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Financial Services Advisory Manager
BDO UK
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world’s most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry

As a Manager in our regional Financial Services Advisory team, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of advisory and independent assurance projects for financial services firms across all FS sectors. You will play an important role in developing and maintaining deep client relationships as well as continuing to develop your commercial management and business development skills. You will have the opportunity to further develop specialist technical and regulatory knowledge and will also have opportunities to work with and support the wider Financial Services Advisory team.

You’ll be someone with

  • A recognised accountancy or internal audit professional qualifications and/or memberships (i.e. ICAEW, CIMA, CIIA, ACCA etc.) is preferred but not essential.
  • Significant experience of regulatory assurance or internal audit experience working within a professional services or financial services firm(s)
  • A robust understanding of the regulatory environment and good practice in financial services including knowledge and experience of at least three of the following: FCA conduct rules and regulations, enterprise risk management frameworks and operating models, corporate governance / board effectiveness, credit risk, SMCR, operational resilience, consumer duty requirements, culture.
  • Strong written / communication skills, ability to influence, lead, engage, and manage stakeholders
  • Experience in leading others/team

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

Finance Systems Manager
Network IT
Birmingham
Hybrid
Mid - Leader
£55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Role: Finance Systems Manager
Salary: £46,000 - £56,500
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid 2 Days In-Office Weekly)
Network IT are supporting a large and complex organisation seeking a Finance Systems Manager.
This will be a fantastic opportunity for someone with foundational experience administering Finance systems who are now looking to step up, become the sole owner of the organisations Finance system, and be trained and developed by a talented internal team. The successful candidate will bring curiosity, a willingness to learn, and a desire to grow into a system ownership role with genuine influence across Finance operations.
This position blends hands-on system administration, functional expertise, stakeholder engagement, and team leadership. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong understanding of Finance system capability, and a proactive approach to improving system performance and user experience.
Role Overview
As the Finance Systems Manager, you will take full ownership of the Finance systems landscape, ensuring effective configuration, administration, documentation, and continuous improvement of the organisations Finance ERP environment. You will lead system enhancements, manage system support, and maintain strong governance across the Finance functional area.
You will work closely with Finance stakeholders, subject matter experts, and managed service partners to resolve issues, deliver improvements, and maintain accurate system documentation. You will represent the internal systems team in key forums, manage a small team, and may deputise for the Head of the function.
Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Finance systems workstream, ensuring clear direction and continuous improvement.
  • Maintain all Finance system documentation, including SLAs, defects, process maps, SOPs, and training guides.
  • Resolve system issues, identify root causes, and prevent recurrence.
  • Manage functional roadmaps and release cycles, including testing and stakeholder updates.
  • Assess vendor updates and releases, advising on impacts and ensuring safe deployment.
  • Drive Finance process and system improvements aligned to best practice.
  • Oversee user roles, permissions, and Finance system security.
  • Safeguard data integrity and escalate issues when necessary.
  • Provide Level 2 functional support and build internal knowledge.
  • Maintain up-to-date SOPs, known-issue lists, and training materials.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Finance Systems Administration experience.
  • Experience leading or managing a team, or readiness to step into a leadership role.
  • Strong understanding of Finance processes and Finance ERP functional modules (GL, AP, AR, Expenses, or related).
  • Experience working in complex delivery environments with multiple stakeholder groups.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence, coach, and translate complex system capability into clear outcomes.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify trends and propose improvements.
  • Effective organisational skills with experience coordinating work across teams.
  • Supportive, collaborative leadership style with the ability to manage performance and develop capability in others.
Business Development Manager
Ideal Personnel & Recruitment Solutions Limited
Birmingham
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£50,000 - £60,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Our client has a vacancy for a dynamic individual to expand their product reach and profit revenues by identifying new market opportunities, new customers, and business within target industry sectors.

The ideal candidate will identify and explore emerging and non-traditional industry sectors to diversify and expand into. You will become familiar with and understand the vision, strategy, and objectives, ensuring alignment with company goals and values.

As a Business Development Manager, you will:

Collaborate with the Industry Team Leader to plan and target the market according to company sales policies and personal targets.

Identify and target significant segments within the UK, aligning efforts with global initiatives.

Map target segments, including end users’ processes and OEM machines.

Join global teams to share information, challenges, and successes.

