Lead Business Analyst

Northrop Grumman UK; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Career development and training programmes

Performance-related bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK in Manchester seeks a candidate with agile delivery experience to act as a bridge between stakeholders and delivery teams. Responsibilities include eliciting and documenting requirements, supporting Product Owners, and evaluating solutions.

Candidates should have strong analytical skills and experience working with tools like Jira or Confluence. The role requires the ability to maintain UK security clearance. Benefits include flexible working options and private healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience working within agile software delivery teams, including writing and managing user stories.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in complex, ambiguous environments.
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the bridge between stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Eliciting, analysing and documenting business and technical requirements.
• Supporting Product Owners to maintain well-defined backlogs.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Stakeholder engagement

Experience with Jira, Confluence or GitLab

Agile software delivery knowledge

Job description

Key Details

UK citizenship required for this position: Yes

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Responsibilities

• Acting as the bridge between stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure solutions meet business and user needs
• Eliciting, analysing and documenting business and technical requirements in agile delivery environments
• Supporting Product Owners to prioritise and maintain well‑defined backlogs aligned to project goals
• Facilitating workshops, discussions and stakeholder engagement to clarify complex problems and drive decisions
• Applying systems thinking to understand wider organisational impacts and improve processes, services and technology
• Evaluating delivered solutions to ensure they meet desired outcomes and recommending enhancements where required

Qualifications

• Experience working within agile software delivery teams, including writing and managing user stories or tickets
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work in complex, ambiguous environments
• Ability to engage, influence and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence or GitLab
• Knowledge or experience within Defence, Security or highly regulated environments is beneficial
• A proactive, organised approach with strong attention to detail

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this clearance type.

You must be able to gain and maintain the appropriate UK Government security clearance (SC).

Benefits

• Flexible working options, including a compressed fortnight
• Private healthcare
• Cash health plan
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Career development and training programmes
• Performance‑related bonuses

Why Join Us?

Every day, we contribute to building a more secure and connected world. Your work will have real‑world impact in protecting people, infrastructure and national security.

We value diverse perspectives and foster an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute, grow and succeed.

Whether you want to deepen your expertise or explore new career paths, we offer the support, tools and opportunities to help you shape your future.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.