- Company Name
- Opencast | B Corp™
- Job Title
- Business Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title**: Business Analyst
**Role Summary**
Deliver business analysis across government, healthcare, and private sector projects. Gather, analyse, and transform stakeholder needs into clear, actionable requirements. Collaborate with developers, user researchers, and cross‑functional teams to design solutions that meet business objectives while adhering to quality, security, and environmental standards.
**Expectations**
- Hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet eligibility criteria for SC (UK citizenship, continuous UK residence 5+ years, no single absences >28 days).
- Based within a 40‑mile radius of Newcastle, Leeds, or Manchester.
- Work in hybrid environment, including regular travel to client sites.
- Demonstrate strong analytical, facilitation, and problem‑solving skills.
- Apply UK Government Service Standard where applicable.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. **Requirements Management** – Elicit, document, and prioritise business needs using techniques such as workshops, user stories, and process mapping.
2. **Stakeholder Engagement** – Build and maintain relationships with business owners, users, and technical teams; translate requirements into project artefacts.
3. **Documentation & Communication** – Produce clear, concise requirement specifications, use cases, and diagrams; present complex information understandably to non‑technical audiences.
4. **Collaboration** – Work closely with developers, QA, and research teams to ensure requirements are feasible and align with project goals.
5. **Quality & Compliance** – Ensure work meets Opencast and client policies on quality, security, and environmental standards.
6. **Continuous Improvement** – Identify and implement improvements to analysis processes, share best practices, and challenge sub‑optimal decisions constructively.
7. **Workload Management** – Plan and manage own tasks to meet project deadlines and objectives.
**Required Skills**
- Business analysis techniques (e.g., SWOT, gap analysis, user journeys).
- Requirement elicitation, documentation, and validation.
- Stakeholder relationship building and facilitation.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Analytical reasoning and problem‑solving.
- Team collaboration and cross‑functional coordination.
- Knowledge of agile delivery principles (highly desirable).
**Required Education & Certifications**
- No specific degree requirement stated.
- SC Security Clearance currently held or eligibility to obtain.
- UK citizenship and continuous UK residence (≥5 years).
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Manchester, United kingdom
Hybrid
02-12-2025