Identify and evaluate sector-relevant exhibitions, events, and journals, making budgeted

recommendations to sales management.

Coordinate and monitor large potential opportunities using MQS data and success reporting.

Promote sector-relevant products and applications.

Identify end users and OEMs needing sales activity and communicate strategic importance to the RSM.

Drive new product developments based on customer and segment requirements.

Create and maintain a 5-year sales plan, validating market forecasts and reviewing actual

performances.

Support the salesforce with regular joint visits to targeted industry accounts.

Maintain accurate and relevant records, submitting reports in a timely manner.

Product Promotion

Promote sales and understanding of market-specific products through sales-by-example, joint visits,

and promotional literature.

Identify and pursue significant demands for specials based on the target market.

Identify market needs and request new products.

Aggressively promote new products to the salesforce and marketplace.

Know the competition and report on their activities.

Maintain detailed customer records in the CRM system.

Submit activity and marketing reports regularly.

Essential Education, Skills and Experience

  • Proven experience in technical solution selling.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Solid commercial knowledge and understanding.
  • Hold a current UK driving licence.
  • Eligibility to work in the UK and hold a current passport to undertake planned UK and international travel.

Desirable education, skills and experience

  • Educated to a degree level or equivalent.
  • Previous business development experience.
  • Experience presenting at exhibitions.
  • Experience in creating white papers and/or technical articles.

Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.

Commercial Analyst
Trusted Resource Solutions
Tamworth
In office
Junior - Mid
£40,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our client, a leading and expanding manufacturing organisation established for over 30 years in Tamworth, is seeking 2 driven, analytical, and detail-focused Commercial Analyst’s to join their growing Commercial Department. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, you’ll be diving into product performance analysis, shaping pricing strategies, and delivering key market insights.

Your salary will be between £33,000 to £40,000 depending on experience. Benefits include: 31 days holiday including Bank Holidays, Paycare - A Healthcare Cash Plan (Discounts available and access to a 24-hour Doctor), Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and up to 5 days extra unpaid holiday available at a salary sacrifice and 2x life assurance. Hours of work: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday - please note this is an office-based position.

Working as the Commercial Analyst, you will:

  • Assess the commercial viability of new products, focusing on target pricing, costs, margins, and forecasts
  • Analyse product performance, measuring progress against targets, market performance, and ROI to inform future planning
  • Monitor stock levels, identify slow-moving or at-risk lines, and recommend corrective actions to reduce obsolete stock risk
  • Gather and manage market data in collaboration with the sales team, ensuring reliable insights for product launches and ongoing performance reviews
  • Maintain accurate system data, including customer price files, promotions, and pricing adjustments
  • Provide support across the Commercial Department, collaborating with product development, marketing, purchasing, and customer service teams
  • Contribute to cross-departmental projects that support overall business strategy

We are looking for an individual who can bring a strong mix of technical expertise, adaptability, and collaboration. The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

  • Strong commercial awareness and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify key trends to support strategic decisions
  • Excellent project management skills to ensure analytical initiatives are aligned with business goals, delivered on time, and create measurable impact
  • A high level of attention to detail, ensuring accuracy across all analysis and reporting
  • Flexibility and adaptability to change, with the ability to integrate new ways of working quickly and effectively
  • Strong self-management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and deliver within agreed timeframes
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and contexts
  • Strong problem-solving ability, identifying opportunities for improvement and developing practical, efficient solutions
  • Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Power BI (or similar platforms)

This is an amazing opportunity for 2 motivated Commercial Analyst’s looking to make a real impact in a forward-thinking business. If you’re excited about using data to influence decision-making and support strategic growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Technical Trainer - Oracle Primavera
Gazelle Global Consulting Ltd
West Midlands
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Oracle Unifier / Primavera SME Business Change & Adoption

We are seeking asenior Oracle Unifier SMEto support the enterprise transition from ASITE toOracle Primavera Unifier (NEC4 Contract Event Management). This role sits within the Business Change workstream and is accountable for ensuring Unifier is understood, embedded, and used correctly across complex NEC4 processes.

This is not a pure training role. It is asubject matter expert position, focused on Unifier capability, process alignment, stakeholder guidance, and readiness for go-live, with targeted training oversight where required.

