Business Analyst

Bristol City Council; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Bristol is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support change and transformation initiatives. This hybrid role emphasizes stakeholder engagement, business analysis, and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in local authority environments and strong communication skills. An excellent benefits package, including flexible working and generous annual leave, is offered.

Benefits

Flexible working

Local Government Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in change and transformation.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Expertise in process design/redesign and requirements development.
• Experience in local authority or similar complex environments.
• A proactive, creative problem-solver who thrives in collaboration.
• Leadership and mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage and consult with stakeholders to secure understanding and buy-in.
• Define and evaluate work supporting transformation-led business cases.
• Lead business analysis on strategic projects using experience and tools.
• Coach Business Analysts, promoting best practices.
• Analyse current processes and design future-state solutions.
• Support recruitment and resourcing within the BA function.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to maximise delivery.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Communication skills

Process design

Creative problem-solving

Leadership

Job description

Join our Portfolios, Programmes and Projects (PPP) Service, where we drive the council's strategic priorities through transformation, change and capital projects. Our work spans the entire organisation, offering variety, challenge and the chance to make a real impact. As part of our experienced team, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering Change & Transformation portfolios. This is a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment, where your expertise will help deliver meaningful outcomes for the council and the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Engage and consult with senior stakeholders to secure understanding and buy-in.
• Define, shape and evaluate work, supporting the development of transformation-led business cases.
• Lead business analysis on strategic projects, determining approaches and solutions grounded in experience and repeatable tools and techniques.
• Coach and support Business Analysts, promoting best practice and standards.
• Analyse current "as-is" processes, identify pain points and design future-state "to-be" solutions through eliciting requirements and carrying out user needs analysis, researching comparable services and viable solutions.
• Support recruitment and resourcing within the BA function.
• Work independently and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to maximise delivery and associated benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in change and transformation.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Expertise in process design/redesign and requirements development.
• Experience in local authority or similar complex environments.
• A proactive, creative problem-solver who thrives in collaboration.
• Leadership and mentoring experience.

Working Conditions

The role is hybrid, with flexibility to work from home; however, your contractual base will be City Hall, Bristol, and you may need to attend in person up to five days a week depending on service needs.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are a Disability Confident employer and value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career. At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve; we welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

Benefits

• Excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Opportunities to develop new skills within a high-profile organisation.