Business Analyst

On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Business Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 6 month (until end of March 2027) contract based REMOTELY (occasional travel to Swindon - roughly once a month)

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.

Job Purpose

UKRI's Digital, Data, and Technology Directorate (DDaT) provides Programme, Project & Change Management and Business Analysis support, leading the design, implementation and embedding of change across UKRI to deliver its vision and realise its strategic objectives . The primary focus of our work is to lead and deliver business change, including the implementation of new corporate systems, operating environment and organisational structures and the development of strategies and processes. We also support research initiatives and activities.

Due to a growing workload, we are recruiting for a Business Analyst to bolster both capacity and capability within our Data Delivery Programme. We are looking for a Business Analyst who can understand and analyse user and business needs and work with other DDaT functions to derive technical solutions to business problems. Our projects employ waterfall, agile, and business process improvement techniques, and you will have the opportunity to work across a range of these.

Your focus is to ensure project outcomes align with both the service vision and the business strategy by contributing to the link between current and future business models and delivering to the business architecture. We expect our Business Analysts to act as a critical friend to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose. You will facilitate collaboration and lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet the user needs.

As a Business Analyst , your main responsibilities will be:

- Requirements gathering - Driving the research and gathering of business requirements against those articulated for the project.
- Process modelling - Employing various tools and techniques to map ‘As-Is’ and To-Be’ business processes.
- Gap Analysis - Evaluating requirements against the present state (where we are) & the target state (where we want to be), identifying opportunities to develop successful business requirements needed to make the transition.
- Impact Analysis - Analysing the potential consequences of a change and estimate what needs to be modified to accomplish that change.
- Benefit Analysis - Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of identified benefits analysis and lead on identifying business-related actions to assist with project delivery.
- Stakeholder Management and Engagement - Engaging with business owners, business change leads , and users to ensure delivery of common purpose.
- Facilitation - Working with business owners and business users to identify needs.
- System Analysis - Working with technical leads to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Essential:

- Can identify, document, and analyse the various delivery options and select the optimal solution.
- Systematically identify, analyse and communicate with stakeholders using appropriate channels, ensuring those impacted by the change are engaged, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests.
- Identify, share, and promote best practices and lessons learned to create a culture of learning and good practice that supports continuous improvement.

Desirable:

- Various digital solutions and can apply the knowledge to your work.
- About innovation and can apply this to your work.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, UKRI encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

UKRI welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".