Business Analyst (Fixed Term Appointment) at Department for Transport – Leeds, England, UK

Job Description

We are looking for a Business Analyst to join a small team shaping the future of our digital delivery portfolio.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure digital solutions for users aligned to business needs and objectives. You will be expected to provide the ‘bridge’ between the business and technology, acting as an advocate for the business and supporting the delivery team.

Job Description

As a Business Analyst, you will:

• Analyse and understand business problems or opportunities.
• Undertake research and analysis to understand how a business or business area works, considering the people, organisation, processes, information, data and technology.
• Identify areas for improvement, explore feasible options, analyse the effects of change and define success measures.
• Identify and elaborate user and business needs to enable effective design, development and testing of services and business change.
• Make decisions related to prioritisation and minimum viable product by using analysis led insights.
• Ensure new products and services meet business and user needs, and are aligned with organisational goals.
• Understand any business and policy constraints that need to be considered, and assess the implications.

In return, we can offer you:

• Access to new and emerging technologies.
• Varied projects developed in a cloud-first environment.
• Support and investment to further your training and development.
• Flexible and hybrid working supporting a healthy work-life balance.
• Industry-leading pension and employee benefits package.

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 BCS International Diploma Business Analysis modules or equivalent.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Technical Skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Agile Working (Skill Level: Practitioner)
• Business Analysis (Skill Level: Working)
• Requirements Definition and Management (Skill Level: Working)

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How To Apply

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

In your Personal Statement (1000 words) please provide evidence of how your technical skills and experience make you a good fit for the role, and evidence of your Business Analyst experience, including examples of:

• Applying structured approaches to identify, investigate, analyse and communicate complex business problems and opportunities, within a defined project.
• Identifying and comparing the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes.
• Analysing business goals, objectives, functions and processes, using relevant information and data to support the definition of requirements.
• Using appropriate management life cycle methods to complete tasks and outputs related to the project.
• Must have experience working as a Business Analyst in a digital delivery environment.
• Working experience of Visio BPMN, Mural, Excel and Jira/Agility.
• Demonstrable experience of leading business analysis in large and complex projects.

Sift & Interview Dates

The sift is due to take place from 23rd September 2024.

Interviews are due to take place from 7th October 2024.

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:

• An interview.
• A Brief Presentation.