Senior Business Analyst

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, £625 PER DAY INSIDE IR35, SC SECURITY CLEARANCE, HYBRID

My client, a leader in the public sector, is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support nationally significant technology programmes. This is a 6-month contract paying £625 per day Inside IR35, working on a hybrid basis with 3 days per week onsite in London (SW6).

As a member of the Technology function, you will be responsible for acting as a conduit between operational users and central technology teams, shaping user requirements, scoping studies and Government Green Book-compliant business cases to progress technology initiatives through governance to delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Assist senior stakeholders in the creation of user requirements, scoping studies and business cases, working with operational teams, finance, procurement and technical colleagues as required.

• Ensure new technology requirements align with existing national products, services and strategic objectives.

• Act as a key point of advice and escalation for technology projects, programmes, governance and delivery issues.

• Work closely with finance, commercial teams and external partners to ensure projects ae suitably commissioned and continue to deliver against user needs.

• Represent the technology function at project and programme boards, corporate forums and partner agencies, influencing direction and outcomes.

• Produce high-quality analysis artefacts including as-is and to-be process models (BPMN, gap analysis, UML models and design documentation.

• Support the development of operating models and drive business process improvements. -Support the assessment and application of new and emerging technologies.

• Provide mentoring and support to junior business analysts, ensuring the quality and consistency of outputs.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience working as a Senior Business Analyst or Lead Business Analyst.

• Extensive experience delivering business analysis across full project and development lifecycles.

• Strong practical experience in process mapping, target operating models/operating model design, BPMN modelling, gap analysis and requirements definition.

• Experience working within Agile delivery environments and conducting user research.

• Proven experience delivering IT-focused business cases within complex governance frameworks.

• Knowledge of security accreditation processes, including different security classifications and the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively.

• Strong understanding of secure IT environments, technological risk and the implication of emerging technologies.

• Ability to manage or oversee small to medium-sized projects from initiation to deliver.

Additional Requirements:

• Active SC Clearance is highly desirable.

• Candidates with previous SC Clearance will be considered.

• Candidates holding CTC, SC, NPPV or DV Clearance are encouraged to apply.

• Ability to attend the London office 3 days per week.

SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST, £625 PER DAY INSIDE IR35, SC SECURITY CLEARANCE, HYBRID