Role Focus

You will act as theUnifier NEC4 authority, working across project, commercial, and delivery teams to ensure system design, workflows, and ways of working are clearly understood and adopted. You will guide how Unifier supports NEC4 processes end to end, ensuring confidence, compliance, and consistent use post-go-live.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as SME forOracle Primavera Unifier NEC4 CEM, including Early Warnings, Compensation Events, Instructions, Programmes, Payments, Certificates, and Closeout.
  • Support business readiness for the transition from ASITE to Unifier, aligned to Business Change milestones and cutover plans.
  • Translate NEC4 business processes into clear system usage models and operating practices.
  • Advise project, commercial, and delivery teams on correct use of Unifier workflows and permissions.
  • Provide governance and assurance over Unifier-related materials, guidance, and user communications.
  • Support Super User networks and act as escalation point for process or system queries.
  • Monitor adoption, usage issues, and behavioural risks post-go-live, recommending corrective actions.
  • Input into reinforcement activity where gaps in understanding or compliance are identified.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience withOracle Primavera Unifier(NEC4 or contract/event management use cases).
  • Background inproject controls, commercial management, or enterprise system delivery.
  • Deep understanding ofNEC4 contract processesand their application in large programmes.
  • Experience operating as asubject matter expertwithin major business or digital transformation programmes.
  • Ability to work across complex stakeholder groups including project teams, commercial functions, contractors, and consultants.
  • Experience in asset-heavy environments such asutilities, infrastructure, or construction.
  • Knowledge ofOracle Primavera Cloud or P6is advantageous.
  • Strong communication skills with the credibility to guide senior users and delivery teams.
MI Analyst
Elliott Recruitment Solutions Limited
Redditch
In office
Mid - Senior
£40,000

Redditch | Office-based
£40,000 | Permanent

Elliott Recruitment are working with a national, market-leading organisation to recruit an experienced MI Analyst to join their Redditch-based team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys producing meaningful management information that supports operational performance and senior decision-making. Youll work closely with key stakeholders, including the Operations Director, providing clear insight into KPIs, trends, and performance across the business.

If youre confident turning complex data into simple, actionable MI and enjoy seeing your work directly influence decisions this could be a great next step.

The role

As MI Analyst, youll be responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and insightful management information. Youll develop and maintain reporting packs and dashboards, monitor performance against KPIs, and provide analysis that helps the business understand whats happening, why its happening, and where improvements can be made.

What youll be doing

  • Producing regular and ad-hoc MI reports to support operational and strategic decision-making
  • Monitoring KPIs and identifying trends, risks, and opportunities
  • Building and maintaining dashboards and performance reporting packs
  • Extracting, cleansing, and validating data from Salesforce and other systems
  • Working with stakeholders to define KPIs and reporting requirements
  • Providing clear commentary and insight alongside MI outputs
  • Managing multiple data sources, including complex or imperfect datasets

What were looking for

  • Proven experience in an MI, reporting, or performance analysis role
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills
  • Advanced Excel capability (pivot tables, formulas, data manipulation)
  • Knowledge of Power BI
  • SQL / MySQL knowledge
  • Experience working with multiple data sources
  • Salesforce experience (beneficial, not essential)
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain MI clearly to non-technical audiences

Whats on offer

  • Competitive salary of £40,000
  • Permanent role within a stable, national organisation
  • High visibility role with exposure to senior stakeholders
  • Opportunity to influence performance through insight and reporting
  • Collaborative, professional working environment

If youre an MI professional who enjoys making data meaningful and wants a role where insight genuinely drives action wed love to hear from you.

Apply online today immediate interviews available.

Business Development Manager - Manufacturing
Elix Sourcing Solutions
Kidderminster
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £65,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

55,000 - 65,000 + Bonus + Car + Remote
Monday - Friday
Remote - UK Wide Patch

Are you a sales professional with experience the manufacturing sector? Do you have an understanding of production processes, timeframes and markets? Do you want to play a vital role in business growth within an industry leading manufacturing group who are offering first class training & development and multiple progression opportunities?

