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Busines Analyst - SC Cleared - User Design

Boost TalentLeeds, Yorkshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 21 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers the chance to significantly impact a high-profile digital transformation by bridging business objectives with user needs, fostering your skills in User-Centred Design and Requirements Analysis within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. You'll thrive here if you have a strong background in UCD, user research, and stakeholder engagement, with active SC clearance. Apply now to contribute your expertise to this exciting program!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Business Analyst (UCD/DesignOps/User Research) - SC Cleared - Some flexibility on day-rate for ideal candidate

Applicants without active SC will unfortunately not be considered - Thanks.

We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in User-Centred Design (UCD), Design Operations (DesignOps), and User Research to join a high-profile digital transformation programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for a BA who thrives in multidisciplinary product teams and can bridge the gap between business objectives, user needs, and service design principles.

Key Responsibilities

  • Gather, analyse, and document business and user requirements.
  • Work closely with UCD specialists, designers, researchers, product managers, and technical teams.
  • Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions.
  • Translate user research insights into actionable business requirements and recommendations.
  • Support the development and continuous improvement of user-centred digital services.
  • Contribute to DesignOps initiatives, helping to establish and optimise design processes, governance, and best practices.
  • Create high-quality documentation, including user stories, process maps, and business cases.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within digital transformation or government/public sector environments.
  • Strong understanding of User-Centred Design (UCD) principles and methodologies.
  • Experience collaborating with or supporting User Research activities.
  • Exposure to or experience within DesignOps environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
  • Strong requirements gathering and documentation experience.
  • Agile delivery experience.
  • Active SC Clearance (highly desirable).
  • Experience working on GDS-aligned programmes.
  • Public sector or central government experience.

Contract Details

  • Contract opportunity
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Competitive day rate
  • Immediate/short notice starters preferred

If you are a Business Analyst with strong UCD, DesignOps, and User Research experience and hold active SC Clearance, we'd be keen to hear from you. Apply now for immediate consideration.

Skills

Agile
Continuous Improvement
Requirements Gathering
Stakeholder Management

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