Job Description

Business Analyst

Rate: £425 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: Until March 2027

Location: Hybrid, Leeds (2-4 days per month onsite)

Start: ASAP

The Role

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join a high-profile public sector digital programme. Working within a multidisciplinary product team, you will support product management, technical delivery, supplier engagement, user research, onboarding and solution design activities.

This is not a traditional documentation-heavy BA role. We're looking for someone pragmatic, collaborative and technically aware who enjoys solving problems, engaging stakeholders and helping delivery teams turn ideas into outcomes.

The role would suit a Mid-Level Business Analyst looking to develop within a modern product-led environment, supported by experienced Product, Delivery, Technical and User Research colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements & Analysis

Work with Product Owners, Technical Leads, User Researchers and stakeholders to gather, analyse and refine requirements

Support backlog refinement and ensure work items are clearly understood before development begins

Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and supporting documentation

Define functional and non-functional requirements

Product & Technical Collaboration

Act as a bridge between business and technical teams

Translate business needs into actionable requirements

Support technical discussions and solution refinement activities

Help communicate technical concepts and constraints to non-technical stakeholders

Stakeholder & Supplier Engagement

Engage with suppliers, implementation partners and key stakeholders

Support onboarding and delivery activities across multiple workstreams

Facilitate workshops, meetings and requirement-gathering sessions

Capture actions, risks, dependencies and key decisions

Solution Design & Governance

Support the development of business cases, problem statements and solution options

Coordinate inputs from product, technical, governance, clinical and operational teams

Track decisions and ensure actions are progressed through agreed processes

Continuous Improvement & User Research

Analyse business and operational processes and identify improvement opportunities

Work alongside User Researchers to understand user needs and translate insights into requirements

Support service improvements and the transition of products into BAU operations

Essential Experience

Previous experience as a Business Analyst within digital, technology, data, product or transformation environments

NHS, Healthcare or Government/Public Sector experience

Strong requirements gathering, analysis and documentation skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities

Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Comfortable working within Agile or product-led delivery teams

Desirable Experience

Experience with healthcare technology, interoperability or integration-focused programmes

Understanding of APIs, data exchange, system integrations or technical architecture concepts

Experience working with suppliers, implementation partners or onboarding programmes

Exposure to governance, solution design or decision-making forums

Experience working within NHS digital transformation programmes

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