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