Senior Business Analyst

C-P-S Group; Cardiff; Remote; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join a high-performing digital transformation environment delivering change across large-scale public sector and technology programmes. This role is remote with occasional travel to Cardiff and up to £80,000 per annum.

You will work within multidisciplinary delivery teams to gather requirements, define solutions, and support testing and successful delivery of user-centred digital and technology solutions, collaborating with stakeholders,

Qualifications

• Proven Senior Business Analyst experience in public sector or large enterprise environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience delivering digital and IT solutions using Agile, iterative and Waterfall methods.
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear functional specifications and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business requirements with senior stakeholders and business users.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications.
• Lead workshops, discovery sessions and interviews to identify priorities and opportunities.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, designers and testers to shape solution design and delivery approaches.
• Support digital transformation and change initiatives across complex programmes.
• Create and maintain artefacts: user stories, process maps, business cases, workflows and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure traceability and alignment with organisational objectives; support UAT, validation and defect resolution.

Job description

Job Description

Senior Business Analyst

Remote with occasional travel to Cardiff

Up to £80,000 per annum

CPS Group are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join a high-performing digital transformation environment delivering impactful change across large-scale public sector and technology programmes.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong technical background who thrives in collaborative, fast-paced delivery environments and enjoys shaping digital solutions that improve services, processes, and user experiences.

Working within multidisciplinary delivery teams, you will play a key role in understanding business needs, defining requirements, and supporting the successful delivery of user-centred digital and technology solutions.

You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, technical teams, product leads, designers, and delivery teams to translate complex business challenges into clear, actionable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior stakeholders and business users to gather, analyse, and document business requirements
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and discovery sessions to identify priorities and opportunities
• Collaborate with developers, architects, designers, and testers to shape solution design and delivery approaches
• Support digital transformation and business change initiatives across complex programmes
• Create and maintain high-quality artefacts including user stories, process maps, business cases, workflows, and acceptance criteria
• Ensure requirements traceability and alignment with organisational objectives
• Support testing activities including UAT coordination, validation, and defect resolution
• Analyse systems, processes, and data flows to identify improvements and optimisation opportunities
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and share best practice across the wider business analysis community
• Mentor and support junior Business Analysts where appropriate

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or Senior Business Analyst, ideally within public sector or large enterprise environments
• Strong technical understanding, including experience working alongside development and architecture teams
• Experience delivering digital and IT solutions across varied technologies and platforms
• Strong knowledge of Agile, iterative, and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies
• Experience creating backlogs, user stories, customer journeys, and acceptance criteria
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business language
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement capabilities
• Experience working within multidisciplinary delivery teams

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting digital transformation or large-scale IT change programmes
• Knowledge of systems integration, APIs, data analysis, or data modelling
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar collaboration platforms
• Understanding of government or public sector frameworks and standards
• Experience mentoring junior team members or contributing to BA best practice communities

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model with remote flexibility and occasional travel to Cardiff
• Opportunity to work on meaningful, large-scale transformation programmes
• Collaborative and supportive delivery environment with strong career development opportunities
• Candidates may be required to undergo background checks and security clearance depending on project requirements

Contact

Zach Bennett - CPS Group