Senior Business Analysts - HM Treasury - G7

Location

This post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road), Norwich (Rosebery Court) or Darlington (Feethams House).

About the job

Job summary

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.  

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.  

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a cross-government hub bringing people together to tackle key national issues while working closer to the communities we serve.

Job description

Treasury Business Solutions (TBS) is the part of the Corporate Centre Group responsible for the delivery and effective management of Treasury’s IT and communications systems and services, Property management, information management and knowledge Information Services, security and business continuity services and change projects to continually improve our work tools and environment. We have over 60 staff across all three locations and provide services to over 3500 people across the UK in Treasury and our Arm’s Length Bodies.

We’re recruiting for two roles:

Role 1 – Lead Business Analyst in Technology Change

1. Lead and mature the Technology Change Business Analysis service - Own the development and continuous improvement of BA capability across technology change, setting standards, tools and ways of working that position business analysis as a strategic enabler of policy and operational delivery.
2. Provide expert business analysis leadership and assurance - Lead the provision of high‑quality business analysis across the technology change portfolio, ensuring proportionate, evidence‑based analysis (including requirements, modelling, options appraisal, business cases, benefits and impacts) to support sound decision‑making and value for money.
3. Enable effective delivery of policy through technology change - Work closely with multidisciplinary delivery teams to ensure technology change initiatives are driven by clear user needs and outcomes, supporting successful and timely delivery of ministerial and policy priorities.
4. Enable effective delivery of IT services through technology change - Collaborate with Service Delivery and Commercial teams to support effective procurement, design and delivery of IT services to end users.
5. Shape and prioritise strategic business change demand - Ensure significant requests for business or operational change are clearly articulated, assessed and prioritised, advising senior stakeholders on feasibility, risk, dependencies and alignment with HMT and TBS strategic objectives.
6. Own BA deliver outcomes and benefits realisation - Plan, assign and oversee BA activity across the Tech Change portfolio, tracking progress, quality and benefits realisation to ensure solutions meet agreed user, business and policy outcomes.
7. Manage and lead other Business Analysts in team - Line manage and develop a Fast Stream Business Analyst from September, providing coaching, feedback and stretch opportunities, while building strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across policy, corporate and digital functions. Manage any external BAs working in the team.

Role 2 – Appian Business Analyst

1. Lead business analysis for the Appian platform and automation portfolio - Provide strategic and hands‑on business analysis leadership for the Appian platform, ensuring business process automation initiatives are driven by clear user needs, robust analysis and deliver measurable improvements to HMT operations.
2. Provide expert business analysis leadership and assurance - Provide high‑quality business analysis across the Appian portfolio, ensuring proportionate, evidence‑based analysis (including requirements, modelling, options appraisal, business cases, benefits and impacts) to support sound decision‑making and value for money.
3. Shape and assure end‑to‑end process automation delivery - Lead the elicitation, analysis and prioritisation of complex business processes for automation, defining future‑state processes, requirements and success measures, and assuring quality across design, build, test and implementation.
4. Work as part of HMT’s Appian Team - Work collaboratively with others in our internal Appian team (1 x product and 1x delivery manager) to drive delivery, building capability, develop supplier partnerships and create a high‑performing team focused on continuous improvement and delivery outcomes.
5. Work in close partnership with external development suppliers - Act as the senior team interface with external Appian development partners, ensuring a shared understanding of business needs, effective backlog management, clear acceptance criteria, and strong alignment between HMT objectives and supplier delivery.
6. Ensure alignment with HMT strategy, standards and governance - Ensure Appian solutions and business analysis practices align with HMT strategy, DDAT standards, service design principles and assurance requirements, supporting value for money and sustainable, reusable automation patterns.

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date, please contact Nick Matthews – nick.matthews@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Person specification

Application Stage

Required Qualifications

1. BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis OR you are more than 50% towards completing the diploma (i.e. you possess 2 or more valid certificates).

In your application form, you’ll be asked to confirm that you hold this qualification. You will need to provide evidence of this qualification if you are invited to interview.