Business Analyst

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced Business Analyst (SFIA 5) to join a growing team supporting large-scale digital and technology transformation programmes. You will bridge business needs and technical delivery while guiding analysis work and ensuring high-quality outcomes.

You will lead requirements activities, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, drive process improvement, and mentor other Business Analysts in delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Experience across complex business and technology change programmes.
• Elicitation, analysis, modelling, documentation, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Proven deliverables and documentation quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities across programmes and transformation initiatives.
• Elicit, analyse, validate, prioritise, and manage requirements through the project lifecycle.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and solution designs.
• Produce and maintain BA artefacts: User Stories, Epics, Features, Requirements, Data Specifications, Acceptance Criteria.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and alignment.
• Analyse and improve business processes using BPMN, UML, capability mapping, and BIAs.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Engineers, and Delivery Leads.
• Lead backlog refinement and prioritisation to meet business objectives.
• Support UAT planning, defect triage and post-implementation reviews.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements Elicitation

Stakeholder Management

Documentation

Agile/Hybrid Delivery

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Lucidchart

Excel

Job description

Candidates relocating to Newcastle may be eligible for a relocation support package of up to £1,500 to assist with moving costs.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst (SFIA 5) to join a growing team supporting large-scale digital, business, data, and technology transformation programmes.

This role will suit a highly capable Business Analyst who can independently lead complex analysis activities, work closely with business and technical stakeholders, and drive high-quality solution outcomes. You will play a key role in bridging the gap between business needs and technical delivery while contributing to transformational change initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities across complex products, programmes, and transformation initiatives.
• Elicit, analyse, validate, prioritise, and manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Translate business needs into clear and actionable requirements and solution designs.
• Produce and maintain business analysis artefacts including:
• User Stories
• Epics and Features
• Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
• Process Models
• Business Rules
• Data Specifications
• Acceptance Criteria
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and achieve alignment.
• Analyse and improve business processes using techniques such as BPMN, UML, capability mapping, and business impact assessments.
• Identify and communicate business impacts, risks, dependencies, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Testers, and Delivery Leads.
• Lead backlog refinement and prioritisation activities to ensure delivery aligns with business objectives.
• Support solution validation, UAT planning, defect triage, production readiness assessments, and post-implementation reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote Business Analysis best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Business Analysis experience across complex business and technology change programmes.
• Proven expertise in requirements elicitation, analysis, modelling, documentation, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Experience producing high-quality Business Analysis deliverables and documentation.
• Strong understanding of:
• Business Analysis Frameworks
• Data Flows
• Solution Design
• Data Requirements
• Business Impact Assessments
• Experience working with system integrations, APIs, and technical delivery teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at all organisational levels.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, using data and evidence-based approaches to support decision-making.
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery environments.
• Ability to understand complex business and technical problems and translate them into effective solutions.
• Experience supporting digital, data, and technology-enabled transformation programmes.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Business Analysts within delivery teams.
• Mentor and support capability development across the Business Analysis community.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of analysis deliverables.
• Influence business and technology decisions through informed recommendations and strategic analysis.

Tools & Technologies

Experience with the following tools is desirable:

• Jira
• Confluence
• Visio
• Lucidchart
• Microsoft Excel

Essential Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance, including:

• Minimum of 5 years' continuous UK residency
• No gaps in UK residency exceeding 6 months