Due to continued growth, my client is looking for a business development manager to join the team and cover a national patch. You will be a key part in driving company growth and will work with the sales and manufacturing team to ensure that existing company accounts are looked after, new accounts are brought on and new products are being taken out to market. This role will be new business heavy as the company look to expand further in 2026 and increase turnover and develop more large accounts, you will work closely with the new product team playing a big role in driving new product launches. You will manage your own diary and will be based from home, travelling to customer sites UK wide when required.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi site, global manufacturing business who supply heavily into the automotive, aerospace, energy, chemicals and construction industries. The business boast an excellent staff retention rate, first class training programmes and regular opportunities to progress into more senior roles. If you are looking for variety, autonomy and to break into a global business this is the role for you.

You must be able to commute to head office near Leominster once a week

For more information please click apply and contact Patrick Walsh - Reference 4902 - (phone number removed)

The Role:
Working with the in house product team and end customers
Excellent bonus, training and development opportunities
Monday - Friday, days

The Candidate:
Sales experience within the district heating, cooling or utilities industries
Looking for a varied and heavy sales role
Able to travel to customer sites

elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job, you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

Sales Business Development BDM Sales Manager Commission Account Manager Closing Deals Selling Field Sales Bonus Utilities Cooling Pipes Engineering Manufacturing Manufacturer Remote Hybrid Manufacturer Manufacturing Production Engineering New Business Leominster Worcester Hereford Kidderminster

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Business Analyst - Senior Consultant (Contract)
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£490/day - £600/day
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Check out this brand new role!

Want to solve meaningful problems?

Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business. As a Business Analyst, you’ll listen, ask questions and turn needs into plans usingstrong analysis, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

The role

You’ll lead business analysis activities within projects and be responsible for planning and achieving deliverables for our clients.

You’ll provide expert advice to our consultants and contribute towards building the BA community at Opencast.

You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client.

Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.

Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.

Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Essential experience

To succeed in this role, you will have experience as a business analyst across different industries and/or clients. You will also ensure BA activities and outcomes align across multiple work streams and/or projects. Please show how you have:

• Experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines.

• Analysed and evaluated complex business systems and processes to recommend improvement opportunities or change initiatives.

• Planned and executed the business analysis deliverables to meet the objectives of a project.

• Delegated and managed the tasks of others.

• Successfully worked within unfamiliar industries and/or clients and quickly adapted to understand the business domain and project needs.

• Built meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to elicit and manage requirements and facilitate the path to delivery.

• Shaped the requirements management approach, including methodology, tools, and processes to enable successful delivery and value.

• Used a variety of BA techniques to solve complex problems and present ideas to stakeholders.

• Coached junior members of a team, sharing your knowledge of best practice and ways of working.

• Experience working in agile delivery teams

In the interview, we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.

Salary

Inside IR35 - from £490 per day

Where you’ll work

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

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Business Analyst - Consultant (Contract)
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid
£380/day - £490/day
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Check out this brand new role!

Open to a new challenge?

Do you enjoy shaping products and services which positively impact people?

Are you looking for empowerment to deliver for some of the most important services in the UK?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re an independent UK technology consultancy specialising in designing, building and running user-centred digital and technology solutions that make a positive difference to people’s lives.

The role

You’ll already be working as a business analyst in your current role.

You’ll work with our clients to help them achieve their business goals.

You’ll work with other disciplines such as developers and user researchers to solve complex and interesting problems.

You’ll create relationships with stakeholders to understand what they need, then translate these into the requirements of the project.

You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client.

If you take more of a leadership role on projects, you may be more suited to our senior business analyst role.

Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.

Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.

Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Essential experience

To succeed in this role, you need experience of working as a business analyst. You’ll need to show how you have:

• Applied business analysis techniques to solve problems in a methodical and considered way

• Elicited and managed business requirements using different methods

• Presented complex information in a way that is easy to understand

• Built effective working relationships within cross functional teams and across business stakeholders

• Shared knowledge and best practice with BAs and other disciplines

• Planned and managed your own workload to achieve the objectives of your project

• Experience working in UK central government, delivering services to GDS / UK Service Standard guidelines.

• Working in agile delivery teams

• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in agile delivery management and/or product management

As well as business analysis skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant. You’ll need to show how you have:

• Contributed to improving ways of working within teams

• Positively challenged decisions or solutions you don’t agree with

In the interview, we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.

Salary

Inside IR35 - from £380 per day

Where you’ll work

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

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Business Analyst - Senior Consultant
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
£60,001 - £70,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Check out this brand new role!

