Business Analyst

Join to apply for the Business Analyst - Senior Consultant role at Opencast | B Corp™ This range is provided by Opencast | B Corp™. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services? If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user‑centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business. As a Business Analyst, you’ll listen, ask questions and turn needs into plans using strong analysis, facilitation and problem‑solving skills. We are currently looking for individuals to join our team in January 2026 If you are looking for your next step, apply below Job Role You’ll work on complex business challenges to deliver solutions that help our clients achieve their goals. You’ll lead the business analysis activities, be responsible for planning the deliverables and build strategic relationships with senior stakeholders. You’ll provide expert advice to our consultants and actively enable the development of the BA community at Opencast. Location and Travel Applicants must be based within a 40‑mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel. Security Clearance Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it. 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. Responsibilities Worked on major transformation programmes and/or across multiple project work streams. Analysed and evaluated complex business systems and processes to recommend improvement opportunities or change initiatives. Planned and executed the business analysis plan to meet the objectives of a project. Delegated and managed the tasks of more junior business analysts. Successfully worked within unfamiliar industries and/or clients and quickly adapted to understand the business domain and project needs. Built meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to elicit and manage requirements and facilitate the path to delivery. Shaped the requirements management approach, including methodology, tools, and processes to enable successful delivery and value. Used a variety of BA techniques to solve complex problems and present findings to senior stakeholders. Coached junior members of a team, sharing your knowledge of best practice and ways of working. Worked in a multi‑disciplinary team environment with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, UCD, Test and Development teams. Qualifications To succeed as a senior consultant BA, you will need to demonstrate experience of working in complex delivery environments with an in‑depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle, agile working and user‑centred design. Essential Core Skills and Experience Supporting others to help them overcome their own challenges. Proactively pursuing feedback to improve your work and behaviours. Contributing to the commercial needs of Opencast. Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation and negotiation skills. Optional Relevant Experience The Service Standard (UK Government) Demonstrated experience or knowledge in agile delivery management and/or product management Salary Senior consultant salary range: £60,000 - £70,000 Benefits A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus. Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday. People to support you every step of the way. Interview Process Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you. Contact Want to know more? Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr