Business Analyst

PD Ports; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK port business is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst for the Project Management Office. In this role, you will conduct feasibility assessments, document business requirements, and support stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills and experience in large-scale technology projects. This position offers hybrid working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days of holiday and paid leave for new parents.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience applying business analysis methodologies.
• Proven track record in medium to large-scale technology change projects.
• Ability to manage business requirements from initiation through to delivery.
• Skills in documenting requirements and process re-engineering.
• Excellent communication and conflict management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility assessments with stakeholders and produce business cases.
• Document and prioritize business requirements backlog.
• Model current processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support the evaluation of 3rd party solutions.
• Assist in benefits analysis throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Analytical skills

Business analysis methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Conflict management

Presentation skills

Tools

BPMN process modelling

Job description

PD Ports is a leading UK port business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, employing over 1,400 people in the UK. With headquarters based in the Northeast of England, PD Ports owns and operates the UK’s sixth largest port by volume. Operating out of 11 key ports and logistics centres across the UK, we are committed to retaining and developing talent nationwide.

A vacancy has arisen for a detail-oriented, analytical, organised, and collaborative individual as a full time Business Analyst at PD Ports within the Project Management Office team.

Location

Queen’s Square but with travel to other sites required. Hybrid working available.

Working Arrangements

Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with business stakeholders to conduct feasibility assessments, and helping to produce business cases to quantify value and secure stakeholder buy‑in.
• Eliciting, documenting, and prioritising the business functional and non‑functional requirements backlog.
• Modelling as‑is processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and facilitating the definition of to‑be processes.
• Supporting the evaluation of solutions, including the evaluation of 3rd party solutions, and ensuring they are consistent with the overall business strategy.
• Supporting benefits analysis and realisation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience applying business analysis methodologies.
• A proven track record and experience in the role in medium to large‑scale technology change projects.
• The ability to manage business requirements from initiation through to delivery.
• Skills in documenting requirements, BPMN process modelling, and process re‑engineering.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, conflict management, and presentation skills.

Benefits

We offer 25 days holiday, paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, life insurance and a cycle to work scheme.

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply in writing, outlining relevant skills & experience, to [e-mail] and use job reference BAMS1810.