Senior Business Analyst

Scrumconnect Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to shape and deliver public sector digital services. You will map processes, run workshops with policy, operational and technical stakeholders, and turn findings into clear business requirements for the team.

You'll write user stories, define acceptance criteria, manage backlogs and drive data-driven sizing of problems, ensuring traceability from problem to feature across discovery, alpha and beta phases.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a business analyst in agile delivery teams.
• Strong process mapping skills, for example BPMN or service blueprints.
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria and business rules.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with complex data and turn it into clear findings.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence and Miro.
• UK government or public sector experience.
• Experience working across discovery, alpha and beta phases.
• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Map current and future processes, including data flows between people, teams and systems.
• Run workshops and interviews with policy, operational and technical stakeholders.
• Write user stories, acceptance criteria and business rules, and manage the backlog with the product manager.
• Identify root causes of problems rather than symptoms.
• Analyse data and evidence to size problems and support decisions.
• Keep requirements traceable from problem to delivered feature.
• Assess the impact of change on users, processes and systems.
• Support other business analysts and contribute to the BA community.

Skills

Agile delivery experience

Process mapping

Writing user stories & acceptance

Facilitation & stakeholder management

Data analysis & turning into findings

Jira, Confluence & Miro

Public sector / UK government

Discovery, alpha & beta phases

BCS Diploma in BA or equivalent

Education

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful and innovative technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens.

We are passionate about user-centred design, agile delivery and building digital services that make a real difference. Our teams work at the forefront of innovation, helping organisations transform and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions that truly matter.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to help shape and deliver public sector digital services. You will understand how services and processes work today, define what needs to change, and turn that into clear requirements the team can build.

Key Responsibilities

• Map current and future processes, including data flows between people, teams and systems.
• Run workshops and interviews with policy, operational and technical stakeholders.
• Write user stories, acceptance criteria and business rules, and manage the backlog with the product manager.
• Identify root causes of problems rather than symptoms.
• Analyse data and evidence to size problems and support decisions.
• Keep requirements traceable from problem to delivered feature.
• Assess the impact of change on users, processes and systems.
• Support other business analysts and contribute to the BA community.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Significant experience as a business analyst in agile delivery teams.
• Strong process mapping skills, for example BPMN or service blueprints.
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria and business rules.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with complex data and turn it into clear findings.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence and Miro.
• UK government or public sector experience.
• Experience working across discovery, alpha and beta phases.
• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better outcomes. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and supported.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and actively encourage individuals from underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and diverse communities, as well as those seeking flexible working arrangements.

As a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment to ensure equal opportunities for all.