Business Analyst - Newcastle

Accenture UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a technically oriented Business Analyst in Newcastle, operating in a hybrid office-based role three days a week. You’ll bridge business stakeholders and technical teams, turning complex needs into clear, deliverable requirements and designs across the software delivery lifecycle.

You’ll collaborate with product, UX/UI, developers, testers and live services, contribute to backlog refinement and participate in Agile ceremonies.

Qualifications

• Strong elicitation, analysis, documentation and validation across delivery lifecycle.
• Translate business problems into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.
• Produce artefacts: functional/non-functional requirements, flows, rules, and data specs.
• Proficient in structured analysis techniques (UML, BPMN) and impact assessment.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to enable successful delivery.
• Understand APIs, databases and system integration concepts.

Responsibilities

• Define problems, explore solutions, assess feasibility, risks and dependencies.
• Elicit, validate and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create artefacts: designs, process flows, rules and backlog items.
• Analyse data to support insights and decisions.
• Support readiness and change activities for implementation.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Data analysis

User stories

Functional requirements

Documentation

Tools

UML

BPMN

Process modelling

APIs

Data flows

Job description

Business Analyst

Location: Newcastle

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application. Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Hybrid Working: Please note - This role will require you to work from our Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park office 3 days per week.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services.

With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

You’ll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

We are currently looking for Technically orientated Business Analysts to join our expanding Business Analysis community in Newcastle, working at the centre of modern software delivery. You’ll act as a trusted bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, bringing clarity to complex problems and turning business needs into well-defined, deliverable requirements & designs. By collaborating closely with stakeholders and delivery teams, you’ll help ensure solutions are user-focused, technically feasible, and aligned to strategic business goals - making a tangible impact from discovery through to product launch.

As a Business Analyst, you will:

• Support discovery activities by helping define problems, exploring solution options, and assessing feasibility, risks, and dependencies.
• Apply business analysis tools and techniques to assess processes and support the definition of fit-for-purpose business and technology solutions.
• Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to support functional & non-functional requirements identification, elicitation, and validation.
• Support the development of solution designs by producing clear and accurate artefacts including functional designs, process flows, sequence diagrams, business rules, and product backlog items.
• Analyse business and operational data to support insights, validate assumptions, and inform solution and delivery decisions.
• Contribute to business impact assessments to understand the implications of proposed changes across affected areas.
• Support business readiness activities for implementations, including input into operational readiness and transition planning.
• Assist with change activities by contributing to communications and training materials to support adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, UX/UI, developers, testers, DevOps, and live services throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (e.g. daily stand ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives), and contributing to backlog refinement ensuring backlog items are ready for development and test
• Identify and escalation risks, dependencies, and constraints in a timely manner.
• Develop a working understanding of key technical elements e.g. APIs, databases, and system integration concepts.
• Operate effectively in a customer-facing role, taking ownership of assigned deliverables with appropriate supervision.
• Advocate and contribute to the delivery of AI-enabled solutions that support improved outcomes for clients.
• Identify and apply opportunities to improve delivery efficiency and day-to-day ways of working through the practical use of AI.

We are looking for experience across the following core business analysis capabilities:

• Strong foundational business analysis skills, including requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and ongoing management across the delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to understand business problems and change needs, and translate these into clear, structured, and actionable requirements that support effective solution delivery.
• Experience producing a range of business analysis artefacts, including user stories, functional and non‑functional requirements, process flows, business rules, and data requirements.
• Working knowledge of structured analysis and solution design techniques, such as UML, BPMN, process modelling, and impact assessment, and the ability to apply these appropriately.
• Ability to analyse business and operational data to support requirements validation, identify trends, and highlight risks, assumptions, or data quality issues.
• Experience engaging with a wide range of business and technical stakeholders to build shared understanding, manage expectations, and support successful delivery.
• Exposure to supporting business impact assessments, with an understanding of the implications of change across people, process, data, and technology.

We are looking for experience across the following core business analysis capabilities:

• Strong foundational business analysis skills, including requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and ongoing management across the delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to understand business problems and change needs, and translate these into clear, structured, and actionable requirements that support effective solution delivery.
• Experience producing a range of business analysis artefacts, including user stories, functional and non‑functional requirements, process flows, business rules, and data requirements.
• Working knowledge of structured analysis and solution design techniques, such as UML, BPMN, process modelling, and impact assessment, and the ability to apply these appropriately.
• Ability to analyse business and operational data to support requirements validation, identify trends, and highlight risks, assumptions, or data quality issues.
• Experience engaging with a wide range of business and technical stakeholders to build shared understanding, manage expectations, and support successful delivery.
• Exposure to supporting business impact assessments, with an understanding of the implications of change across people, process, data, and technology.

Set Yourself Apart - Technical & Specialist Experience

• Experience supporting technology-enabled or digital delivery initiatives, ideally within complex or regulated environments (e.g. Public Sector).
• Working understanding of system integration concepts, APIs, and data flows.
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms or cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, Salesforce).
• Awareness of UX principles and exposure to wireframing tools such as Figma or Balsamiq.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies (e.g. GenAI) and how they may support business solutions and optimise working practices
• Demonstrated the understanding of how AI can transform businesses and solutions
• Exposure to benefits realisation or transition into live service environments.