2016 — 05/2019
AXALyon
  • First contributions on Power BI and ramp-up on SQL.

EDUCATION

Master in Management · Finance & Strategy09/2009 — 06/2014
CentraleSupélecParis

LANGUAGES

EnglishFluent (C1)
FrenchNative
SpanishIntermediate (B1)

Why this template for this role?

This template is tuned for the role of Lead Business Analyst: technical skills surfaced in the sidebar, impact-driven summary, experiences described with action verbs and metrics.

The Polished design is one of the most loved by recruiters: balanced between originality and readability, restrained colour palette, dense yet airy structure. Compatible with applicant tracking systems (ATS).

CV structure

  • Header with name and job title, immediately identifiable.
  • Sidebar: photo, contact, soft skills, hard skills, knowledge, certifications.
  • Main column: summary, reverse-chronological experiences, education, languages.
  • Soft skills tagged with short, descriptive labels (impact, not jargon).

Tips to adapt this CV

  • Mirror the role’s key skills in the summary — that’s what ATS and recruiters scan first.
  • For each experience, prefer short bullets (1 to 2 lines) with a measurable outcome.
  • Stick to 1 page until you reach 8+ years of experience.
  • Adapt the primary colour to your industry: muted tones (green / blue / black) for finance / corporate, warmer ones for design / product.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Lead Business Analyst CV template really free?

Yes. You can customise and export this Polished template from Traject for free. No credit card required.

Is the Polished design ATS-friendly?

Yes. The sidebar / column layout remains readable by mainstream modern ATS (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo) as long as section names stay explicit (Experience, Education, Skills).

Can I change colours and fonts for my Lead Business Analyst CV?

Yes. On Traject, the Polished template exposes 6 colours (green, blue, black, grey, red, orange) and 6 font pairings (Modern, Elegant, Classic, Tech, Corporate, Minimal).

How long should a Lead Business Analyst CV be?

1 page as long as you have less than 8 years of experience. 2 pages beyond that, never more. This template is calibrated to fit on a single A4 page for mid-career profiles.

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