Defence Digital- Business Analyst Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 20th May 2025 Location - MOD CorshamAbout the job Job summary Defence Digital ensures our Armed Forces remain among the most technologically advanced in the world. We do this by putting innovative and effective technology into the hands of over 200,000 users, from the boardroom to the front line.We lead on cutting-edge data science, automation, and cyber security at scale. Our mission goes beyond the battlefield by leading humanitarian efforts and driving digital innovation that impacts lives across the globe.Defence Digital forms part of Strategic Command which manages the MOD's joint capabilities for the Army, RAF, and Royal Navy.Working at Defence Digital Watch our video!Passionate about using your skills to make a critical difference? Your next career move could be here!This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job description As a Business Analyst you will play a crucial role in delivering a cutting-edge communication platform for the Ministry of Defence. Your work will help to achieve seamless communication and collaboration across the Defence domain. If you have a passion for shaping better information access and fostering collaboration, this is your opportunity to drive tangible change. You will be the driving force behind defining requirements, setting quality standards and delivering impactful solutions that ensure the platform meets the diverse needs of MOD users. Responsibilities Develop clear and structured business and user requirements, along with agreeing clear delivery objectives and goals. Creating appropriate testing and quality criteria and agreeing those between relevant stakeholders. Improving and documenting team processes with our stakeholders to ensure the maximum level of transparency. Creating, managing and evaluating against our Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and contract Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Supporting the creation of a clear, agreed and decisive Minimum Viable Product (MVP) scope.For more information on the Business Analyst profession please see the Government Digital and Data Framework:Business Analyst Person specification To be successful in this role you will need to be skilled in analysing problems and opportunities, and researching business operations (people, processes, technology). You will have the expertise to identify improvements, evaluate options, and define success.Crucially, you will be able to elicit user and business needs for effective service and change delivery. Through your analysis skills, you'll contribute to prioritisation and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) definition, ensuring solutions meet user and business goals within policy constraints. You'll also have proven experience of effective stakeholder engagement across strategic, fast-paced settings. Application When submitting your CV, please highlight your career history and experience relevant to this role. Additionally, refer to the "Things You Need to Know" section of the advert and provide a personal statement (max.1250 words) demonstrating the Essential Criteria listed below: Essential Criteria Ability to Identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Experience of applying structured approaches to identify, investigate, analyse and communicate complex business problems and opportunities. Understanding of the impact of potential changes, including how business processes, systems, data, roles and responsibilities interact. Identifying business scenarios and develop acceptance criteria to ensure requirements can be traced to develop functionality. Analysing, identifying, managing and monitoring relationships with and between internal and external stakeholders.BenefitsAlongside your salary of £44,590, Ministry of Defence contributes £12,917 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years' service In addition to 8 public holidays per year you will also receive leave for HM The King's birthday Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year Enhanced parental and adoption leave Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club and Gyms A highly competitive pension scheme.Discover my benefits for more information Learning & Development In Defence Digital we have a strong learning and development ethos, supporting you to fulfil your potential by providing: Learning and development tailored to your role Professional and personal development of skills Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by MOD Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MOD.The post does not offer relocation expenses.External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.At sift you will be assessed on the following :Please complete the CV template provided on the CS Jobs dashboard, ensuring your CV highlights your relevance to the Essential Criteria listed in the Person Specification above.All applicants will also need to provide a personal statement (max. 1250 words) and it is vital that this includes evidence of the Essential Criteria. Your CV and personal statement will be scored 1-7 and make up part of your overall score to assess your suitability to be invited to interview. At interview, you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours Changing and improving Communicating and influencing Managing a quality service Delivering at pace Technical Skills: Agile / Government Service Standard Equality and Diversity Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Defence Digital. It's vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience and the wider society in the UK, so we're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore. Hybrid Working Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). AI Usage in Job Applications. click apply for full job details