Business Analyst - Consultant (Contractor)
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Do you enjoy shaping products and services that positively impact people?
Are you looking for empowerment to deliver for some of the most important services in the UK?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re an independent UK technology consultancy specialising in designing, building and running user‑centred digital and technology solutions that make a positive difference to people’s lives.
The role
You’ll already be working as a business analyst in your current role and will work with our clients to help them achieve their business goals. You’ll collaborate with developers, user researchers and other disciplines to solve complex and interesting problems.
Key responsibilities:
* Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate these into clear project requirements.
* Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client sites.
* Take on a leadership role on projects when appropriate and progress towards a senior business analyst role.
Applicants must be based within a 40‑mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds and must currently hold or be eligible for active Security Clearance (SC). Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.
Qualifications
* Applied business analysis techniques to solve problems in a methodical and considered way.
* Elicited and managed business requirements using different methods.
* Presented complex information in a way that is easy to understand.
* Built effective working relationships within cross‑functional teams and across business stakeholders.
* Shared knowledge and best practice with BAs and other disciplines.
* Planned and managed your own workload to achieve the objectives of your project.
* Experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines.
* Demonstrated experience or knowledge in agile delivery management and/or product management.
Core Consultant Skills
* Contributed to improving ways of working within teams.
* Positively challenged decisions or solutions you don’t agree with.
In the interview we’ll ask you questions that demonstrate this experience and discuss these topics.
Inside IR35 – from £380 per day
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including our HQ and hub locations, client sites or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes into account the requirements of your work, our clients and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
Want to know more?
Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com.
We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Consulting
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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