Business Analyst

<p><strong>Job Description – Business Analyst </strong></p><br>Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity.<br><p><strong>Location: London OR Leeds </strong></p><p><strong>Work from office: 3 Days/Week </strong></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><strong>Essential Skills </strong></p><p><strong>Business Analysis & Requirements</strong> </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><strong>Process & Operational Improvement</strong> </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Propose rationalisation or switch-off for outdated systems, returns, or processes (e.g., API gateways, legacy files).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><strong>Programme & Workstream Delivery</strong> </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><strong>Digital Tools & Technical Delivery</strong> </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><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><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. xwzovoh </li><li>Contribute to enterprise-wide planning, reporting, and performance measurement frameworks.</li></ul>