About the job

Job summary

Senior Business Analyst
£51,716
Full Time/ Part Time (Minimum of 0.8 FTE) 
Swindon - Hybrid working available
Open Ended

Closing date: Sunday 17th December 2023

Job Overview

Project roles are comprehensive, covering initial project definition through to successful project delivery. Our projects employ waterfall, agile, change management and business process improvement techniques, and you will have the opportunity to work across a range of these. The Senior Business Analyst will understand and lead on the analysis of user and business needs, including defining the approach, tools & techniques to be used in order to capture & prioritise these needs accordingly

You will also line manage other Business Analysts within the function. It is expected the Business Analysts at this grade will actively contribute towards the development of the PD&I function, coaches and mentors’ individuals across UKRI’s Project Profession, and contributes to supporting the growing maturity of the UKRI Project Profession.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Requirements gathering – Drive the research and gathering of business requirements against those articulated for the project, determining the need and value of performing the activity based on the context.
• Process modelling – If required, employ a range of tools and techniques to map ‘As-Is’ and 'To-Be’ business processes.
• Gap Analysis – Evaluate requirements against the present state (where we are) & the target state (where we want to be) finding opportunities to develop successful business requirements needed to make the transition.
• Impact Analysis – Analyse the potential consequences of a change and estimate what needs to be modified to accomplish that change. Focus on scoping changes within the details of the overall project design, identifying potential stakeholders.
• Benefit Analysis – Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of identified benefits analysis and lead on identifying business-related actions that will assist with project delivery.
• Stakeholder management and engagement – Engage with business owners, business change lead sand users to ensure delivery of common purpose.

Person specification

About you

• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Business Analysis qualification e.g., BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent.
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders to identify user and business needs, breakdown business problems and offer solutions.
• Able to plan, lead and effect positive cultural change, securing commitment and buy-in and promoting a positive long-term vision. Also, able to recognise when broader culture change is necessary to deliver a project.
• The ability to identify, quantify, map, and track project benefits to justify investment in the project, and to provide assurance that the benefits identified can be realised.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £51,716, UK Research and Innovation contributes £27 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page

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Security

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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

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