Senior Business Analyst (Defence)

• As a Senior Business Analyst in our Secure Government business unit, you will support digital, data and transformation programmes across defence environments where mission assurance, operational resilience, security and effective collaboration across military, engineering, operational and digital stakeholders are critical
• You will help clients define needs, lead and manage requirements, optimise processes and deliver change in contexts where safety, assurance, security, regulatory compliance and stakeholder alignment are central to successful outcomes
• The role as a Business Analyst within our Digital, Data and AI consulting team will involve:
• Delivering exceptional results for our clients by putting value at the core of everything we do
• Leading collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive digital initiatives and shape the culture and behaviours required for successful digital adoption
• Leading senior-level engagement. Working with military, operational, engineering, security, commercial, assurance and digital stakeholders, using senior-level facilitation, analysis and constructive challenge to translate complex defence and secure government needs into clear, prioritised and traceable requirements that support mission outcomes, operational resilience and deliverable digital transformation
• Analysing processes and operations, using appropriate tools and techniques to identify improvements in accordance with client objectives, including workshop facilitation
• Leading end‑to‑end requirements development, from initial business needs through user‑level requirements, ensuring clear translation, traceability, and alignment to support the creation of value‑adding digital solutions
• Developing and leading transformation roadmaps that form the foundation of digital change for our customers
• Influencing Agile practices within our client’s environment, helping to shape key activities and actively participating in sprints, scrums and retrospectives
• Contributing to the development of operational improvement tools, techniques and methods that build capability within our teams, including exploring how AI‑enabled approaches can enhance efficiency, insight and value
• Championing stakeholders’ needs, ensuring development is aligned with their requirements and business goals

Preferred experience

• Experience working in the defence sector, or in comparable highly regulated, secure or mission-critical environments such as secure government, aerospace, national security, nuclear, energy, utilities or transport. Direct defence sector experience would be advantageous
• Experience in an agile project delivery environment (e.g., APMP, SAFe, MSP, DSDM, Scrum)
• Understanding of the defence delivery environment, including mission focus, security, regulatory compliance, assurance, operational resilience, configuration control and the importance of working effectively across multidisciplinary military, engineering, operational, commercial and digital teams
• Analysing complex problems, designing innovative solutions, and communicating them effectively to a wide range of audiences
• Experience with core Business Analysis and delivery tools such as Visio for process modelling, IBM Doors, Jira, Confluence and Azure DevOps for backlog management, and other platforms that support effective requirements development and Agile delivery
• An avid interest in emerging technology and being digital savvy
• Proactive in shaping the future of our team and contributing to our communities
• Ability to lead the translation of user needs and business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria
• Experience in technology-led transformation programmes across strategy, business design and change management
• Exemplary stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Attained or working towards BA Diploma
• Experience in operating at a Senior Level in consulting services to clients or relevant business analyst role