Business Analyst - Senior Consultant (Contract)

Opencast; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy based in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a business analyst to lead analysis activities and provide expert guidance. The role requires active Security Clearance and experience in the UK central government. Candidates must reside within a 40-mile radius for regular team collaboration. Competitive day rate of £490 and travel is expected. Join a diverse team dedicated to impactful digital solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience as a business analyst across multiple industries.
• Ability to manage tasks of others and work in agile teams.
• Experience shaping requirements management approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities within projects.
• Provide expert advice to consultants.
• Ensure work aligns with quality and security policies.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Problem solving

Experience in UK central government

Job description

Open to a new challenge? Do you enjoy shaping products and services which positively impact people? Are you looking for empowerment to deliver for some of the most important services in the UK? If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We're an independent UK technology consultancy specialising in designing, building and running user‑centred digital and technology solutions that make a positive difference to people's lives.

The role

You'll lead business analysis activities within projects and be responsible for planning and achieving deliverables for our clients.

You'll provide expert advice to our consultants and contribute towards building the BA community at Opencast.

You'll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client.

Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.

Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.

Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Essential experience

To succeed in this role, you will have experience as a business analyst across different industries and/or clients. You will also ensure BA activities and outcomes align across multiple work streams and/or projects. Please show how you have:

• Experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines.
• Analysed and evaluated complex business systems and processes to recommend improvement opportunities or change initiatives.
• Planned and executed the business analysis deliverables to meet the objectives of a project.
• Delegated and managed the tasks of others.
• Successfully worked within unfamiliar industries and/or clients and quickly adapted to understand the business domain and project needs.
• Built meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to elicit and manage requirements and facilitate the path to delivery.
• Shaped the requirements management approach, including methodology, tools, and processes to enable successful delivery and value.
• Used a variety of BA techniques to solve complex problems and present ideas to stakeholders.
• Coached junior members of a team, sharing your knowledge of best practice and ways of working.
• Experience working in agile delivery teams.

In the interview, we'll ask you questions that demonstrate this experience. We'll also ask you questions based around these topics.

Salary

Inside IR35 - from £490 per day

Where you'll work

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We'll make any adjustments to help you.

Want to know more?

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgement. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.