Principal Business Analyst

weServed; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme with life assurance

Aviva DigiCare+ access

Payment of Professional Fees

Special leave for Reservists

Job summary

Babcock International in Plymouth is seeking a Principal Business Analyst to shape transformation across a complex naval portfolio. You will provide enterprise-level insights to support investment decisions and prioritise initiatives, aligning strategy with delivery across programmes and functions.

You're expected to influence senior stakeholders, manage interdependencies and deliver meaningful business value, with security clearance to SC level.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business analysis, strategic transformation and portfolio management.
• Experience working across large, complex transformation portfolios or programmes.
• Experience analysing and managing interdependencies between multiple projects and workstreams.
• Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders within complex or regulated environments.
• Experience translating complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Professional Business Analysis qualification is desirable.
• Benefits Management, Lean or Continuous Improvement qualifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining an integrated view of transformation initiatives, dependencies and outcomes.
• Analysing business cases, proposals and change initiatives to support prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Identifying and managing dependencies, risks and impacts across programmes and functions.
• Facilitating workshops, governance activities and stakeholder discussions to support informed decisions.
• Providing strategic recommendations to senior leaders to maximise value and benefits realisation.

Skills

Business analysis

Strategic transformation

Portfolio management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication of complex information

Degree-level qualification

Professional BA qualification - Desir

Qualifications in Benefits/Lean/CI - 5

Education

Degree-level qualification or equivalent

Professional Business Analysis qualification

Benefits Management / Lean / Continuous Improvement qualification

Job description

Job Title: Principal Business Analyst

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £57,300 - £71,600

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF76618

Do you want to help us in our mission, creating a safe and secure world together, whilst working on projects that are truly unique?

The Royal Navy rely on our engineering, project management and digital teams to keep their submarines at sea and submariners safe. They Protect our Nation and we help to Protect them.

At Babcock we have a true culture of opportunity – with business contracts that last decades and structured career development pathways that can take you in all kinds of directions; you will grow, develop, and achieve more than you ever thought possible. There has never been a better time for you to join Babcock Submarine Support and play your part in protecting the protectors.

The Role

As a Principal Business Analyst, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and optimising transformation across a complex portfolio of strategic programmes within the Naval Nuclear business. This is more than a traditional business analysis position. You'll operate at an enterprise level, providing critical insight that helps senior leaders make investment decisions, prioritise transformation initiatives and deliver long-term business value.

Working across a diverse portfolio of projects and change programmes, you'll help connect strategy with delivery, ensuring that transformation activities align with organisational objectives and deliver meaningful outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your influence, work alongside senior stakeholders and contribute to programmes that support national defence and security, while advancing your own career in a dynamic and highly respected organisation.

What you’ll do:

• Developing and maintaining an integrated view of transformation initiatives, dependencies and strategic outcomes.
• Analysing business cases, proposals and change initiatives to support prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Identifying and managing dependencies, risks and impacts across multiple programmes, projects and business functions.
• Facilitating workshops, governance activities and stakeholder discussions to support informed decision-making.
• Providing strategic recommendations and insight to senior leaders, helping maximise value and benefits realisation.

What you’ll need:

• Significant experience in business analysis, strategic transformation, portfolio management or enterprise-wide change environments.
• Demonstrable experience working across large, complex transformation portfolios or programmes.
• Experience analysing and managing interdependencies between multiple projects, business functions and workstreams.
• Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders within complex or highly regulated environments.
• Experience translating complex information into clear, actionable recommendations that support business objectives.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Professional Business Analysis qualification - Desirable
• Benefits Management, Lean or Continuous Improvement qualification - Desirable

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our Benefits

We offer you fantastic total rewards, and the ability to have real flexibility - including working from home up to 3 days a week, and a ‘9 day fortnight’ working pattern. It’s what sits at the heart of our fantastic and friendly environment, where you’ll feel truly welcome.

• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock International has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date 05/11/2026