Senior Business Analyst (FTC)

Biffa; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Biffa is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in High Wycombe to support transformational change and smaller-scale initiatives within the Specialist Services division. This role involves leading requirements discovery, engaging with stakeholders to understand business needs, and facilitating workshops. The ideal candidate should have 5-10+ years in Business Analysis, experience in complex environments, and be familiar with Agile and tools like Azure DevOps. Join us at Biffa and be part of our mission to change the way people think about waste.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in Business Analysis or IT delivery.
• Strong understanding of business processes and enterprise systems.
• Proven ability to operate in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements discovery and definition.
• Plan and deliver business analysis activities.
• Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Requirements Definition

Process Improvement

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Azure DevOps

Visio

BPMN

Power BI

Job description

Senior Business Analyst - High Wycombe

Fixed Term Contract

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Business Analyst within the Specialist Services division. This role will support the delivery of both transformational change and smaller-scale initiatives, working across the full project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will work closely with SMEs, Product Managers, Project Managers, Architects and Development teams to translate business demand into clear, structured requirements that support IT delivery.

Your core responsibilities

• Lead requirements discovery and definition, documenting outputs in Azure DevOps (ADO) using Features and User Stories
• Plan and deliver business analysis activities across complex and ambiguous initiatives
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to understand, challenge and prioritise business needs
• Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions
• Support feasibility assessments and business case development
• Drive business process analysis and improvement, ensuring alignment between systems and operations
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities
• Manage and maintain requirements backlogs and baselines
• Contribute to BA standards, tools and best practices

Our essential requirements

• Significant experience in Business Analysis / IT delivery environments (typically 5–10+ years)
• Strong understanding of business processes and enterprise systems
• Experience working across Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery models
• Proven ability to operate in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps, Visio, BPMN or Power BI

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn