Business Analyst

<p><strong> Job Description – Business Analyst </strong><p><strong> Location: London OR Leeds </strong></p><p><strong> Work from office: 3 Days/Week </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> Role Summary </strong></p><ul><li> We have multiple roles required to support various strategic and operational workstreams across the organisation </li><li> Positions combine strategic design, practical implementation, and operational delivery to enable improved processes, data-driven decision-making, and efficient programme outcomes. </li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> Essential Skills </strong></p><p><b> Business Analysis & Requirements </b> </p><ul><li> Conduct comprehensive business analysis and requirements definition in large, multi-stakeholder environments. </li><li> Gather, document, and validate user needs for planning, governance, and operational tools. </li><li> Lead discovery and analysis phases for enterprise, corporate planning, or programme projects. </li><li> Translate strategic objectives into functional and data requirements. </li><li> Develop business and data models for outcome-based planning and performance measurement. </li></ul><p><b> Process & Operational Improvement </b> </p><ul><li> Analyse and redesign business processes to improve efficiency, quality, and alignment. </li><li> Conduct detailed analysis to support process improvements, operational decisions, and “quick win” initiatives. </li><li> Implement process improvements using structured methodologies, including Six Sigma. </li><li> Propose rationalisation or switch-off for outdated systems, returns, or processes (e.g., API gateways, legacy files). </li></ul><p><b> Programme & Workstream Delivery </b> </p><ul><li> Plan, organise, and track detailed workstream activities and deliverables. </li><li> Drive out detailed scope and support prioritisation for programme delivery. </li><li> Identify, track, and manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID). </li><li> Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and engagement sessions to gather insights and validate solutions. </li><li> Work flexibly within project and programme delivery frameworks, adapting to evolving organisational goals. </li></ul><p> </p><p><b> Digital Tools & Technical Delivery </b> </p><ul><li> Migrate legacy files into modern architecture and develop migration strategies. </li><li> Evaluate rollout of software and digital tools (e.g., Power BI, M365) and standardise software delivery practices. </li><li> Assess and embed security controls across SDLC stages. </li><li> Produce clear documentation, process maps, requirements artefacts, traceability matrices, RAID logs, MI, and progress reports. </li></ul><p> </p><p></p><p><strong> Desirable Skills </strong></p><ul><li> Knowledge of Agile BA techniques: user story mapping, impact mapping, MoSCoW prioritisation. </li><li> Certification in BCS Business Analysis, Agile BA, or equivalent qualification. </li><li> Substantial project/programme environments involving business & IT change. </li><li> Experience of working in a regulatory environment. </li><li> Experience in Business Architecture, Business Change, or Testing. </li><li> Experience in regulatory programmes, data governance, or process improvement initiatives. </li><li> Business acumen in financial services or financial regulation. </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong> Key Responsibilities </strong></p><ul><li> Deliver business analysis, planning, and process improvement outputs across multiple programmes. </li><li> Support accelerated delivery of strategic initiatives in DTI, DAU, Enterprise Planning, and Smarter Regulator workstreams. </li><li> Ensure templates, tools, and workflows are simplified, standardised, and aligned to organisational requirements. </li><li> Enable faster, evidence-based decision-making and operational improvements across programmes. </li><li> Contribute to enterprise-wide planning, reporting, and performance measurement frameworks. </li></ul>