• Job Description

  Req#: M9980-25-0025?language=en&page=93&sort=publicationDateDesc

  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:

  -Apply structured approaches to identify, investigate, analyse and communicate complex business problems and opportunities, within a defined project

  -Analyse business goals, objectives, functions and processes, using relevant information and data to support the definition of requirement

  -Identify, analyse, challenge and validate business and user requirements

  -Use appropriate requirements management life cycle methods to complete tasks and outputs related to the project

  -Ensure proposed solutions meet business and user needs

  -Work with limited direction to complete tasks and defined outputs linked to the project

  -Understand the impact of potential changes and how business processes, systems, data, roles and responsibilities interact

  -Develop models and system requirements for bespoke IT systems or software packages

  -Identify business scenarios and develop acceptance criteria to ensure requirements can be traced to develop functionality

  This is not an exhaustive list, see the job description for details.

  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:o ageo disabilityo ethnicityo gender identity and expressiono religion or beliefo sexo sexual orientationo 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-B

  Job locations

  Manchester

  3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

  Manchester

  M1 3BN

  
  

  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 HRAs 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.

  To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.

  In submitting your application with us, please note the following:We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

  We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.

  Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted. You will be considered based only on the information in your application form. CVs will not be considered.

  The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number ofapplications.

  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 HRAs 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.

  To find out more and to understand the full duties of the role, please refer to the job description attached.

  In submitting your application with us, please note the following:We currently do not accept applications via recruitment agencies.

  We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.

  Where applicants fail to demonstrate how they meet any one of the essential criteria of the person specification, the application will not be shortlisted. You will be considered based only on the information in your application form. CVs will not be considered.

  The HRA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should it receive a sufficient number ofapplications.

  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)

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal and professional development and training

  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

  Experience

  Essential

  • Large portfolio of experience demonstrating successful working at a senior business analyst level supporting the entire projects, programmes and development lifecycle
  • Working at both a strategic and low level, assuring the feasibility of proposed solutions along with the ability to take a holistic view

  Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent presentation, oral, written and communication skills with the ability to gather, understand, interpret and disseminate information across all levels

  Knowledge, Skills and Expertise

  Essential

  • Achieving consensus, so that business objectives and requirements are clearly understood and documented by analysing, capturing and identifying stakeholder perspectives
  • Planning, arranging and facilitating meetings and workshops with stakeholders throughout the business change and software development lifecycles
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365, various business analyst, project management, methodologies and tools

  Experience

  Essential

  • Investigating business problems and opportunities, and specifying required changes to business processes, people skills, information, technology and organisation structures and roles
  • Able to embrace, champion and proactively manage and deliver change within complex, constantly changing environments. Advising senior stakeholders on business change priorities within the context of the organisational strategy and objectives
  • Experience of mentoring and supporting junior colleagues and apprentices
  • Experience of successful working and delivery within an agile setting

  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

  Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • Flexible team player able to adapt to changing needs of the business
  • Ability to work within and contribute to a high performing team

  Other

  Desirable

  • Understanding of a clinical research setting

  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)

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal and professional development and training

  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

  Experience

  Essential

  • Large portfolio of experience demonstrating successful working at a senior business analyst level supporting the entire projects, programmes and development lifecycle
  • Working at both a strategic and low level, assuring the feasibility of proposed solutions along with the ability to take a holistic view

  Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent presentation, oral, written and communication skills with the ability to gather, understand, interpret and disseminate information across all levels

  Knowledge, Skills and Expertise

  Essential

  • Achieving consensus, so that business objectives and requirements are clearly understood and documented by analysing, capturing and identifying stakeholder perspectives
  • Planning, arranging and facilitating meetings and workshops with stakeholders throughout the business change and software development lifecycles
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft 365, various business analyst, project management, methodologies and tools

  Experience

  Essential

  • Investigating business problems and opportunities, and specifying required changes to business processes, people skills, information, technology and organisation structures and roles
  • Able to embrace, champion and proactively manage and deliver change within complex, constantly changing environments. Advising senior stakeholders on business change priorities within the context of the organisational strategy and objectives
  • Experience of mentoring and supporting junior colleagues and apprentices
  • Experience of successful working and delivery within an agile setting

  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

  Interpersonal Skills

  Essential

  • Flexible team player able to adapt to changing needs of the business
  • Ability to work within and contribute to a high performing team

  Other

  Desirable

  • Understanding of a clinical research setting

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Health Research Authority

  Address

  Manchester

  3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

  Manchester

  M1 3BN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Health Research Authority

  Address

  Manchester

  3 Piccadilly Place, London Road

  Manchester

  M1 3BN

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.hra.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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