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
Apply now or email for more information.