Business Analyst Associate

Job Description

Job title: Business Analyst Associate

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,683-£52,426 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

The Engineering Systems Competency Centre (ESCC) have a vacancy for a Business Analyst Associate. The successful candidate will respond to business needs raised by the Engineering function, by documenting the business situation, the requirements, the proposed solution recommended by the System Design Authority and the associated costs.

Typical activities include:

• Investigate business situations where there is some complexity and ambiguity, adopting a holistic view to identify and analyse problems and opportunities
• Contribute to the selection of the approach and techniques to be used for business situation analysis, engaging and collaborating with operational stakeholders
• Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for initiatives of medium size and complexity
• Facilitates input from stakeholders, provides constructive challenge and enables effective prioritisation of requirements

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Communicates fluently, orally and in writing, and can present complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences when engaging with colleagues, users/customers, suppliers and partners
• Have demonstrable experience of leading successful business analysis activities
• A proven track record in building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders

Desirable:

• Industry recognised qualifications such as British Computer Society’s International Diploma in Business Analysis, Prince2, ITIL certification
• Familiarity with engineering toolsets, such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Engineering Systems Competency Centre (ESCC):

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Analyst to join the Engineering Systems Competency Centre (ESCC). This is an exciting and challenging role, which will present the opportunity to contribute towards the delivery of Engineering IT solutions for the world’s most advanced military aircraft

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 8^th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.