Senior Business Analyst

Sopra Steria; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company seeks a Senior Business Analyst for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will define project scopes, manage client relationships, and drive project delivery while working mostly remotely across the UK. The ideal candidate has SC clearance or eligibility, significant experience in complex programmes, and strong transferable business analysis skills. Join a supportive community committed to flexible working arrangements and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience on large or complex programmes as a Senior Business Analyst.
• Adaptability to various requirement management tools and methodologies.
• Sound knowledge of current and emerging practices in business analysis.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and deliverables with clients.
• Deliver assignments in line with time, quality, and financial measures.
• Lead client engagement and stakeholder management throughout projects.
• Manage risks proactively through clear planning.

Skills

Current SC clearance

Experience working as a Senior Business Analyst

Transferable business analysis skills

Adaptability to requirement management tools

Knowledge of business analysis practices

Experience in complex environments

Job description

Join us as a Senior Business Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract, where you'll work on high-complexity, business-critical projects that shape how our clients operate. You'll be part of a collaborative, expert Business Analysis community known for its supportive culture, shared knowledge, and commitment to best practice.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, the ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

You’ll generally work remotely but may need to travel occasionally for client meetings or project needs. The role requires SC clearance (or eligibility to obtain it).

What you’ll be doing:

• Defining project scope and deliverables in partnership with clients.
• Delivering assignments in line with agreed time, quality and financial measures.
• Leading effective client engagement and stakeholder management throughout each project.
• Managing risks through clear, proactive risk management planning.
• Conducting formal assignment reviews with clients on completion.
• Identifying and supporting business development opportunities through strong client relationships.

What you’ll bring:

• Current SC clearance or at a minimum eligible for SC clearance.
• Significant experience working as a Senior Business Analyst on large or complex programmes.
• Strong, transferable business analysis skills that apply across multiple business scenarios.
• Adaptability to different requirement management tools and methodologies.
• Sound knowledge of current and emerging practices within your specialist area.
• Broad experience using relevant tools, techniques and methods in business analysis.
• Experience conducting discovery work in complex environments.

It would be great if you had:

• Experience working within government or public‑sector environments.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: UK Wide

Security Clearance Level: SC

Internal Recruiter: Annecia

Salary: up to £52,000 dependent on experience.

Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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With a long history of delivering transformation, we've developed a market‑leading partnership ecosystem to provide business services of the future and shape valuable, positive outcomes for communities. We empower our clients by providing innovative solutions and commercial models that help them meet their business needs, drive operational efficiencies, and deliver impactful value creation. We remain committed to values of excellence, empathy and respect to produce transformative outcomes in business processing – creating value for all.