About Oakland
At Oakland, we help businesses unlock the power of their data. Whether it’s data strategy, governance, engineering, analytics, or AI, we work with our clients to turn data into real, impactful results. Our team is made up of friendly, hands-on experts who love solving problems and making a difference. We don’t just advise, we roll up our sleeves and get stuck in, working alongside our clients every step of the way.
Founded in 1986 out of our Leeds HQ, we work with a diverse range of clients across all sorts of industries including Utilities, Telecommunications, Media, Financial Services, Public Sector, and many more! Our projects range from multi-year data transformations to specific, shorter-term assignments, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to diversify your skillset.
We meet high standards for social and environmental impact, transparency, and accountability. We believe businesses should be a force for good, so we make sure our decisions don’t just benefit the bottom line but also our people, communities, and the planet.
And it’s not just us saying we’re a great place to work… we were recently named a Top 5 Best Consultancy to work for in the UK through Best Companies! We’re all about creating an environment where people can grow, do meaningful work, and enjoy the journey.
In April 2025, Oakland was acquired by Softcat, a leading provider of IT infrastructure services to corporate and public sectors. By combining Oakland’s deep expertise in data and AI consulting with Softcat’s extensive portfolio and market presence, we can deliver unparalleled value and innovation to our clients. This partnership marks a significant milestone in our journey, and we’re looking forward to achieving great things together.
How we work with National Security
Our National Security team supports the development, delivery and improvement of capabilities that help keep the UK and its allies safe. You’ll work on projects that matter, collaborating with highly capable teams while solving complex challenges in a secure environment
The role:
As a Senior Business Analyst, you’ll join our growing National Security practice, working with clients on some of the UK’s most important and complex programmes.
You will play a key role in helping organisations understand business challenges, define requirements, design effective solutions, and deliver meaningful outcomes. Acting as the bridge between stakeholders, users, technical teams and delivery partners, you’ll help ensure that change initiatives are aligned to strategic objectives and deliver measurable value.
This is an opportunity to work in a challenging and highly rewarding environment supporting critical national missions. You’ll engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, contribute to large-scale transformation programmes, and help shape solutions across business, data, technology and operational domains.
Working alongside experienced consultants, architects, engineers, project managers and delivery teams, you’ll apply business analysis best practice while developing trusted relationships with our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead business analysis activities across the full project lifecycle.
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews and discovery activities.
- Elicit, analyse, document and validate business, functional and non-functional requirements.
- Map and improve business processes, user journeys and operational workflows.
- Support the development of business cases, options assessments and strategic recommendations.
- Translate complex business needs into clear requirements and actionable deliverables.
- Work closely with technical teams to ensure solutions meet user and business needs.
- Support agile and waterfall delivery teams through planning, backlog management and requirement prioritisation.
- Produce high-quality project documentation including requirements specifications, process maps, user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Identify risks, dependencies and opportunities throughout programme delivery.
- Build trusted client relationships and provide consulting expertise to senior stakeholders.
- Contribute to Oakland’s consulting capability, methodologies, knowledge sharing and business development activities.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced Business Analyst or Consultant who enjoys solving complex problems, engaging with stakeholders and delivering meaningful change.
You don’t need experience with everything listed below
but successful candidates will demonstrate strengths across several areas.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience working as a Business Analyst, Consultant or similar role.
- Experience delivering business and technology change programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior leaders.
- Experience facilitating workshops, requirements gathering and discovery sessions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience documenting business processes, workflows and requirements.
- Knowledge of Agile, Scrum and/or Waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business language and vice versa.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams, including technical and delivery specialists.
- Comfortable managing competing priorities in complex environments.
- Experience within government, defence, national security, law enforcement or highly regulated sectors would be advantageous.
Desirable Experience
- BCS Business Analysis qualifications.
- Agile Business Analyst certification.
- APM, PRINCE2 or Agile delivery exposure.
- Experience supporting data, digital or technology transformation programmes.
- Knowledge of requirements management and collaboration tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Visio or Miro.
- Exposure to user-centred design, process improvement and business architecture techniques.
Security Requirements
Due to the nature of the work, you must be eligible and willing to undergo UK security clearance processes.
Benefits That Put You First
At Oakland, we believe in taking care of our people – both inside and outside of work. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:
- Health & Wellbeing – Enjoy Private Healthcare from day one for you and your household, including dental cover, physiotherapy, mental health support, and access to a range of wellbeing services to keep you feeling your best.
- Discretionary Bonus – Your hard work won’t go unnoticed. When we do well, you’ll do well.
- Generous Pension – We invest in your future with a 10% employer contribution, plus flexible options so you can adjust to your investment preferences.
- Giving Back – Support causes you care about with our Payroll Giving Scheme and Matched Charitable Giving program.
- Bike to Work Scheme – Save money, stay active, and enjoy tax savings on a new bike.
- Family-Friendly Policies – We support all paths to parenthood with:
- Enhanced Maternity Pay – 16 weeks full pay, 10 weeks half pay.
- Enhanced Paternity Pay – 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay.
- Adoption, Surrogacy & Shared Parental Leave.
- Fertility Treatment Support – Because your family matters.
- Time to Recharge – 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (and your allowance grows the longer you’re with us!).
- Learning & Development – We invest in you with:
- Personalised development plans tailored to your goals.
- Full support for certifications.
- Access to The Oakland Academy for a suite of learning materials.
- An annual Personal Learning Budget to upskill in ways that matter to you.
- Refer & Earn – Know someone great? If they join us, you’ll get a referral bonus as a thank you.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging at Oakland
At Oakland, we believe that diverse perspectives drive better outcomes for our people, our clients, and our business. Our commitment to DEIB isn’t just about policies; it’s about creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and empowered to thrive.
We are building a truly inclusive Oakland where you can be yourself, no matter your background, gender, age, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes you, you.
Fair & Inclusive Hiring
Every interviewer completes recruitment and unconscious bias training, and our hiring process is skills-based and structured to ensure fairness and consistency for all candidates.
Support Throughout the Interview Process
If you require any reasonable accommodations to make your interview experience more accessible, our Talent team is here to help, just let us know.
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