Business Analyst | 3-6 Month Contract | Gov Project | £340 (Inside IR35) | UK-Based Role

<p><strong>Business Analyst | 3-6 Month Contract | Gov Project | £340 (Inside IR35) | UK-Based Role</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>(Please note: This is a very specific and time sensitive contract hire, therefore we’re only able to consider candidates that meet all of the requirements and are available to start within a notice period of 2 weeks max)</em></p><p><br></p><p>.....................</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role: </strong>Business Analyst</p><p><strong>Rate:</strong> £340 p,d (Inside IR35)</p><p><strong>Client:</strong> Public Sector</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote w/ 1 day per month onsite in Blackpool </p><p><strong>Clearance:</strong> Must have Active SC</p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> Initial 3-month contract with likely extension</p><p><br></p><p>.....................</p><p><br></p><p>Futureheads is partnered with a leading tech consultancy that specialises in delivering complex and high-impact projects within central government. </p><p><br></p><p>They’re looking for a BA with prior gov experience; somebody who can hit the ground running and join a significant ongoing programme of work with one of their biggest clients.</p><p><br></p><p><u>Essential Requirements:</u></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Effective stakeholder engagement</li><li>Experience of working in a security-conscious environment</li><li>Able to lead workshops, meetings, interviews and focus group sessions to elicit and understand business problems, requirements, processes, and user needs.</li><li>Worked as the BA in teams where a solution is being bought/procured rather than built by the team. </li><li>Collaborated with BAs across multiple teams</li><li>Contributions to a BA community of practice.</li><li>Prior gov / public sector project experience</li><li>Active SC</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you’re a Business Analyst contractor with the relevant skills and experience, please get in touch ASAP.</p>

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