Business Systems Analyst - 12-Month FTC

Leidos, Inc.; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a motivated Business Analyst for its programme execution within the Logistics and Mission Support division. The role involves analyzing complex business problems and providing insights to support effective programme delivery. Candidates should possess strong requirements elicitation and analytical skills, along with experience in Agile methodologies and business process modeling. The position offers competitive benefits, including flexible working and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible Working Scheme

Health and Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Requirements Elicitation & Analytics.
• Ability to identify and present actionable research insights.
• Experience in complex change and development environments.

Responsibilities

• Support Programme Execution within the Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation programme.
• Provide knowledge, information, and data insights to support programme delivery.
• Analyze complex business problems to implement effective solutions.

Skills

Requirements Elicitation & Analytics

Communication and interpersonal skills

Business process modelling

Agile/SAFe experience

Lean Six Sigma experience

Education

APM PFQ

ITIL 4 exposure

Tools

UML

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary Business Analytics capability in support of Project and Change delivery, to ensure that customer and operational needs are clearly identified, analysed and communicated across the stakeholder community
• Evaluate, analyse and support business change impacts and constantly drive to ensure the product evolves towards the service vision and business architecture strategy
• Elicit, analyse, define and document business requirements and transform such artefacts into developer‑consumed forms
• Establish a baseline understanding of customer/business functions, stakeholders, operations, components and procedures
• Undertake and support inspections of functions, departments and operations with analysis of current and planned future operating models, operating frameworks and business models
• Work closely with the Product Owner to understand the business drivers and desired outcomes, and ensure proposed solutions and prototypes are produced in line with these
• Undertake data analytical activity, as well as define and support information asset management/stewardship processes and continuous improvement
• Work closely with the Functional and Product Owners to understand the business drivers and desired outcomes, and ensure proposed solutions and prototypes are produced and tested in line with these
• Support Principal BA/Business Analysis Lead and Senior Business Analyst roles in further development of the BA capability
  

Role Summary

idos is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Business Analyst to support Programme Execution within the Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) programme. The successful applicant will play a crucial role in providing and curating knowledge, information and data insights to support programme delivery, thus ensuring excellence in programme execution within the Logistics and Mission Support (LMS) division. You will support the analysis of complex business problems, to be solved with processes and applications. You will be self‑motivated and able to work autonomously and within a team to achieve day‑to‑day objectives, aligning to our Business Analytics Framework, supporting programme delivery against project milestones and appropriate application of program execution governance. You must be an effective communicator, tenacious, motivated to find information and form knowledge, and comfortable directly engaging with customers and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Requirements Elicitation & Analytics, as well as the ability to work with Subject Matter Experts and a wide array of stakeholders to capture business requirements alongside Project/Programme Delivery and Engineering disciplines
• Ability to identify and present actionable research insights to business stakeholders
• Experience of working in multiple work streams in complex change and development environments
• The ability to facilitate effective business and business process design workshops and Continuous Improvement initiatives, to define detailed, complete and agreed structures and processes
• Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Business process modelling (with ability to use a conventional modelling notation, e.g. UML), Lean Six Sigma experience
• Agile/SAFe experience
• APM PFQ
• ITIL 4 exposure
• Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture
• Working with large-scale and complex integration programmes
• Working with 3rd party suppliers
  

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme, Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement

Clearance Requirements

• BPSS pre‑screening required to start
• SC required for the role