Senior Business Analyst

Northrop Grumman; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Cash health plan

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Performance-related bonuses

Career development and training

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to help our customers deliver meaningful change, often through innovative technology implementations. You will work with stakeholders to capture requirements and ensure solutions deliver real value in a mission-led organisation.

You will clarify ambiguity, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to delivery across defence and security programmes. This role offers challenging work and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to navigate ambiguity.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business and technical requirements with stakeholders.
• Translate complex challenges into clear insights to inform decisions.
• Produce high-quality documentation to enable delivery of change initiatives.
• Collaborate with developers, testers and systems engineers.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and drive engagement and communication.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Agile

Tools

Jira

GitLab

Confluence

Job description

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

What's your possible?

At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most, solving tomorrow's challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It is what we call Defining Possible. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions. It underpins how we support your career development and the impact we make in our communities.

This is more than just a job. It is a mission.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in helping our customers deliver meaningful change, often through the implementation of innovative technology solutions. Working as part of a collaborative Northrop Grumman UK team, you will support the delivery of complex programmes across the defence and security sector.

You will bring clarity to ambiguity, working closely with stakeholders to understand business challenges, capture requirements, and ensure solutions deliver real value. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career who enjoys problem-solving, thrives in dynamic environments, and wants to develop professionally within a mission-led organisation.

What you will be doing

• Work with stakeholders to gather, analyse and document business and technical requirements
• Support the translation of complex business challenges into clear, structured insights that inform decision making
• Produce high-quality documentation to enable effective delivery of change initiatives without prescribing solutions
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including developers, testers and systems engineers
• Facilitate meetings and contribute to stakeholder engagement and communication activities
• Evaluate solutions against business needs and recommend improvements to processes, systems or ways of working

What we are looking for

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in complex or ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tailor your approach to different audiences
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a willingness to learn and develop in business analysis
• Experience working in collaborative team environments

Desirable experience

• Exposure to Agile delivery environments and writing user stories or tickets
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, GitLab or Confluence
• Experience or interest in the defence or security sectors

Security clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this role. You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance.

Our recruitment team is on hand to answer any questions and will guide you through the process: [e-mail]

Your benefits

• Flexible working options, including compressed fortnight
• Private healthcare
• Cash health plan
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Performance-related bonuses
• Career development and training programmes

Why join Northrop Grumman UK?

• A mission to believe in
• Every day, we contribute to building a more secure and connected world. Our work makes a real difference across defence, security and critical national infrastructure.
• A place to belong and thrive
• We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute.
• Your career, your way
• From structured development pathways to mentorship and hands-on experience, we support you to shape a career that works for you.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.