Business Analyst

Business Analyst

£46,889 per annum - Grade 8 Leeds / Hybrid Full time - 37 hours per week

Please note that the Combined Authority will consider requests for part-time working and/or job share. We currently have a vacancy for a Business Analyst to join our Change and Transformation Team. Please note, regrettably we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

This is a key specialist role, working at the heart of the organisation to help shape and deliver high-impact change, transformation and improvement activity. As our Business Analyst, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation to understand business needs, analyse current and future ways of working, and translate insight into clear, evidence-based recommendations that support effective decision-making and sustainable change.

You will play a leading role in business analysis and process improvement, using data, analytical tools and structured methodologies to identify opportunities to streamline operations, improve services and deliver measurable benefits. The role offers the opportunity to operate as a trusted adviser, influencing change at scale and helping to embed modern, efficient and customer-focused ways of working across the Combined Authority.

Our Offer

* Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.

* Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.

* Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).

* Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.

* Investing in you – Take advantage of fully funded professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.

* Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.

* Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.

* Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.

* Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.

The Role

Reporting into the Head of Change and Transformation, your key responsibilities will include:

* Leading business analysis and process improvement activity, including mapping current and future state processes, analysing data and identifying opportunities to improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

* Working closely with senior stakeholders and delivery teams to translate organisational and service needs into clear business requirements, options appraisals and evidence-based recommendations that inform change and transformation initiatives.

* Providing expert advice and guidance on business analysis methodologies and change approaches, supporting the successful design, delivery and embedding of complex change and transformation projects and programmes.

Please review the Role Profile for more information about the responsibilities.

While this role supports hybrid and agile working, there is an expectation that employees spend a minimum of 2-3 days a week in the office, to support effective collaboration, team working and stakeholder engagement. The office base for this role will be Wellington House, Leeds, and the specific on-site working arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the recruiting manager.

About You

You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:

* A degree in Business Administration or a related discipline, or equivalent substantial experience in a business analysis role.

* Significant experience of delivering business analysis and process improvement within complex organisational environments, with evidence of achieving measurable benefits.

* Strong experience of applying business analysis tools and techniques, including process mapping, requirements definition, options appraisal and benefits analysis.

* Proven ability to work with, and influence, senior stakeholders, facilitating workshops, challenging constructively and communicating complex information clearly and persuasively.

* Experience of working within project or programme environments, with an understanding of structured delivery methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile or equivalent.

To Apply

If this sounds like your next role, please complete the application form on our website and tell us within the supporting statement why you would be a great fit for our role and how your skills, knowledge and experience align with the requirements within the Role Profile. Please visit our Advice for Candidates webpage and review the guidance on this page for support in completing your application form.

Further Information

The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met. Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis