Lead Business Analyst, Police & Public Protection Technology (PPPT)

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Reference number

462477

Salary

£62,109
New entrants to the Civil Service will start their role on the salary band minimum £62,109 for National roles or £66,229 for London roles. You may be eligible for an additional Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA), pending a Capability and Skills Assessment, with a value of up to £6,000\.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Grade 7### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

HO \- Home Office Digital \- Product### Type of role

Digital

Information Technology### Working pattern

Full\-time, Part\-time, Compressed hours### Number of jobs available

1
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Croydon, Manchester, SheffieldAbout the job
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Job summary

Home Office Biometrics (HOB) works in partnership with Police Forces, internal and external stakeholders, agencies and arms\-length bodies of the Home Office, involved in law enforcement to cut crime, and securing the border.

An increasing dependency on technology is at the heart of the ongoing reform and modernisation activities within our stakeholders; and our role is to enable technology and better use of government data to support those stakeholders' missions.

In Home Office Biometrics (HOB), a Lead Business Analyst will lead analysts on larger, more complex projects, owning business design delivery. You will make sure outcomes are aligned with the service vision and business strategy by connecting the current and future business models and delivering towards achieving the business architecture strategy. You will be involved in developing product iteration, evolution and optimisation.

You will build and manage effective stakeholder relationships internally and externally. You will challenge constructively and act as a critical voice to stakeholders and delivery colleagues in order to achieve solutions that are fit for purpose.

You will work independently and/or as part of a team and will have a good understanding of your own work area. You will help to advance the Business Analysis community through sharing of best practice and mentoring others.

Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home\-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert.

Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital.

Job description

A Lead Business Analyst will have a good understanding of strategic arenas, leading large/complex projects. Strong people management, mentoring and coaching skills.

Able to develop best practice and assist with communities of practice. Ensuring outcomes are aligned to service vision/ business strategy by connecting the current/future business models whilst delivering future business architecture strategy. Support and inform iteration, evolution and optimisation.

Strong stakeholder management skills, forming strategic relationships with senior stakeholders. Challenge constructively, acting as a critical voice to stakeholders and delivery colleagues to achieve outcomes. Lead effective communications to support design, build and delivery teams which meet user needs and business objectives.### Person specification

Main Responsibilities

• Defining, planning and leading Business Analysis delivery on significant assignments. This will include providing recommendation and rationale to programme/project leads to critically shape project scope and to the Principal Business Analyst to accurately and dynamically inform resource planning across the Profession.


• Working with the Head of Role to develop and embed clear and consistent Business Analysis standards, guidance and templates across the Profession.


• Understanding and defining the problem to be solved and ensuring strategic decision\-making supports business outcomes as well as user needs.


• Planning and leading significant areas of Business Analysis delivery, leading the challenge and driving through to conclusions.


• Developing a specialist area and delivering coaching and mentoring to staff within this area to develop their Business Analysis and professional skillset, confidence and strategic thinking. Overseeing the work of other business analysts to ensure work is focused on the right solution to deliver business value.


• Advising the business around which metrics to put in place to ensure the product is adding business value and to identify service improvement opportunities.


• Modelling complex processes/procedures using established techniques with understanding of their purpose and importance.

This role is available on a full\-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part\-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 2\.5 days per week due to business requirements.

Essential Skills

• Building strong, strategic relationships with the ability to understand, empathise, negotiate and influence individuals and groups.


• Collaborating with user researchers and championing user research to focus on all users. Defining approaches to understand the user story.


• Recent experience of working in the delivery of technology.


• Strategic thinking skills with the ability to turn longer term goals and business outcomes into strategic and tactical solutions as required.


• Guiding your team to decide the best approach, helping them to visualise outcomes, prioritise work and agree minimum viable product.


• Eliciting requirements and needs and leading investigations and implementations of changes to programme scope.


• BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis or equivalent, relevant experience.

Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) version 8 is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of all levels in the Home Office. This is a link to the capability framework: All skills A \- Z English (sfia\-online.org).

We use set SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and we will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process.

The essential skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework (based on the industry standard SFIA framework). Use the SFIA Levels of responsibility to understand what would be expected for each technical skills listed below.

• Consultancy (CNSL) – Level 4


• Business Situation Analysis (BUSA) – Level 5


• Business Modelling (BSMO) – Level 3


• Requirements Definition and Management (REQM) – Level 3


• Feasibility Assessment (FEAS) – Level 4


• Stakeholder Relationships Management (RLMT) – Level 3

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Consultancy (CNSL) – Level 4


• Business Modelling (BSMO) – Level 3


• Requirements Definition and Management (REQM) – Level 3

Alongside your salary of £62,109, Home Office contributes £17,992 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Why work for us...

Find out more information at: Benefits \- Home Office Careers, but some of the primary ones are:

• A Civil Service Pension with employer contribution rates of at least 28\.97%.


• In\-year reward scheme for one\-off or sustained exceptional personal or team achievements.


• 25 days annual leave on appointment, rising with service.


• 8 days of public holidays, plus 1 additional privilege day.


• Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home\-based working. This is a non\-contractual arrangement where all employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office.

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and 1000\-word personal statement:

• CV – include a brief employment history outlining for each role, the organisation, job title, dates in post, and key responsibilities and achievements. Any recent employment gaps should be explained. A second section should set out the skills and experience most relevant to this role, drawing on your career, training, and other relevant activities without repeating the employment history. Focus on the evidence that best demonstrates your capability to meet the role requirements.


• Personal statement \- this should present a clear and coherent narrative explaining why you are applying, what you would bring to the role, and how your experience meets the essential criteria. Use well‑chosen examples to illustrate your impact, drawing on STAR‑st

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