Alliance Business Analyst

Devon and Cornwall Police; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary increments

Gym membership

Blue Light Card

Sick pay

Equipment provided

Free parking

Insurance scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities

Flexible training plan

Hybrid working

Job summary

Devon and Cornwall Police in Exeter is seeking an Alliance Business Analyst to understand the organisation’s needs, its processes and systems, and to translate insights into change initiatives and business cases. You will bridge operations, Business Change and ICT, leading workshops and stakeholder engagement to secure consensus and actionable requirements.

The role is hybrid (minimum two days in the office weekly), 37 hours per week, fixed-term for 12 months, with a starting salary of £38,169

Job description

Salary £38,169 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £42,612 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension

Location: Police Headquarters, Exeter, Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorset

Type of employment: Fixed Term/ Internal Secondment - 12 Months from start date

Closing Date: 08/11/2026, 12:00.

Hours per week: this role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need

About the role:

The principal responsibility of the Alliance Business Analyst is to understand and analyse the organisation’s needs, its business model, processes and systems so that optimal solutions for change can be implemented to realise the greatest return on investment. To carry out intensive research and deep analysis to provide high quality, accurate, relevant and timely information to support Business Change projects and programmes.

• To act as the bridge between operational / business areas, Business Change and ICT. Engage with the operational and wider business to understand their challenges and needs, translating them into requirements, use cases, change canvasses.
• On behalf of chief officers and departmental heads, extrapolate the outputs of the analysis and where appropriate developing business cases.
• Undertake multi criteria analysis, cost benefit analysis to include Return on Investment (ROI) and other suitable techniques for use in strategic decision making.
• Use various techniques to gather information and elicit detailed requirements from stakeholders to satisfy various perspectives. To ensure conflicts are negotiated to a position of consensus and that specified requirements are complete, unambiguous, realistic and testable.
• Leading stakeholder engagement to enhance trust and co-operation, gain buy-in, manage expectations and understand the needs of the business and the organisation as a whole.
• Lead and facilitate workshops with representatives from the business to meet business objectives.

Please note that interviews for this role will be conducted face-to-face and candidates will be required to attend in person.

This is a hybrid working role; however, successful candidates will be required to attend the office a minimum of two days per week.

What you get if you join us:

If you work for us, you will get access to:

• A competitive salary with yearly increments.
• Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
• Company sick pay.
• Job related equipment supplied, as required.
• Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
• Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
• Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
• Development and training opportunities available.
• Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
• Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
• Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).