Senior Business Analyst

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Job description
Full Time, Permanent

Senior Business Analyst - Change & Transformation

Join our Portfolios, Programmes and Projects (PPP) Service, where we drive the council's strategic priorities through transformation, change and capital projects. Our work spans the entire organisation, offering variety, challenge and the chance to make a real impact.

As part of our experienced team, you'll play a key role in shaping and delivering Change & Transformation portfolios. This is a dynamic role in a fast-paced environment, where your expertise will help deliver meaningful outcomes for the council and the communities we serve.

What you'll do

• Engage and consult with senior stakeholders to secure understanding and buy-in.
• Define, shape and evaluate work, supporting development of transformation-led business cases.
• Lead business analysis on strategic projects, determining approaches and solutions grounded in experience and repeatable tools and techniques.
• Coach and support Business Analysts, promoting best practice and standards.

• Analyse current 'as-is' processes, identify pain points and design future-state 'to-be' solutions through eliciting requirements and carrying out user needs analysis, researching comparable services and viable solutions.

• Support recruitment and resourcing within the BA function.

• Work independently and collaboratively as part of multi-disciplinary teams to maximise delivery and associated benefits.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in change and transformation.
• Strong facilitation and communication skills.
• Expertise in process design/redesign and requirements development.
• Experience in local authority or similar complex environments.
• A proactive, creative problem-solver who thrives in collaboration.
• Leadership and mentoring experience.

You'll be part of a team that values innovation and collaboration, with the opportunity to make a tangible difference. The role is hybrid, with flexibility to work from home, but your contractual base will be City Hall, Bristol, and you may need to attend in person up to five days a week depending on service needs.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Rohan Krishnamurthy rohan.krishnamurthy@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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