Business Analyst
Posted Today by Experis UK
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Business Analyst involves supporting a high-profile public sector programme by leading the requirements lifecycle and ensuring clear communication between business users and delivery teams. This non-technical position requires strong experience in Application Development & Maintenance (ADM) and the ability to translate business needs into actionable outputs. The ideal candidate will thrive in complex environments and possess excellent stakeholder management skills. Occasional travel to Newcastle is required, with the role primarily being remote.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end requirements lifecycle, from discovery through to documentation and sign-off
- Elicit, analyse, and document business and functional requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
- Facilitate requirements workshops, stakeholder interviews, and walkthroughs
- Produce high-quality documentation including process maps, use cases, and business cases
- Conduct impact analysis and gap analysis to support change and delivery decisions
- Act as a key liaison between business users, delivery teams, and vendors
- Support ADM teams by ensuring requirements are clear, prioritised, and aligned to delivery plans
- Contribute to governance and assurance activities in line with public sector standards
Key Skills:
- Minimum 5 years UK residency (essential for BPSS clearance)
- BPSS clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within ADM environments
- Strong working knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Extensive experience in requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation
- Hands-on experience with requirements management tools such as: JIRA, IBM Rational DOORS, Visio
- Public sector experience
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging at all levels
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts
- Proven ability to translate business needs into clear requirements for development teams
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Duration: 6 months
Location: Remote with occasional travel into Newcastle
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Role Overview
We're looking for resilient, experienced Business Analysts with strong ADM (Application Development & Maintenance) experience to support a high-profile public sector programme. This is a non-technical, functional Business Analyst role focused on requirements, stakeholder engagement, and translating business needs into clear, actionable outputs for delivery teams. If you're someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys bringing clarity to ambiguity, and knows how to bridge the gap between business and delivery, this role will suit you well.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end requirements lifecycle, from discovery through to documentation and sign-off
- Elicit, analyse, and document business and functional requirements from a wide range of stakeholders
- Facilitate requirements workshops, stakeholder interviews, and walkthroughs
- Produce high-quality documentation including process maps, use cases, and business cases
- Conduct impact analysis and gap analysis to support change and delivery decisions
- Act as a key liaison between business users, delivery teams, and vendors
- Support ADM teams by ensuring requirements are clear, prioritised, and aligned to delivery plans
- Contribute to governance and assurance activities in line with public sector standards
Must-Have Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years UK residency (essential for BPSS clearance)
- BPSS clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within ADM environments
- Strong working knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Extensive experience in requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation
- Hands-on experience with requirements management tools such as: JIRA, IBM Rational DOORS, Visio
- Public sector experience
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging at all levels
- Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts
- Proven ability to translate business needs into clear requirements for development teams
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!