Principal Business Analyst

Northrop Grumman; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 73,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Compressed fortnight

Private medical insurance

Dental cover

Life assurance & pension

Flexible benefits package

Holiday buy/sell

Performance incentive

Career development

Membership support

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Principal Business Analyst in Cheltenham to drive requirements from concept through delivery in defence and national security programmes. You will work with product owners, delivery teams and stakeholders, shaping solutions and ensuring change delivers meaningful outcomes.

Requires UK citizenship, highest level clearance, and willingness to travel 10%. Salary £73,000–£109,000 DOE; relocation support is not mentioned.

Qualifications

• Proven business analysis experience within complex delivery environments.
• Experience with agile delivery teams: elicitation, backlog refinement, and user story development.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
• Experience applying systems thinking to understand organisational challenges and develop practical, outcome-focused recommendations.
• Knowledge of BA techniques, requirements management and change principles.

Responsibilities

• Understand business challenges and translate into clear requirements.
• Lead workshops and planning sessions to build consensus.
• Support agile delivery by elaborating work and maintaining backlogs.
• Analyse processes and technology landscapes to identify improvements.
• Produce business cases and evidence-based recommendations.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet user needs and deliver benefits.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Systems thinking

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Confluence

Job description

Job Details

• UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Job Title: Principal Business Analyst
• Salary: £73,000 - £109,000 DOE
• Location: Cheltenham
• Clearance: Must hold and maintain the highest level of UK Government Security Clearance

What’s your possible? At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most, solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. We call it Defining Possible. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions. It underpins how we develop our people, support our communities and create opportunities for talented individuals to make a meaningful impact through their work. This is more than just a job. It's a mission. We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our growing teams delivering critical programmes across the Defence and National Security sectors. As a Business Analyst at Northrop Grumman UK, you will play a pivotal role in helping our customers solve complex challenges by bringing clarity to ambiguity, understanding the broader organisational landscape and ensuring change delivers meaningful outcomes. Working closely with Product Owners, delivery teams, customers and senior stakeholders, you will help shape solutions from concept through to delivery. You'll apply systems thinking, business analysis expertise and stakeholder engagement skills to identify genuine business needs, define requirements and ensure solutions align with strategic objectives. This is an opportunity to influence mission-critical programmes, contribute to major transformation initiatives and work alongside talented professionals delivering technology-enabled change that makes a real difference.

What You'll Do

As a Business Analyst, you will:

• Work with stakeholders to understand business challenges, user needs and strategic drivers, translating these into clear and actionable requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, planning events and collaborative sessions to build consensus, uncover opportunities and drive successful outcomes.
• Support agile delivery teams by elaborating work, maintaining product backlogs and working closely with Product Owners to prioritise delivery.
• Analyse business processes, operating models, organisational structures and technology landscapes to identify improvements and recommend solutions.
• Produce business cases, requirements documentation and evidence-based recommendations that support informed decision-making.
• Ensure delivered solutions meet user needs, deliver expected business benefits and remain aligned to organisational objectives throughout the change lifecycle.

What We’re Looking For

We’re interested in hearing from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Proven Business Analysis experience within complex delivery environments, ideally supporting software, engineering, defence or national security programmes.
• Experience working within agile delivery teams, including requirements elicitation, backlog refinement and user story development.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels.
• Experience applying systems thinking to understand organisational challenges and develop practical, outcome-focused recommendations.
• Knowledge of business analysis techniques, requirements management and organisational change principles.
• Experience using collaboration and delivery tools such as Jira, GitLab and Confluence.

Desirable Experience

• Experience within Defence or National Security environments.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, governance frameworks or regulatory requirements.
• Business Change experience, including benefits realisation, business readiness and adoption activities.
• Experience mentoring junior Business Analysts and contributing to capability development.

Benefits

• Flexible working options, including hybrid arrangements
• Compressed fortnight working pattern with every other Friday off
• Private medical insurance, dental cover, life assurance and pension
• Flexible benefits package including critical illness cover and health cash plan
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Annual performance incentive programme
• Professional development, training and career progression opportunities
• Support for professional memberships and certifications

Why Join Us?

A Mission to Believe In Every day, our teams contribute to building a more secure and connected world. Whether supporting national security, delivering advanced technology solutions or helping customers solve their most complex challenges, your work will have purpose and impact. You'll also have opportunities to engage with our employee networks, STEM outreach initiatives and community programmes. A Place to Belong and Thrive At Northrop Grumman UK, every voice matters. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people feel respected, supported and empowered to succeed. Diversity of thought, background and experience helps us deliver better outcomes for our customers and creates a stronger workplace for everyone. Your Career, Your Way Discover your possible through meaningful work, varied career paths and ongoing development opportunities. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, expand your leadership capability or explore new technologies and domains, we'll support your ambitions every step of the way.

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.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.