Threat Intelligence Business Analyst

Role Title: Threat Intelligence Business Analyst

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 31st Mar 2026

Rate: £400

Location: 3 days on site in Manchester

The Threat Intelligence Business Analyst plays a critical role in identifying and translating business problems and intelligence requirements into actionable solutions that support the strategic objectives of the Chief Security Office (CSO). Operating within a cross-functional analytics team, the role supports the development and delivery of capabilities within the DataWalk platform by gathering requirements, shaping operational designs, and ensuring stakeholder alignment.

Key Accountabilities

• Identify and analyse business problems and intelligence requirements that require change or enhancement
• Collaborate with stakeholders to obtain, document, and validate business requirements for DataWalk
• Identify and assess the potential impact of proposed deliverables for example, improving existing processes and/or providing new intelligence capabilities.
• Translate stakeholder needs into structured deliverables that guide solution design and implementation
• Support feasibility assessments and contribute to business cases that justify investment in proposed solutions
• Ensure proposed solutions are aligned with operational design and process expectations
• Monitor project progress and support reporting to ensure timely and budget-conscious delivery
• Maintain traceability of requirements through change management activities to ensure successful implementation and ensure value realisation
• Work closely with decision analysts, data analysts, and data modellers to ensure analytical workflows meet business needs
• Champion a collaborative environment that promotes holistic intelligence analysis and cross-team integration

Attributes and Mindset

• Strong analytical skills to understand business processes, systems, and data
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working across diverse stakeholder groups, from operational teams to senior leadership
• Proactive and collaborative, with a focus on delivering value through structured analysis
• Adaptable to evolving threat landscapes and shifting business priorities
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications:

• Proven experience in business analysis, including requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and solution design
• Familiarity with threat intelligence or security/risk domains.
• Ability to translate business needs into structured deliverables such as process maps, requirement documents, and traceability matrices
• Understanding of data governance and the role of data in decision-making
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data sources

Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting feasibility studies and business case development.
• Familiarity with graph-based analytics and relational data structures.
• Understanding of scenario planning and predictive modelling concepts.
• Experience working in regulated environments or with sensitive data.
• Knowledge of operational design and process optimisation within intelligence or security functions