Senior Business Analyst

Business Analyst – SC Cleared

Permanent | Hybrid (50% onsite) | Technology, Business Transformation, portfolio and programmes |

At Peregrine, we're always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.

The role:

We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a major technology modernisation programme within a highly regulated enterprise environment. You'll play a key role in bridging the gap between business and technology teams, ensuring complex change initiatives are successfully analysed, defined and delivered.

Working within Agile delivery teams, you'll collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Technical Leads and stakeholders across the organisation to shape business requirements, improve processes and ensure technology solutions deliver measurable business outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys working on large-scale transformation programmes where stakeholder engagement, problem solving and technical understanding are equally important.

Responsibilities:

Capture, analyse and document business and technical requirements.
experienced business focussed Business Analyst to support the discovery and analysis phase of the Portfolio Insights Programme 
Produce high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria and functional specifications.
Work closely with Product Managers, Technical Leads and delivery teams to ensure requirements align with product roadmaps and sprint objectives.
Facilitate workshops with technical and business stakeholders to gather, validate and prioritise requirements.

Analyse and improve business processes, identifying opportunities to optimise existing ways of working.
Manage complex stakeholder relationships across both business and technical functions.
Challenge existing processes and recommend pragmatic improvements to support business transformation.
Work across multiple workstreams, balancing priorities while ensuring high-quality delivery.
Identify delivery risks, dependencies and technical impacts, escalating where appropriate.
Support testing activities to ensure delivered solutions meet business requirements.

Skills & Experience:

Strong commercial experience as a Business Analyst delivering complex technology or software development projects.
Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
Excellent understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Strong experience capturing both business and technical requirements.
Experience writing user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging senior technical and business audiences.
Experience facilitating workshops and driving consensus across multiple stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience producing business analysis artefacts including:
Business requirements
Functional specifications
Process maps
Use cases
Wireframes
Data models
Traceability matrices
Experience using Agile tooling such as Jira and Confluence.
Experience working on large-scale business change and digital transformation programmes.
Ability to manage competing priorities within fast-paced delivery environments.
Degree educated or equivalent professional experience.
ISEB, BCS Business Analysis Diploma, IIBA (CBAP) or similar professional certification would be advantageous.

Desirable skills:

Experience working within highly regulated environments.
Understanding of Business Architecture principles.
Experience with data analysis, data migration or data integration.
Experience supporting Agile delivery within mixed Agile/Waterfall environments.
Knowledge of BPMN 2.0.
Exposure to DevOps or modern software delivery practices.
Understanding of project planning, resource management and delivery governance.

About Peregrine

We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. By combining data science from Peregrine Intelligence, our industry-accredited Peregrine Academy, and market-leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long-term solutions that make a real difference. When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that's focused on growth, both yours, our clients', and the sectors we support. You'll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary.

How Specialist Talent Works

As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you'll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you'll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You'll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You're not a contractor - you're a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.

Our Culture

We're curious, open, and always learning. We believe in doing great work and doing it with integrity. We support each other, share ideas freely, and celebrate progress big and small. And we care about the impact we make, whether that's helping clients solve tough problems or creating opportunities for people from all walks of life.

Diversity and Inclusion

We're proud to be a diverse team, with 20+ nationalities represented across Peregrine. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our partnerships and internal initiatives, we're working to improve social mobility, reduce our environmental impact, and help our clients build more inclusive teams too