Business Analyst

For one of our leading clients, we are searching for experienced freelance Technical Business Analysts (SFIA4) to support a major digital transformation programme within the UK Public Sector. You'll work within agile, cross-functional teams, helping shape and deliver digital services by bridging the gap between business needs and technical delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document business and technical requirements across complex digital services

• Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and product backlogs in collaboration with Product Managers and Delivery Teams

• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements and align priorities

• Map and analyse business processes to identify improvements and support service transformation

• Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements for Developers, Architects and Testers

• Support UAT activities and ensure delivered solutions meet business needs and acceptance criteria

• Use data and evidence-driven approaches to support decision making and product development

• Work within agile product teams delivering cloud-native digital services Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical, Digital, Agile or Senior Business Analyst within digital transformation programmes

• Strong requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation skills

• Extensive experience creating user stories, managing backlogs and supporting agile delivery practices

• Strong process mapping and business process analysis capabilities

• Experience facilitating workshops and managing a range of business and technical stakeholders

• Ability to work closely with Product Managers, Developers, Architects and QA teams throughout the delivery lifecycle

• Strong experience with Jira and Confluence

• Experience working within cloud-native, product-led or digital service environments

• Public sector, government or large-scale enterprise delivery experience is highly desirable

• Excellent communication, facilitation and documentation skills Role Details:

• Location: Primarily Remote with occasional travel to Newcastle or Manchester

• Travel Requirement: 2-3 visits to Newcastle during the first 6 weeks, followed by occasional monthly travel

• Contract Length: Initial 6 months with strong likelihood of extension

• Clearance: Eligible for SC Clearance (5 years continuous UK residency required)

• Contract: Freelance