Problem Analyst

St. James's Place; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension 10%

Private medical

Parental leave

Job summary

St. James's Place, Cirencester, is seeking an experienced Problem Analyst to manage the lifecycle of problems across services, systems and infrastructure.

You will work with Value Stream Leaders, Business Owners and Technology teams to drive reliable services and reporting on RCAs and CARs. Reporting to the Head of Service Management and Controls, you will oversee problem management within a mature ITIL environment, chair CAR meetings, and ensure effective penetra tion of fixes, patches and

Qualifications

• Experience in IT Service Management environments with ITIL principles.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills to identify root causes and assess trends.
• Experience handling incidents and problems in live operations ensuring remediation.
• Excellent communication to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills with meticulous documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the lifecycle of problems from identification to resolution.
• Collaborate with Platform, Product and Business owners to embed problem management in value streams.
• Conduct investigations to identify root causes of recurring incidents.
• Document and communicate known Errors and workarounds across support channels.
• Draft and review RCAs and CAR reports with clear action plans.
• Ensure follow-up actions are completed and escalated as needed.
• Attend CAB meetings to align changes with ongoing support needs.
• Coordinate with incident management and change teams to gather analysis data.
• Develop and implement permanent solutions addressing root causes.
• Keep stakeholders informed about status and outcomes of problems.
• Monitor effectiveness of solutions to reduce future incidents.

Skills

ITIL knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

About the role

The Service Management and Controls department plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth, resilient and customer‑focused delivery of all Technology services across SJP. Bringing together expertise in service support, transition, risk, controls, change management and disaster recovery, the team safeguards service quality, drives continual improvement, and enables colleagues and partners to work efficiently and confidently. Joining this department means contributing to a high‑performing function that underpins the reliability, stability and continual evolution of our technology landscape.

Reporting to the Head of Service Management and Controls, the primary objective for this role is managing the lifecycle of all problems recorded for the services, systems or infrastructure, working with Value Stream Leaders, Business Owners, Service Owners and Technology teams towards highly reliable services contributing to a high quality service. This role will also be responsible for the accumulation of RCAs and associated reporting, including compilation of the Corrective Action Reviews (CAR) and attending and chairing CAR meetings.

What you’ll be doing

• Overseeing the entire lifecycle of problems, ensuring they are identified, analyzed, and resolved effectively.
• Proactively working with Platform, Product, and Business owners and Value Stream leaders, in particular, embedding the role within value streams to ensure improvement in client, partner and employee sentiment.
• Conducting thorough investigations to identify the underlying causes of recurring incidents, utilizing data analysis and collaboration with technical teams.
• Effectively managing and communicating known Errors, ensuring that supporting work-arounds are documented as knowledge and communicated to all relevant support channels.
• Providing guidance on drafting of RCA’s and CAR reports to ensure they are clear, easy to understand and have associated action plans.
• Ensuring effective follow-up on RCA reports to ensure that Identified actions are recorded as problems where appropriate and managed via the problem process to prevent recurrence. Ensuring that the root causes of complex issues are analysed and escalated to the resolving teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Overseeing and managing of actions from RCA’s and CAR’s to ensure agreed actions are completed.
• Attending the Technology Change Approval Board (CAB) meetings in relation to changes and releases set to resolve problems and KE’s and ensure that projects and changes are implemented with consideration to the on-going support requirements of faults and KEs.
• Working closely with incident management, Technology Change Management, and other IT teams to gather information for analysis.
• Working with Value Stream Leaders, Business Owners, Service Owners and Technology teams relevant teams to develop and implement permanent solutions to address identified root causes, including deploying software patches and updating configurations.
• Keeping stakeholders informed about the status of problems and resolutions, ensuring transparency throughout the process.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of implemented solutions and seek ways to improve problem management processes to reduce future incidents.

About you

We’re looking for an experienced Problem Analyst who will operate within the ITIL framework, focusing on investigating patterns, analysing trends, and implementing solutions that transform recurring incidents into resolved problems to ensure that Technology Services remain stable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives.

Essential criteria

• Experience working within IT Service Management environments, with working knowledge of ITIL principles and problem management processes.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to identify root causes, assess trends and support effective problem resolution.
• Experience handling incidents and problems in a live operational environment, supporting remediation and preventing recurrence.
• Excellent communication skills, able to clearly articulate issues, findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple issues and maintain accurate documentation and records.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and support escalations within a fast-paced environment.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of wider ITSM processes such as incident, change and release management, and how they interact with problem management.
• Exposure to reporting and trend analysis, with experience using data to identify recurring issues and improvement opportunities.
• Awareness of financial services or regulated environments and associated risk, governance and control requirements.

What's in it for you

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.

We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable Adjustments

We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [e-mail]

As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.