IT Business Analyst at BAE Systems

Preston, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Apr, 26

Salary

45000.0

Posted On

26 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Requirements Elicitation, Business Process Analysis, Change Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Workshop Facilitation, Documentation, Project Lifecycle Management, Communication Planning

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: IT Business Analyst Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £45,000 depending on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: Planning and leading workshops with stakeholders of all levels to elicit, document and analyse requirements and scoping the business need Critical success factors, business requirements and detailed solution/system requirements Managing and tracing requirements throughout the project lifecycle Business process capture and analysis Identifying the impacts of change, verifying readiness, and preparing stakeholders to embed change Delivery and management of the communications plan Capturing benefit profiles and their realisation Your skills and experiences: Essential: Good experience eliciting and documenting requirements for technical projects, including leading workshops for requirements elicitation Demonstrable evidence analysing and documenting business processes Demonstrable evidence to effectively supporting delivery of Business Change Management tasks on complex projects Experience working with, and influencing, senior stakeholders Desirable: Qualifications such as BCS BA Diploma, IIBA, Agile BA or APMG Change Management Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Business Analyst team: We are a team of experienced Business Analyst professionals who deliver an end-to-end capability by engaging early in the process to establish the needs of our customers, elicit their requirements, understand the impact of the change, and deliver tangible benefits. We provide a wide range of service offerings underpinned by industry recognised tools and techniques. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 9th February 2026 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. #LI-SH1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The IT Business Analyst will plan and lead workshops to elicit and document requirements while managing and tracing these requirements throughout the project lifecycle. They will also analyze business processes and prepare stakeholders for change management.