Lead Business Analyst

Government Recruitment Service; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Cardiff is recruiting a Lead Business Analyst. You will define and lead significant business analysis projects, mentor junior analysts, and ensure that outcomes align with strategic objectives. Ideal candidates possess a BCS International Diploma or are working toward a certification. This full-time role offers flexible working options and requires excellent stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Travel reimbursement

Recruitment and retention allowance

Qualifications

• Good understanding of strategic arenas for large projects.
• Experience in leading complex business analysis delivery.
• Ability to mentor others in the Business Analysis community.

Responsibilities

• Define, plan, and lead Business Analysis delivery on significant assignments.
• Develop and embed clear and consistent Business Analysis standards.
• Lead effective communication with stakeholders for project success.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business analysis techniques

Strategic decision-making

Mentoring and coaching

Education

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

Job description

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair, and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration, and passports.

The Migration and Borders Group (MBG) is responsible for the Migration and Borders System, issuing British passports, running the Civil Registration system, as well as managing Asylum, Protection, Resettlement and Integration services. Its mission is to deliver an efficient, effective and innovative Migration and Borders System that supports the needs of UK citizens and labour market and protects the security of the UK.

System Design sits at the heart of MBG and supports Ministers, the Executive Committee, Policy and Operational Leads. It owns and develops the MBG end-to-end Strategic Design and Business Architecture and facilitates a cross-cutting system approach to services, capabilities and interventions. If you join us, you will find a passionate and encouraging team, committed to the work and to supporting each other.

We are recruiting Lead Business Analysts. If you join us, you will find a passionate and encouraging team who are committed to the work and to supporting each other.

As a Lead Business Analyst will have a good understanding of strategic arenas and will lead large and complex projects. You will have functional and people management responsibilities and mentor others in the Business Analysis community.

You will help to develop best practice and assist with communities of practice activities (internally and across government). You will also make sure outcomes are aligned with the service vision and MBG strategy by connecting the current and future business models and delivering to the future business architecture strategy. You will also support and inform product iteration, evolution and optimisation.

You will build and own your stakeholder relationships, often forming strategic relationships with senior stakeholders both internally and externally. You will challenge constructively and act as a critical voice to stakeholders and delivery colleagues in order to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose. You will lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery teams in meeting user needs and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Defining, planning and leading Business Analysis delivery on significant assignments. This will include providing recommendation and rationale to programme/project leads to critically shape project scope and to the Principal Business Analyst to accurately and dynamically inform resource planning across the Profession.
• Working with the Head of Role to develop and embed clear and consistent Business Analysis standards, guidance and templates across the Profession.
• Understanding and defining the problem to be solved and ensuring strategic decision-making supports business outcomes as well as user needs.
• Planning and leading significant areas of Business Analysis delivery, owning the challenge and driving through to conclusions.
• Developing a specialist area and delivering coaching and mentoring to staff within this area to develop their Business Analysis and professional skillset, confidence and strategic thinking. Overseeing the work of other business analysts to ensure work is focused on the right solution to deliver business value.
• Advising the business around which metrics to put in place to ensure the product is adding business value and to identify service improvement opportunities.
• Modelling complex processes/procedures using established techniques with understanding of their purpose and importance.

Qualifications

Either possess a BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or is actively working towards a certified Business Analysis qualification or you hold an equivalent qualification.

Line Management

The successful candidate may have line management responsibility.

Travel

The successful candidate may be required to travel to other work locations occasionally based on business need. All related costs will be reimbursed in line with Home Office policy.

Working Pattern

This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 30 hours per week due to business requirements. Applications from job share candidates are welcome, but any job offer is conditional upon a viable job-sharing arrangement being available.

Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA)

Candidates with exceptional skills and experience may receive a recruitment and retention allowance (RRA). This allowance is subject to initial review within six months of taking up the post and thereafter an annual review in-line with departmental priorities and could be reduced or withdrawn at any time.

MBG locations

MBG is currently prioritising recruitment to our Places for Growth locations. However, MBG operates a ‘right to remain’ policy for existing MBG staff currently working at a location outside those listed above. While ‘right to remain’ requests are contingent upon reasonable business need and existing terms and conditions, we will aim to ensure there is no need to move office while supporting your career and development within MBG.