Business Analyst at Ministry of Defence, Blackpool/Bristol, to March 2027, £Contract Rate

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD's customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD's aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK's security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

Job Purpose:

Business Analysts understand and analyse user and business needs. They ensure outcomes are aligned with service vision and business strategy by contributing to the link between current and future business models and delivering to the business architecture. They challenge constructively and act as a critical friend to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose. They facilitate collaboration and lead effective communication with all stakeholders to support design, build and delivery to meet the user needs.

MOD has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform its Shared Services Operating Model as part of the Corporate Services Modernisation (CSM) Portfolio, a Pan-Defence portfolio which will reform how everyone in Defence does their day-to-day corporate activities, delivering the best user experience, better and faster data driven decision making and improved productivity, and efficiency from its shared services operations. The CSM portfolio is made up of multiple programmes including DefHRS, Journey 2Cloud and Shared Service Operating Model and ultimately aims at increasing the time and focus spent on front-line defence operations.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Requirement Gathering  - Drive the research and gathering of business requirements against those articulated for the project determining the need and value of performing the activity based on the context
• Process Modelling  - If required employ a range of tools and techniques to map 'As-Is' and To-Be' business processes.
• Gap Analysis  - Evaluate requirements against the present state (where we are) and the target state (where we want to be) identifying opportunities to develop successful business requirements needed to make the transition.
• Impact Analysis  - Analyse the potential consequences of a change and estimate what needs to be modified to accomplish that change and focus on scoping changes within the details of the overall project design identifying potential stakeholders.
• Benefit Analysis  - Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of identified benefits analysis and lead on identifying business-related actions that will assist with project delivery.
• Stakeholder Management & Engagement  - Engage with business owners, business change lead sand users to ensure delivery of common purpose.

Essential:

• Change management experience in a project delivery environment
• Knowledge and experience of shared services in the public sector.
• Project Delivery Capability Framework

Desirable:

• Government Project Delivery Accreditation - Practitioner Level
• APMG Agile Business Analysis Practitioner
• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.