SC Business Analyst (Modelling & Data Analysis)

SC Business Analyst (Modelling & Data Analysis)

Day rate: Up to £550 per day
Engagement: Contract – Outside IR35
Clearance required: SC + NPPV3 or CTC + NPPV2 (must already be held)

Role overview

We’re looking for an experienced SC-cleared Business Analyst with a strong background in data analysis and modelling, complemented by some service or process design experience. This role supports complex, data-led change initiatives within secure government environments, enabling evidence-based decisions and well-structured outcomes.

You’ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with technical, design, policy and delivery colleagues to translate ambiguity into insight and actionable recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver business analysis across complex problem statements
• Develop analytical and quantitative models to support options analysis and decision making
• Analyse and interpret data sets to surface insights, trends and risks
• Elicit, document and validate business, user and operational requirements
• Produce high-quality artefacts including:
• Process maps and operating models
• Cost, benefit and options analysis
• Impact assessments and analytical summaries
• Contribute to service or process design activities, working alongside designers where appropriate
• Present clear, evidence-based findings to senior stakeholders
• Operate effectively in secure, high-assurance environments

Required experience

• Strong track record as a Business Analyst on complex programmes or services
• Demonstrable experience in data analysis, modelling and structured problem solving
• Ability to connect data insights to business and user outcomes
• Some experience of service design, process design or user-centred approaches
• Comfortable working in multidisciplinary and delivery-oriented teams
• Experience in government or public sector environments (desirable)

Essential skills

• Analytical modelling and decision support
• Stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation
• Data interpretation and insight generation
• Clear documentation and storytelling with data
• Workshop facilitation and collaborative working

Nice to have

• Experience working closely with service designers or UX teams
• Familiarity with agile or hybrid delivery environments
• Exposure to policing, justice, security or national infrastructure domains

Security clearance

Candidates must already hold:

• SC + NPPV3, or
• CTC + NPPV2