Unity Programme – Data Business Analyst

Company: United Kingdom Government
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

In this Business Analyst role, you will help drive delivery for a shared Unity solution across HMRC, DfT and MHCLG. You’ll provide analytical leadership to transform processes and digital services within a cross-government programme. You will structure ambiguity, plan approaches, and deliver practical, decision-ready outputs with governance in mind. You’ll lead cross-functional workshops and collaborate with senior stakeholders to enable faster, evidence-based decisions. This is a high-impact role at scale within a modernised shared services environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • Flexible and Hybrid Working policies
  • Generous leave starting at 25 days; rising to 30
  • Civil Service Alpha pension contributions (28.97% of salary)
  • Coaching and development
  • Family friendly policies
  • Personal support

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of ambiguous work, structure it, progress it, and deliver clear, practical outcomes
  • Progress complex pieces of work independently to completion
  • Plan approach, identify needs, and assemble the right people to deliver high-quality outputs
  • Ensure materials are decision-ready and aligned with programme objectives and governance
  • Lead workshops with departmental leaders, SMEs, partners and operational teams
  • Shape and assess delivery options considering feasibility, policy alignment, risks and service impact
  • Distil diverse viewpoints into clear, evidence-based recommendations
  • Contribute to transformation planning, readiness assessment and transition design
  • Collaborate with operational leaders to ensure new processes, roles and services are viable
  • Work with multiple government departments and delivery partners
  • Act as a trusted analytical lead who can influence without formal authority

Key requirements

  • Large-scale transformation experience
  • Strong analytical clarity to simplify complex information
  • Curiosity and continuous improvement mindset
  • Pragmatic, delivery-focused approach
  • Resilience in ambiguity and changing environments
  • Influential communicator who can bring people with you
  • Collaborative across departments, professions, and partners
  • Clear communication of complex information to diverse audiences
  • Experience in process design, service design, target operating model development, and requirements definition
  • Willingness to travel for cross-government meetings
  • Desirable: ServiceNow and UX/CX design familiarity
  • Desirable: ERP systems experience, specifically SAP S/4HANA
  • Collaborative
  • Influential
  • Clear communicator
  • ServiceNow (UX/CX design)
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • ERP systems experience

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Posted: October 17th, 2026