Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Day Rate: £600-£650/day Inside IR35

Contract Length: Until 31 March 2027, scope to extend

Location: London, Bristol or Manchester (predominantly remote)

Clearance: BPSS

Overview

This is a Senior Business Analyst opportunity sitting within a growing AI-enabled transformation environment. The role focuses on helping organisations understand how artificial intelligence can be used responsibly and effectively to improve services, processes and decision-making. The successful candidate will lead workshops, analyse business problems, assess AI opportunities and design future-state processes that support transformation outcomes. This is not a traditional requirements gathering role. The team is looking for an individual who can challenge stakeholders, facilitate complex conversations and translate emerging AI opportunities into practical business improvements.

Hiring Manager Insight

They are seeking somebody who is comfortable standing behind their recommendations and operating independently. Workshop facilitation, stakeholder engagement and the ability to articulate both the opportunities and limitations of AI are considered critical.

The team does not want theoretical knowledge alone; they want evidence of practical application and measurable outcomes.

Role Summary

• Lead business analysis activity across AI-enabled transformation initiatives
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions
• Assess AI opportunities and limitations
• Support future-state process design
• Translate business needs into practical recommendations

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery and business analysis activities
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders and delivery teams
• Map current and future-state processes
• Assess AI use cases and transformation opportunities
• Gather, validate and prioritise business requirements
• Support change and transformation initiatives
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations

AI & Digital Transformation Environment

Focus on AI enabled transformation rather than traditional BA activities

Exploration of AI use cases and operational opportunities

Support organisational change and process redesign

Bridge business needs and emerging technology opportunities

What We're Looking For

• Strong Senior Business Analysis experience
• Workshop facilitation expertise
• Process mapping capability
• AI awareness and understanding
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement
• Confidence operating independently

AI Use Cases & Opportunity Assessment

• Understanding of AI opportunities and constraints
• Ability to evaluate practical business use cases
• Experience supporting transformation initiatives involving AI
• Ability to explain AI concepts to non-technical audiences

Government Experience

• Government or public-sector experience highly desirable
• Understanding public-sector operating environments will aid transition
• Experience delivering transformation within regulated environments beneficial

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