Business Analyst - Defence

ACCA Careers; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Defence in Bristol is seeking a Business Analyst to join the IT and Digital team on the GCAP programme. The role supports ambitious, fast-paced transformation and will involve analysing business needs and translating them into guided solutions.

You will work with project managers and cross-functional teams, model AS-IS and TO-BE processes, gather requirements, and ensure stakeholder alignment. International travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst in defence, aerospace, secure technology, or complex engineering environments.
• Background in consultancy would be beneficial.
• Experience across large transformation programmes and project lifecycles, including waterfall and Agile.
• Knowledge of process modelling (As-Is and To-Be) and engineering/manufacturing processes.
• Ability to break down epics into user stories and collaborate with technical teams and SMEs.
• Strong requirements gathering, management, and traceability, plus stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Capture and manage business requirements and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Model AS-IS processes and assess improvements; model TO BE processes with SMEs.
• Evolve candidate process models to meet business needs.
• Analyse the vision and scope of new projects, services, and software.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and cross-functional teams.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify opportunities to solve problems via data-driven tools.
• Measure and record benefits of deployed methods and tools.

Skills

Transformation programme

Lifecycle exposure

Process modelling

Engineering knowledge

User stories

Requirements gathering

Voice of the Customer

Stakeholder management

Job description

Bristol

Job Description

Business Analyst - Defence

Full Time

There's a Business Analyst opportunity to join our IT and Digital team to support the ambitious and fast‑paced GCAP programme.

GCAP (the Global Combat Air Programme) is a trilateral initiative launched in 2022 by the governments and industries of Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. The programme will deliver an innovative stealth fighter, ready to face the threats of the future. It will provide decisive capability for its partner nations in Europe and the Indo‑Pacific, and contribute to wider global security.

There will be an opportunity to travel internationally in this role.

Why join Rolls‑Royce?

At Rolls‑Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls‑Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

As the Business Analyst you will be fully integrated with the Portfolio Team and focus on the relationship between that team and the business as a whole. You will ensure that the overall business needs are properly analysed and are correctly reflected in the guidance the team needs to generate the envisioned solution.

What You Will Be Doing

• Capture and manage business requirements and traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Accurately model existing (AS IS) business processes likely to be impacted by the business change. Assess options for process improvements and model TO BE processes in collaboration with the business SMEs
• Evolve candidate process models to ensure that they meet business needs.
• Analyse the vision and scope of the new projects, services and software.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and cross functional teams.
• Engaging with stakeholders from across the business to identify opportunities to solve problems and eliminate waste through data driven tools and insight.
• Measuring and recording the benefit of deployed methods and tools.

Position Qualifications

Previous experience in a Business Analyst role ideally from a defence, aerospace, secure technology ,critical infrastructure, or other complex engineering environments. A background in consultancy would be suited to this role.

• Large transformation programme/ project exposure/ experience
• Experience of all stages within the project life cycle, preferably in projects that have given exposure to waterfall and Agile approaches.
• Process modelling 'As-Is' and 'To-Be' utilising different modelling techniques.
• Knowledge of Engineering and/or Manufacturing Processes
• Break down epics into user stories, work with technical colleagues as well as subject matter experts to deliver outcome focused solutions.
• Requirements gathering, management and traceability.
• Representing the Voice of the Customer in the Project Team
• Communication and stakeholder management skills

To work for the Rolls‑Royce Defence business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MOD and Government body approved cases, a dual national.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi‑year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.