Unity Programme - Data Business Analyst

Programme context

Role responsibilities

• Provide analytical leadership to support transformation, public value and future service delivery.
• Take ownership of ambiguous work, structure it and progress it to practical decisions and deliverable outcomes.
• Plan complex work, bring together the right people and deliver high-quality outputs independently.
• Ensure materials are decision-ready, accessible and aligned with programme objectives and governance standards.
• Lead workshops with departmental leaders, subject matter experts, delivery partners and operational teams.
• Assess delivery options for feasibility, policy alignment, risks and service impact.
• Turn diverse viewpoints into clear recommendations for evidence-based decision-making.
• Contribute to transformation planning, readiness assessment and transition design.
• Work with operational leaders to ensure new processes, roles and services are understood and viable.
• Work across government departments, agencies and delivery partners, influencing as an analytical lead.

Person specification

• Strong Business Analysis experience within large-scale transformation.
• Proven capability in some or all of process design, service design, target operating model development and requirements definition.
• Ability to take responsibility for complex work independently and drive it to completion.

Travel and location notes

• Occasional travel may be involved to attend cross-government and cross-department meetings.
• Listed locations are Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Preston and Stratford; Newcastle is available only to existing HMRC staff at that location.

Salary

• Salary range is £58,541–£72,711, with separate national and London bands.
• External applicants will join on the pay-band minimum.
• A Civil Service Pension is listed with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Contract and working pattern

• The description lists a permanent contract.
• Working pattern options include flexible working, full-time, job share and part-time.