Want to solve meaningful problems?

Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business. As a Business Analyst, you’ll listen, ask questions and turn needs into plans usingstrong analysis, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

The role

You’ll work on complex business challenges to deliver solutions that help our clients achieve their goals. You’ll lead the business analysis activities, be responsible for planning the deliverables and build strategic relationships with senior stakeholders

You’ll provide expert advice to our consultants and actively enable the development of the BA community at Opencast.

Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.

Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.

Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Essential experience

To succeed as a senior consultant BA, you will need to demonstrate experience of working in complex delivery environments with an in-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle, agile working and user-centred design.

Please show how you have:

• Worked on major transformation programmes and/or across multiple project workstreams

• Analysed and evaluated complex business systems and processes to recommend improvement opportunities or change initiatives

• Planned and executed the business analysis plan to meet the objectives of a project.

• Delegated and managed the tasks of more junior business analysts

• Successfully worked within unfamiliar industries and/or clients and quickly adapted to understand the business domain and project needs.

• Built meaningful and lasting relationships with stakeholders to elicit and manage requirements and facilitate the path to delivery.

• Shaped the requirements management approach, including methodology, tools, and processes to enable successful delivery and value.

• Used a variety of BA techniques to solve complex problems and present findings to senior stakeholders.

• Coached junior members of a team, sharing your knowledge of best practice and ways of working.

• Worked in a multi-disciplinary team environment with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, UCD, Test and Development teams

In addition to business analysis skills, there are essential core skills and experience you’ll need to work effectively as a consultant, including:

• Supporting others to help them overcome their own challenges

• Proactively pursuing feedback to improve your work and behaviours

• Contributing to the commercial needs of Opencast

• Excellent verbal and written communication, facilitation and negotiation skills

In the interview, we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.

Desirable experience

Some areas of experience are not essential but relevant to the role. If you don’t have experience of these please do still apply as we can coach you if you join us.

• The Service Standard (UK Government)

• Working in agile delivery teams

• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in agile delivery management and/or product management

If you have experience in these areas, please show them on your CV and we can talk about them at interview.

Salary

Senior consultant salary range: £60,001 - £70,000

What our offer includes

  • A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.
  • Flexible hours and 25 days’ holiday.
  • People to support you every step of the way.

Where you’ll work

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

Spotlight
Business Analyst - Consultant
Opencast
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid
£40,001 - £59,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Check out this brand new role!

Want to solve meaningful problems?

Are you looking to make a positive impact in your work? Do you want to work in an environment where you can grow, while solving problems to help improve government, healthcare and private sector services?

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business. As a Business Analyst, you’ll listen, ask questions and turn needs into plans usingstrong analysis, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

The role

You’ll already be working as a business analyst in your current role.

You’ll work with our clients to help them achieve their business goals.

You’ll work with other disciplines such as developers and user researchers to solve complex and interesting problems.

You’ll create relationships with stakeholders to understand what they need, then translate these into the requirements of the project.

You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Applicants must be based within a 40-mile radius of Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds, as the role requires close collaboration with our teams and regular travel.

Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.

Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.

Essential experience

To succeed in this role, you need experience of working as a business analyst. You’ll need to show how you have:

• Applied business analysis techniques to solve problems in a methodical and considered way

• Elicited and managed business requirements using different methods

• Presented complex information in a way that is easy to understand

• Built effective working relationships within cross functional teams and across business stakeholders

• Shared knowledge and best practice with BAs and other disciplines

• Planned and managed your own workload to achieve the objectives of your project

As well as business analysis skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant. You’ll need to show how you have:

• Contributed to improving ways of working within teams

• Positively challenged decisions or solutions you don’t agree with

In the interview, we’ll ask you questions that demonstrates this experience. We’ll also ask you questions based around these topics.

Desirable experience

Some areas of experience are not essential but relevant to the role. If you don’t have experience of these please do still apply as we can coach you if you join us.

• The Service Standard (UK Government)

• Working in agile delivery teams

• Demonstrated experience or knowledge in agile delivery management and/or product management

If you have any of this experience, please show them on your CV and we can discuss at interview.

Salary

Consultant salary range: £40,001 - £59,000

What our offer includes

A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.

Flexible hours and 25 days’ holiday.

People to support you every step of the way.

Where you’ll work

Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.

We include you

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.

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