Business Analyst

DiverseJobsMatter; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Company bonus scheme

Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution

Flexible benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst to join its IT and transformation team in Bristol. This role involves eliciting requirements, improving processes, and acting as a bridge between business needs and technology solutions. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, experience in requirements elicitation, and exposure to agile methodologies. Offers hybrid working arrangements, competitive benefits including 25 days annual leave and a company bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience using a wide range of BA tools and techniques.
• Experience eliciting requirements and process mapping.
• Experience within the public sector, engineering, or other highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements using various methods.
• Model current and future business processes, conduct gap analysis.
• Facilitate workshops and support project managers in delivering robust outcomes.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Requirements elicitation

Process mapping

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Exposure to waterfall and agile methodologies

Education

Degree (IT, analytical, or equivalent experience)

Tools

BA tools and techniques

Job description

Overview

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Base pay range

Location: Bristol, UK (Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

About the Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a Business Analyst to join a growing IT and transformation team within a highly regulated sector. The role is central to delivering an ambitious IT Transformation Programme, enabling smarter, more integrated working across the organisation as it doubles in scale and broadens its mission.

The Business Analyst will work across projects and programmes, supporting both waterfall and agile delivery approaches, and acting as the bridge between business needs and technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Engineering – Elicit, analyse, and document business requirements using a range of methods (interviews, workshops, document analysis, observation).
• Solution Support – Work with testing teams to ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and fully aligned to solution design and procurement processes.
• Process Improvement – Model current (“As-Is”) and future (“To-Be”) business processes, conduct gap analysis, and support business optimisation.
• Collaboration & Communication – Act as a link between business units and IT technical teams (developers, solution architects, testers).
• Stakeholder Engagement – Facilitate workshops, promote BA best practice, and support PMO and project managers in delivering robust project outcomes.

Candidate Profile

• Degree (IT, analytical, or equivalent experience).
• Strong analytical skills with experience using a wide range of BA tools and techniques.
• Demonstrable experience eliciting requirements and process mapping.
• Exposure to both waterfall and agile methodologies.
• Skilled in facilitating stakeholder workshops and driving process improvements.
• Experience within the public sector, engineering, or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (rising with service), with option to buy/sell leave.
• Company bonus scheme (up to £5,750 per annum, based on corporate objectives).
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution (depending on employee contribution).
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Flexible benefits scheme (cycle-to-work, discounted gym membership, etc.).
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 wellbeing support.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay (dependent on service).
• Training and professional development opportunities to support CPD.
• Employee networks supporting inclusion, diversity, and wellbeing.

Additional Information

• Security clearance is required (or ability to obtain).
• Hybrid working with 2+ days per week required in the Bristol office (Bradley Stoke, BS32).

Diversity & Inclusion

This employer is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• General Business and Analyst

Industries

• Business Consulting and Services