About the job

Job summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.

We are now looking for an experienced Lead Business Analyst to help us build public services that:

• are simple to use
• work across many channels, devices, browsers and platforms

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Business Analysis, you will support the setting of clear standards and direction for improving the technical processes and capability of the practice. You will be responsible for the methodical investigation, analysis, review and documentation of business functions, systems, and processes across the Programmes.

You will also have responsibility for the use of modelling to inform and influence the direction, scope and size of the business change and transformation through close liaison and consultation with senior stakeholders. Working with Senior Business Analysts, you will ensure analysis is carried out on all solutions and act as point of escalation for more complex issue resolution.

The role will involve Line Management of a number of Business Analysts. 

HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work that enables some time working from home, as well as in the office may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits, we expect everyone to typically spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. 

Please see attached candidate pack for further information on this role. 

Person specification

To meet the requirements of a Lead Business Analyst, you will have proven expertise in modelling business processes, eliciting and documenting business requirements and experience of leading Business Analysts using Agile Methodology. You will be able to demonstrate experience of working with Business Architecture to map and implement a Business Capability based approach to development and decision making. 

You will have effective negotiation skills to obtain commitment from stakeholders and to manage expectations and the ability to develop strong influential relationships with all Stakeholders, up to Board Level.  

For more information about what it's like to work here please see the following links:

https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/09/why-work-in-it-at-hm-land-registry/

Building our digital capability through Communities of Practice

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £50,372, HM Land Registry contributes £13,600 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths and Experience.

Please upload an anonymised CV to include your qualifications, career history, technical skills and experience when prompted. We ask that you do not include any personal details.

Please also complete the Personal Statement section (in up to 250 words) and explain why you are interested in this role. 

Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 23:55pm on the advertised date.

The sift will take place once we have received your application and if successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview and on the day presentation, which will be held through MS Teams, week commencing 15 January 2024. 

The blended interview will test the essential experience in the job description and the strengths associated with the role.  We want to hear your first, unrehearsed, natural response to strength questions, and so we don’t advertise which strengths are being tested. The best way to prepare for strengths questions is to reflect on what you identify as your own personal strengths, and your preferred ways of working.

Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.
If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.