Job Summary
Business analysis is central to the delivery of digital systems within the Health Research Authority (HRA). We are looking for a qualified senior business analyst who has experience of working in the full business analysis lifecycle, ideally in Scrum or SAFe on large digital developments.
As a senior business analyst you will have expertise in business analysis, including requirement gathering and analysis, process mapping, gap analyses and the creation of detailed documentation, user stories and acceptance criteria.
Main duties of the job
Some Of The Key Duties For This Position Are
1. Apply structured approaches to identify, investigate, analyse and communicate complex business problems and opportunities, within a defined project
2. Analyse business goals, objectives, functions and processes, using relevant information and data to support the definition of requirement
3. Identify, analyse, challenge and validate business and user requirements
4. Use appropriate requirements management life cycle methods to complete tasks and outputs related to the project
5. Ensure proposed solutions meet business and user needs
6. Work with limited direction to complete tasks and defined outputs linked to the project
7. Understand the impact of potential changes and how business processes, systems, data, roles and responsibilities interact
8. Develop models and system requirements for bespoke IT systems or software packages
9. Identify business scenarios and develop acceptance criteria to ensure requirements can be traced to develop functionality
About Us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for you, not just us and the work we do.
We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know from experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger, more creative workplace that help us to deliver the best services.
We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of our community. This includes:
* age
* disability
* ethnicity
* gender identity and expression
* religion or belief
* sex
* sexual orientation
* other diverse characteristics
We have policies in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
When applying to work here, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement - if it works for you, we'll do our best to make it work for us.
Please note, if applying to our Nottingham or Bristol locations, we are only able to offer the role as home based.
Date posted
21 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
26 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours
Reference number
980-HRA7063944-C
Job locations
Equinox House
City Link
Nottingham
NG2 4LA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
This role sits within HRA Digital. The HRA Digital directorate is responsible for developing, delivering and supporting complex solutions within the HRA's portfolio or national information systems for health research. This includes a major programme to build a new Integrated Research Application and Workflow system and to achieve the successful migration and eventual closure of current systems (IRAS and HARP).
The HRA Digital team is a collaborative, supportive team consisting of HRA employees, secondees, contractors and vendors.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Recognised business analyst certification (either BCS Professional or IIBA CCBA/CBAP certifications)
Qualifications Desirable
* Educated to master's degree or equivalent experience showing capability to work at this level
* Agile certification
Experience Essential
* Experience of working in multi-stakeholder environments (commercial, public sector or NHS)
Knowledge, Skills and Expertise Essential
* Working effectively with a diverse group of internal and external senior business and IT stakeholders along with management of relationships across different levels of seniority
Interpersonal Skills Essential
* Excellent presentation, oral, written and communication skills with the ability to gather, understand, interpret and disseminate information across all levels
Analytical and Judgemental Skills Essential
* Analytical thinker and problem solver
* Ability to analyse complex logical problems and business requirements and translate them into effective system requirements
Employer details
Employer name
Health Research Authority
Address
Equinox House
City Link
Nottingham
NG2 4LA
Employer's website
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr