Business Analyst - Senior Consultant (Contract)
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Opencast
Business Analyst - Senior Consultant (Contract)
£490/day
Multiple locations
Hybrid
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Description
Hybrid requirements: This role has flexible working patterns.

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.

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:

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

• experience working in agile delivery teams

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.

Culture overview
At Opencast, our culture is built around purpose, collaboration and growth. We bring together people, technology and values to create a supportive, inclusive workplace where individuals are trusted to contribute, learn and make a difference. Our teams work collaboratively to deliver high-quality digital services with real-world impact, supported by hybrid ways of working, strong communities and a focus on wellbeing. With opportunities for learning, mentoring and pro-bono work, Opencast is a place where your ideas are valued, your career can develop and the work you do genuinely matters.
Employee benefits
Bonus Scheme
Company Car
Cycle To Work
Flexible Hours
Flexible Working
Free Parking
Health Cash Plan
Home office allowance
Laptop
Learning Allowance
Pension
Share Options
Wellbeing Programme
Office vibe
Clubs & Meetups
Free Coffee
Hackathons
Open Plan
Social Events
Team Building Days
Location
Leadership
David SarginsonDirector of Architecture & Engineering Capability
Tech overview
At Opencast, we use technology to create meaningful outcomes. Our work spans the full digital delivery lifecycle: • User-centred design: Research, service design, interaction and content design to ensure solutions meet real user needs. • Architecture: Designing scalable, secure and sustainable technical strategies that guide end-to-end delivery. • Software and digital delivery: Building high-quality, reliable software that solves complex business problems. • DevOps, cloud and platform engineering: Optimising platforms, automating pipelines and managing cloud infrastructure to support resilient services. • Data and analytics: Turning data into actionable insights to drive better decisions and improve services. Our approach balances technical excellence with purpose, ensuring every project we deliver is user-focused, sustainable and impactful.
Engineering principles
Agile Process
Code Reviews
Configuration management
Continuous integration
Knowledge sharing
Mentoring
Micro services
Pair programming
Scrum
Test Driven Development
Unit testing
Company tech stack
Opencast
Business Analyst - Senior Consultant (Contract)£490/day
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