Senior Business Analyst

The Role

As the Principal Business Analyst, you will lead the Manage Crime visioning workstream, taking ownership of the discovery and visioning activities that will define future service capabilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Manage Crime visioning workstream across a complex government environment.
• Reviewing existing crime-related evidence, operational processes and current-state capabilities.
• Facilitating workshops and visioning activities with key business and operational stakeholders.
• Identifying capability gaps and opportunities for service improvement.
• Translating agreed future-state visions into high-level business requirement themes.
• Maintaining traceability between evidence, outcomes, capabilities, constraints and emerging requirements.
• Supporting strategic decision-making through robust business analysis and stakeholder engagement.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience operating as a Senior or Principal Business Analyst within large, complex transformation programmes.
• Strong background in business process analysis, capability mapping and requirements elicitation.
• Experience facilitating workshops and leading visioning or discovery activities.
• Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Previous experience working within Central Government or other highly regulated environments is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and analytical skills.

Contract Details

• Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35)
• Duration: Initial 3 months with a strong likelihood of extension
• Location: Fully remote with occasional travel to London or Manchester
• Clearance: BPSS required
• Start: November 2026, ideally within the next 7 days