Junior Business Analyst - Microsoft 365 at Government Property Agency, Birmingham, 5 Months, £Contract Rate

The Government Property Agency is an Executive Agency of the cabinet office. It is changing the way the Civil Service works and is at the forefront of Government 's transformation agenda; reshaping the relationship civil servants have with their place of work. The Agency is central to the delivery of key Government policies including moving 22,000 Civil Service roles out of London by 2030 and tackling climate change by contributing to the Net Zero agenda. To do this we are delivering a major change programme across the UK and consolidating our portfolio in order to save £1.4 Bn over 10 years.

Beyond the bricks and mortar, the GPA is about providing great workplaces for our people.

This is an ambitious and exciting task, for which we need innovative people, with strong commercial acumen, who are passionate about visualising and implementing customer needs.

As a Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to gather, analyse, and document business requirements, ensuring they are clearly defined and aligned to business objectives.
• Support the delivery of the Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migration programme by capturing current and future-state processes, operational requirements, and user needs.
• Produce and maintain high-quality project documentation, including business requirements documents, process maps, user stories, and design documentation to support solution development.
• Work closely with project teams, architects, system leads, and subject matter experts to translate business requirements into effective digital and technical solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and feedback sessions with business stakeholders, presenting requirements and incorporating feedback to support successful project outcomes.
• Champion business readiness and change adoption activities, helping colleagues understand, embrace, and confidently adopt new Microsoft 365 tools and ways of working throughout the transformation programme.

Essential:

• Experience engaging with stakeholders to gather requirements, understand business processes, and translate business needs into clear and actionable outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability working with Microsoft 365 and supporting business change or digital transformation initiatives, with an understanding of how people, processes, and technology come together to deliver successful outcomes.
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile environment, managing multiple priorities and changing requirements while demonstrating strong organisational skills, initiative, adaptability, and a proactive approach to delivery.

Desirable:

• An understanding of data privacy, information governance, and data security principles, with awareness of how these considerations influence business processes, system design, and data architecture.
• A degree in Business Analysis, Business Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience within a business analysis environment.
• Familiarity with the wider Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including tools such as Azure and Microsoft Purview, and an interest in how these technologies support digital transformation, compliance, security, and data management initiatives.

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

DE&I Commitment 

As a Disability Confident employer, GPA encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, GPA welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the 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.