Senior Business Analyst
| Posting date: | 05 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £46,062 to £53,695 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 January 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 438022 |
Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and solving operational and strategic business challenges. Your day-to-day work will involve investigating business needs and recommending improvements that align with both user requirements and broader organisational goals. You will play a key part in defining problems clearly and ensuring that strategic decisions are informed by both business outcomes and user needs.
A major aspect of your role will be eliciting, analysing, and validating business requirements in a way that’s both effective and tailored to the context. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, embedding the value of Business Analysis throughout the delivery process. You will also lead large areas of Business Analysis activity, taking ownership of complex challenges and driving them to resolution.
Your work will include creating acceptance criteria - often using Behavioural Driven Development - to ensure new services are thoroughly tested. You will model processes using established techniques, understanding their purpose and impact. Additionally, you will produce performance measures that inform stakeholders and drive meaningful discussions about service improvements.
A major aspect of your role will be eliciting, analysing, and validating business requirements in a way that’s both effective and tailored to the context. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, embedding the value of Business Analysis throughout the delivery process. You will also lead large areas of Business Analysis activity, taking ownership of complex challenges and driving them to resolution.
Your work will include creating acceptance criteria - often using Behavioural Driven Development - to ensure new services are thoroughly tested. You will model processes using established techniques, understanding their purpose and impact. Additionally, you will produce performance measures that inform stakeholders and drive meaningful discussions about service improvements.
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