Business Analyst

Anson McCade; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to join a major public sector digital transformation programme in the UK. You will work in an Agile environment to shape and deliver user-centred digital services.

Key duties include eliciting and documenting requirements, running workshops with stakeholders, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, and supporting delivery teams in a hybrid setup with two days on-site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in public sector projects.
• Strong ability to elicit, document, and manage requirements.
• Extensive experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery methodologies and how they apply to public sector programs.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document business and user requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and engage with stakeholders across multiple business areas.
• Create and manage high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Support product delivery teams in an Agile environment.
• Translate complex business needs into clear and actionable requirements.
• Contribute to service design and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Public sector experience

Requirements gathering

User stories

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Contract Business Analyst

Up to £450 per day | Inside IR35 | Manchester or Leeds (2 days onsite per Month)

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a major public sector digital transformation programme. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly collaborative Agile environment, helping to shape and deliver user-centred digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document business and user requirements
• Facilitate workshops and engage with stakeholders across multiple business areas
• Create and manage high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria
• Support product delivery teams in an Agile environment
• Translate complex business needs into clear and actionable requirements
• Contribute to service design and continuous improvement activities

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the public sector
• Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder management skills
• Extensive experience writing user stories and managing requirements
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery methodologies
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills

Desirable

• Experience working within the GDS framework
• Previous involvement in Discovery and/or Alpha phases of digital projects
• Experience delivering user-centred digital services

Contract Details

• Rate: Up to £450 per day
• IR35: Inside IR35 through umbrella
• Location: Manchester or Leeds
• Hybrid: 2 days onsite per week