Business Analyst

hackajob; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment partner is seeking a Business Analyst in Barrow-in-Furness. This role involves defining project scope, investigating operational requirements, and working across stakeholders in Agile and Waterfall environments. The ideal candidate will possess a Business Analysis diploma and have experience managing multiple projects. A competitive salary of around £50,000 is offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• BCS Foundation or Diploma in Business Analysis and equivalent experience.
• Experience of working on multiple pieces of change/projects at a time.
• Good business acumen and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Formally define project deliverables in Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Work across stakeholders defining requirements for project changes.
• Investigate operational requirements and seek business solutions.

Skills

BCS Foundation or Diploma in Business Analysis

Working on multiple pieces of change/projects

Good business acumen

Stakeholder management experience

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Barrow-In-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: circa £50,000

Company: hackajob is collaborating with BAE Critical Skills to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Formally defining the scope and high-level requirements for project deliverables in Agile and Waterfall environments
• Working across multiple stakeholders defining requirements for multiple small to medium size project changes, utilising methods, tools, techniques; selecting appropriately from plan-driven/predictive approaches or more adaptive (iterative and agile) approaches
• Investigating operational requirements, problems, and opportunities, seeking effective business solutions through improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes
• Ensuring requirements are in line with the strategic roadmap, driving a joint business objective across functional areas
• Specifying requirements for environment, data, resources and tools, reviewing and testing results and modifying tests as necessary
• Dealing with issues, managing resolutions, corrective actions, lessons learned and the collection and dissemination of relevant information

Your Skills And Experiences

• BCS Foundation or Diploma in Business Analysis and equivalent experience
• Experience of working on multiple pieces of change/projects at a time
• Good business acumen and stakeholder management experience

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Product Fulfilment Team

The Product Fulfilment team is one of four Product Groups within the IM&T function. Product Fulfilment is responsible for providing the IT capabilities that are required by the core delivery functions of the business (such as Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Project Delivery), and those which support it (such as HR and Finance).

In this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders across the business, with exposure to multiple business areas. This role is part of a larger strategic focus of the function working collaboratively across different functions to improve the way BAE Systems delivers Submarines.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 2nd October 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development