Business Analyst Full Time

Yeovil, Somerset
Matchtech

Our client, a large Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Business Analyst to join them on a 12-month contract at their site in Yeovil.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks
• 12-month initial contract
• 22.38 p/h PAYE or 30.63 p/h Umbrella
• Fully onsite in Yeovil

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend and influence through quality reviews
• Manage process changes raised internally and externally, ensuring compliance and effecting change
• Provide appropriate communication to the department
• Manage the delivery of the continuous improvement plan, capturing lessons learnt to inform changes
• Prepare, control, and issue processes
• Provide visibility of trends related to activities
• Act as the point of contact for audits and support their closure of non-conformances
• Collaborate with colleagues to influence other business areas
• Manage internal authorisations and documentation, providing guidance to the wider department

Business Improvement:

• Develop effective Business Procedures across UK Programmes, aligning with the overall Programmes Operating model
• Implement and manage a plan to achieve formal Project Management Accreditation (P3M3 or similar)
• Engage with and manage interfaces with accreditation companies
• Develop strategy and plans to improve accreditation in Programme Management
• Manage and develop the departmental administration team and resources
• Identify, plan, and implement improvement initiatives through workshops and business improvement tools
• Collaborate with SMEs and project delivery teams to drive and embed best practice business processes
• Capture, act upon, and report Customer Feedback and lessons learnt
• Support Programme Assurance and Development Program Executives in phase gate reviews
• Develop cross-functional relationships to address and improve adherence issues within programmes
• Provide training to ensure processes are adopted and a continuous improvement culture is embedded
• Work with the risk team to identify and mitigate common process issues
• Effectively manage Improvement Project tasks and their dependencies within the overall Programme or Project

Job Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of processes and procedures, with attention to detail
• Understanding of international quality standards and contract review
• Experience in implementing Continuous Improvement Programmes
• Ability to lead improvement sessions with stakeholders across varying authority levels
• Capability to develop robust relationships within the business and with external customers
• Strong analytical and project management skills, interpreting business needs into operational requirements
• Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Good team management skills, including recruitment, motivation, and development
• Logical problem-solving abilities using root cause analysis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of writing and sharing procedures
• Understanding of the overall business aim of programmes and projects

If you are a knowledgeable and driven Business Analyst with a passion for the defence and security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client’s dedicated and innovative team in Yeovil.