Senior Business Analyst
| Posting date: | 12 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,641 to £55,624 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Huntingdonshire District Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
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Summary
Huntingdonshire District Council has an ambitious improvement plan to ensure it can meet the needs of local residents and businesses through efficient and effective service delivery. A key enabler for ensuring the success of this work is to support services (through the use of business analysis) to undertake the following:
Identify opportunities to improve business processes through the application of digital and non-digital solutions
Identify the potential consequences of a change (impact) and estimate what needs to be modified to accomplish that change
Identify BAU enhancements to ensure that benefits are delivered
Engage with policy and strategy to ensure business systems, workflows and processes contribute to target operating models
To provide Business Analysis expertise to assist in delivery of projects, streamline work processes and lead on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) workstream deliverables for the council
To work with the Programme leads to analyse the work relating to the delivery of the council’s Transformation Programme, LRG and associated workstreams
To act as the lead Business Analyst on programmes, including owning the delivery of the analysis and how it impacts/defines project outcomes and programme deliverables
To collate, examine and validate the information required for Transformation projects and LGR work
To act as the lead on programmes of work including the management of project resources.
About the role
To lead organisational change and continuous improvement for efficiency and effectiveness across all services, through the analysis and documentation of current business process, performance data, user needs and opportunities for learning and development
To lead on work required to deliver the outcomes for LGR, project specific work within the council to ensure services are prepared for LGR activities, as well as transformation projects identified for delivery within the council annual programme of work
To build positive and robust relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation to playback the findings of the analysis and to generate viable and feasible recommendations that make improvements and add value
Use a range of tools and techniques to gather information against clear work objectives, develop new tools determined by commissioned work, and support the training and learning for the 3 Business Analysts to be confident about where and when the tools and techniques can be used
Create and present recommendations to senior managers and stakeholders for their own work but also on behalf of the team and provide support in building these skills across the 3 Business Analysts. Presentations will be on findings of the analysis and determined by need and value, leading to improvements
Map ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ complex business processes to identify opportunities to transition from one state to the other and provide support in building these skills across the 3 Business Analysts
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of identified benefits analysis and lead on identifying business-related actions that will assist with project delivery and provide support in building these skills across the 3 Business Analysts
Produce all required documentation in accordance with the organisational approved project methodology and ensure the expected standards of control and documentation are adhered to and delivered by the other Business Analysts in the team
Support the management of the council’s overall portfolio of programmes and projects, LGR projects, as well as provide assurance and the role of critical friend across all projects
Build and maintain effective relationships with partners and other external bodies and use these relationships to continually improve service delivery and promote the council.
About you
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Current management qualification or management experience
Evidence of continuous professional development
Six Sigma or Lean
Significant experience of business analysis and project management within a commercial or public sector environment
Experience of change management
Knowledge of methodologies for analysing and improving business systems such as LEAN thinking or similar techniques
Knowledge and/or experience of contract centre/customer facing analysis techniques resulting in recommendations/solutions that improve user experiences
Working with senior leadership and senior managers
Experience or knowledge of public sector processes or services
Knowledge and or experience of technologies, Agile techniques and digital solutions
Experience of formal project management methodologies
Experience of direct management of staff within a complex organisational environment.
The closing date is 9am 26 May 2026 and interviews will be held the week commencing 1 June.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
For many of our roles, our hybrid work model enables employees to work remotely while allowing for in-office collaboration opportunities across the district, with an expectation of being in the office at least two days a week. However, please note that some positions may require a more consistent presence in the office due to the nature of the work.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
Identify opportunities to improve business processes through the application of digital and non-digital solutions
Identify the potential consequences of a change (impact) and estimate what needs to be modified to accomplish that change
Identify BAU enhancements to ensure that benefits are delivered
Engage with policy and strategy to ensure business systems, workflows and processes contribute to target operating models
To provide Business Analysis expertise to assist in delivery of projects, streamline work processes and lead on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) workstream deliverables for the council
To work with the Programme leads to analyse the work relating to the delivery of the council’s Transformation Programme, LRG and associated workstreams
To act as the lead Business Analyst on programmes, including owning the delivery of the analysis and how it impacts/defines project outcomes and programme deliverables
To collate, examine and validate the information required for Transformation projects and LGR work
To act as the lead on programmes of work including the management of project resources.
About the role
To lead organisational change and continuous improvement for efficiency and effectiveness across all services, through the analysis and documentation of current business process, performance data, user needs and opportunities for learning and development
To lead on work required to deliver the outcomes for LGR, project specific work within the council to ensure services are prepared for LGR activities, as well as transformation projects identified for delivery within the council annual programme of work
To build positive and robust relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation to playback the findings of the analysis and to generate viable and feasible recommendations that make improvements and add value
Use a range of tools and techniques to gather information against clear work objectives, develop new tools determined by commissioned work, and support the training and learning for the 3 Business Analysts to be confident about where and when the tools and techniques can be used
Create and present recommendations to senior managers and stakeholders for their own work but also on behalf of the team and provide support in building these skills across the 3 Business Analysts. Presentations will be on findings of the analysis and determined by need and value, leading to improvements
Map ‘As-Is’ and ‘To-Be’ complex business processes to identify opportunities to transition from one state to the other and provide support in building these skills across the 3 Business Analysts
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of identified benefits analysis and lead on identifying business-related actions that will assist with project delivery and provide support in building these skills across the 3 Business Analysts
Produce all required documentation in accordance with the organisational approved project methodology and ensure the expected standards of control and documentation are adhered to and delivered by the other Business Analysts in the team
Support the management of the council’s overall portfolio of programmes and projects, LGR projects, as well as provide assurance and the role of critical friend across all projects
Build and maintain effective relationships with partners and other external bodies and use these relationships to continually improve service delivery and promote the council.
About you
Educated to degree level or equivalent
Current management qualification or management experience
Evidence of continuous professional development
Six Sigma or Lean
Significant experience of business analysis and project management within a commercial or public sector environment
Experience of change management
Knowledge of methodologies for analysing and improving business systems such as LEAN thinking or similar techniques
Knowledge and/or experience of contract centre/customer facing analysis techniques resulting in recommendations/solutions that improve user experiences
Working with senior leadership and senior managers
Experience or knowledge of public sector processes or services
Knowledge and or experience of technologies, Agile techniques and digital solutions
Experience of formal project management methodologies
Experience of direct management of staff within a complex organisational environment.
The closing date is 9am 26 May 2026 and interviews will be held the week commencing 1 June.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
For many of our roles, our hybrid work model enables employees to work remotely while allowing for in-office collaboration opportunities across the district, with an expectation of being in the office at least two days a week. However, please note that some positions may require a more consistent presence in the office due to the nature of the work.
Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk.
Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.
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