Business Analyst - Central Government

Role: Business Analyst (Unit Cost Framework Programme) REF 103812
Contract Length: Until October 2026
Location: Hybrid/Nottingham, Ipswich, London, Newcastle, Manchester, Edinburgh, Croydon, Exeter, Cardiff, Birmingham or Leeds - 60% office attendance
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Up to £500 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Business Analyst for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUSINESS ANALYST

• Gather, analyse and document business requirements, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Map current-state (As Is) and future-state (To Be) processes using BPMN and recognised business analysis methodologies.
• Establish traceability between activities, outputs, outcomes and associated costs within the Unit Cost Framework.
• Identify and document resources, systems, data requirements and business processes necessary to support cost attribution and reporting.
• Support cost and benefit analysis activities and contribute to the development of cost allocation methodologies.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, driving consensus and delivering clear outcomes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Data, IT teams, suppliers and SMEs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support functional testing, implementation and change management activities.
• Work alongside the Project Manager to ensure delivery against agreed scope, milestones and objectives.
• Analyse operational performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support governance activities, documenting assumptions, cost drivers and allocation methodologies.
• Identify data gaps and contribute to the development of sustainable reporting and cost modelling frameworks.

  SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE BUSINESS ANALYST

  Business Analysis

• Demonstrable Business Analyst experience (ideally 3–5+ years).
• Proven experience gathering, analysing and translating business requirements into business and technology solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience applying recognised business analysis standards and methodologies.

  Process Mapping

• Strong end-to-end process mapping experience.
• Proven capability in As Is and To Be process modelling.
• Experience using BPMN to document business processes.
• Ability to create clear, auditable process documentation with full traceability.

  Finance & Cost Analysis

• Strong finance background.
• Experience supporting unit cost frameworks.
• Ability to connect business processes and activities to underlying cost drivers.
• Experience producing operational metrics and performance analysis.
• Understanding of cost attribution models and cost allocation principles.

  Stakeholder Management

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to independently identify and engage appropriate stakeholders.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, SMEs, Finance, Operations, Data and Technology teams.
• Strong presentation and workshop facilitation experience.

  Public Sector Experience

• Previous public sector experience.
• Understanding of government governance, compliance and stakeholder environments.
• Ability to operate effectively within a government organisation with minimal onboarding.

If you are a Business Analyst, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.