About the Role
We are seeking a Business Analyst to support the delivery of high-impact, innovative digital solutions across Energy, Defence and Infrastructure. This is a key role within the Digital Delivery Team, contributing to some of the UK’s most critical infrastructure initiatives. You will be responsible for conducting business analysis activities including leading workshops, gathering and documenting business requirements and mapping current and future state processes. You will translate business needs into clear user stories and functional specifications, and work closely with the stakeholders, vendors and QA teams to ensure solutions meet expectations. This is a role for someone who can bring structured problem-solving to complex issues and is confident in identifying opportunities for improvement in existing ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of digital programmes, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and budget
- Define programme objectives, success criteria, and measurable outcomes aligned with organisational strategy
- Manage risks, dependencies, and interdependencies across multiple projects
- Collaborate with senior leaders, project teams, and external partners to ensure alignment and buy-in
- Act as the primary point of contact for programme updates, providing clear communication and reporting to stakeholders
- Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements and feedback
- Provide leadership and direction to project managers and cross-functional teams
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Support team development through coaching, mentoring, and performance management
- Develop and maintain programme plans, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities
- Monitor progress, track KPIs, and ensure delivery of agreed benefits
- Identify opportunities to leverage emerging technologies to enhance programme outcomes
- Ensure programmes adhere to governance frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain accurate documentation, including risk registers, issue logs, and change control records
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and inform future initiatives
Requirements
- Proven experience in leading large-scale digital transformation programmes
- Experience of devising and managing project/programme budgets in excess of a million pounds
- Strong knowledge of programme and project management methodologies
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
- Technical understanding of digital platforms, systems, and emerging technologies
- Experience in MOD, Construction, Nuclear, transport and Public Sector industries
- Strategic thinker with a solution-oriented mindset
- Collaborative and empathetic leader who inspires and motivates teams
- Adaptable and resilient in the face of challenges
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Workshop Facilitation
- Requirements Gathering
- Process Mapping
- User Story Creation
- Functional Specification Development
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- QA Team Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Process Optimisation
- Digital Transformation
- Budget Management
- Programme Management Methodologies
- Communication
- Risk Management
- Dependency Management
- Team Leadership
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Performance Management
- Strategic Planning
- KPI Tracking
- Emerging Technologies
- Governance Frameworks
- Policy Adherence
- Regulatory Compliance
- Documentation Management
- Post-Implementation Reviews
Location
- Hybrid
- Flexible Locations
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Flexible Working Hours
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunities for career development
- Work-life balance focus
- Flexibility in working hours, patterns, and locations
- Support for mental wellbeing
- Culture of care and collaboration
- Inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive
- Interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria
- Consideration for flexible working
- Consideration for candidates who may not meet all listed requirements
About the Company
- Amentum is a company that tackles the world's toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies.
- With over 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of its clients.
- Headquartered in Chantilly, VA.
- Company values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual.
- People are at the heart of the company's mission, with a belief in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.
- The company strives to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
- Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how they work.
- Embracing different perspectives and working together leads to greater innovation, agility, and success.
- The company partners with VERCIDA for greater online accessibility.
- Amentum is a Disability Confident employer.
- Amentum has a commitment to ethics.
Equal Opportunity
- As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy.
- We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
- EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans Labor Laws Posters
