
Hauwa Bello
@hauwabello
I lead enterprise digital transformation, turning strategy into delivery-ready requirements, operating models and measurable change.
What I'm looking for
At Gem Dyes, I lead enterprise transformation across 10 locations, shaping process governance, ERP and reporting requirements, and investment cases for new systems and manufacturing technology.
Across Thurrock Council, NHS Digital, the Cabinet Office and local authorities, I've translated complex policy, clinical and operational needs into BPMN models, target operating models, APIs, prioritised backlogs and measurable service improvements—including identifying £18 million in potential annual savings.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Strategic Business Analyst - Business Transformation
Gem Dyes Ltd
Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Spearheaded enterprise-wide business analysis across manufacturing, inventory, procurement, retail and corporate functions, converting senior leadership priorities into a structured transformation roadmap across 10 locations. Architected AS-IS / TO-BE process models and governance across 20+ core processes.
Senior Business Analyst
Thurrock Council
Sep 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 3 months)
Led end-to-end business analysis for the council's Digital Efficiency Initiative, shaping service redesign, automation and operating-model change from discovery through implementation. Quantified potential annual savings of £18 million by analysing current-state processes and automation opportunities.
Senior Business Analyst / Service Designer
Marine Management Organisation - DEFRA
May 2022 - Sep 2022 (4 months)
Led business analysis and service redesign across regulated fishing export, licensing and reporting services, translating user research and operational evidence into prioritised change. Architected current- and future-state service journeys and process models, using gap analysis to target friction and manual activity.
Senior Business Analyst
Cabinet Office - Isle of Man Government
Apr 2021 - May 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Directed business analysis across major Health and Care Transformation workstreams, shaping future-state services across clinical, operational, digital and governance domains. Led analysis of the cancer two-week-wait backlog and patient pathways, identifying barriers to access and providing evidence to support service redesign decisions.
Digital Business Analyst
NHS Digital (Burendo Ltd)
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (5 months)
Led analysis of business, user and technical requirements for the NHS API Platform, translating complex integration needs into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria and process flows. Defined and validated API, authentication and authorisation requirements using FHIR, OAuth 2.0 and Swagger / OpenAPI.
Senior Business Analyst
Ignite Consulting - UK Local Authorities
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020 (1 year)
Spearheaded BA capability improvement across six UK local authorities, assessing inconsistent practices and establishing a common analysis approach across discovery, requirements, process modelling, user research and UAT. Architected and rolled out a standardised BA toolkit including discovery questionnaires, BPMN/process-modelling standards, requirements templates, digital forms and UAT artefacts
Senior Digital Business Analyst
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Jan 2017 - Oct 2019 (2 years 9 months)
Led end-to-end BA across multiple digital products from discovery through live service, including Fostering, Children's Services, Council Tax, My Account and Waste. Architected requirements and BPMN/process models for the migration of Children's Services to Liquidlogic, aligning service, user and technical needs across multidisciplinary teams.
Project Planner
Howdens Joinery
Jun 2016 - Jan 2017 (7 months)
Coordinated cross-functional delivery planning for c.300 products and led rollout of Microsoft Project Server / Microsoft Project.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Birmingham City University
MA/Postgraduate Degree, Fashion and Business Management
Completed a MA/Postgraduate degree in Fashion and Business Management in 2016.
Birmingham City University
BA Joint Honours, Business Management
Completed a BA Joint Honours in Business Management in 2015.
BCS
BCS Foundation Certificate, Business Analysis
Earned the BCS Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis.
FDM Group
BPMN Process Modelling Training, Process Modelling
Completed BPMN Process Modelling training with FDM Group.
PRINCE2
PRINCE2 Practitioner, Project Management
Achieved PRINCE2 Practitioner certification.
Scrum.org
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I), Scrum
Achieved Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) certification.
CMI
CMI Management Consultancy, Management Consultancy
Completed CMI Management Consultancy certification.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Salary expectations
Job categories
Skills
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