Principal Business Analyst

Government Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is looking for a leader within the Portfolio Management Team to drive business analysis standards and mentor scrum teams. The role emphasizes strong coaching skills and strategic thinking to shape solutions across various discovery projects in a dynamic public protection tech environment. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure business value and service improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to develop frameworks and templates for strategic projects.
• A strong understanding of business analysis standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed business analysis standards across the profession.
• Lead business analysis delivery across a complex program.
• Mentor Senior Business Analysts and build strategic relationships.

Skills

Business architecture

Change management

Product management

Coaching and leadership

Strategic thinking

Job description

Overview

The role is within the Portfolio Management Team (PMT) in PPPT Discovery as a Service (DaaS) and you will be providing coaching, leadership, structure and guidance on best practice covering business architecture, business analysis, change management and product management to 3 multidisciplinary scrum teams (blended teams of civil servants and consultancy) engaged in a range of discovery projects. The role may also require occasional work on discoveries as part of the team, either part time or full-time.

You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues from policy, design, product, and architecture, helping to develop frameworks and templates, such as capability and operating models, process definitions, and benefits realisation documents, that help bridge strategic ambitions with practical delivery. Your involvement will also include facilitating discussions on the scope of discovery work, planning discovery activities, and drafting terms of reference documents.

Advising teams on the selection of key metrics, you’ll ensure products are driving business value and help pinpoint opportunities for service improvement.

If you’re motivated by comprehensive problem-solving and inspired to help steer meaningful transformation within the Police and Public Protection technology landscape, this position offers a unique chance to influence positive change within a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Head of Business Analysis to develop and embed clear and consistent Business Analysis standards and guidance across the Profession. Embedding Business Analysis ways of working and governance processes within programme delivery.
• Defining, planning and leading business analysis delivery across a complex programme of work, providing clear recommendations and rationale to multiple stakeholders including Programme Directors and the Head of Role.
• Quickly and strategically assessing the viability of ideas generated within your Portfolio and making decision based on business value. Championing the need for Business Analysis throughout Programme delivery.
• Mentoring and coaching Senior Business Analysts within your Portfolio to develop their professional and leadership skillset and confidence, as well as strategic thinking and perspectives.
• Building strong strategic relationships across government departments and regularly engaging to build and share knowledge, sharing solutions to reduce costs. Effectively communicating your work to Portfolio Directors and Programme Delivery Leads to influence judgements and decisions.
• Working with the Head of Role to set strategy for Business Analysis recruitment to attract and build talent.
• Defining the problem to be solved and ensuring strategic decision-making supports business outcomes as well as user needs.