Business Analyst

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Business Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 5 month (until end of March 2027) contract based in Lichfield (1 day per week on site) .

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence , as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management .

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

PLEASE NOTE: SCClearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Business Analyst , your main responsibilities will be:

- Analyse business challenges and identify opportunities for improvement, providing recommendations that support digital and organisational change.
- Gather, document and manage business and user requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and desired outcomes.
- Facilitate workshops and collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, priorities and requirements for change initiatives .
- Produce clear and accurate business analysis artefacts, including requirements documents, process maps and reports to support decision -making.
- Build effective working relationships with stakeholders, supporting engagement activities and helping to manage competing priorities and requirements.
- Support the identification and tracking of business benefits, ensuring change initiatives deliver measurable value and improved outcomes.

Essential:

- Experience working as a Business Analyst on business change, transformation, digital or technology-enabled projects.
- Ability to elicit, analyse , document and manage business and user requirements using recognised business analysis techniques.
- Experience engaging with a range of stakeholders and facilitating discussions, workshops and requirement-gathering activities.
- Knowledge of business process mapping, business modelling and problem analysis techniques to support service and operational improvements.
- Experience assessing risks, impacts and benefits of proposed changes and contributing to business cases and recommendations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and produce high-quality business documentation.

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

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, the MOD 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

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the MOD 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.