Business Analyst

London School of Economics and Political Science; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a qualified Business Analyst to support the design of its technological ecosystem for student journey management. This fixed-term role offers a salary between £43,277 and £51,714 with potential progression. The ideal candidate will have experience in gathering platform requirements and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills. Generous leave and training opportunities are also provided.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in gathering and documenting platform requirements.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document technical requirements.
• Support procurement and implementation of platforms.
• Engage with stakeholders throughout the project.

Skills

Requirement gathering

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Excellent communication

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.

Extended Education

Business Analyst

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed term appointment for two years.

LSE's Extended Education division delivers some of the School's most commercially successful programmes, including Summer School and our expanding portfolio of Global Programmes. With over 9,500 students studying LSE-designed degrees in nearly 40 countries, we're now embarking on an ambitious transformation that will revolutionise how the School delivers distance and online degree education.

To support this work, we are seeking a dynamic and organised Business Analyst to support our Head of Digital Learning Operations in designing the technological ecosystem that underpins the entire student journey, from recruitment and admissions through to enrolment, records, learning and assessment, all the way to graduation.

The Business Analyst will gather and document requirements, translate them into clear specifications, and support the procurement and implementation of our platforms-ensuring that they are robust, fit for purpose, and built to scale.

Our ideal candidate:

• Has experience gathering and documenting platform requirements, process and user stories from a wide range of stakeholders.
• Can work independently as well as part of a collaborative and cooperative project team.
• Is deeply organised, has excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and is a strong problem-solver.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

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The closing date for receipt of applications is 16 October 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.