Senior Business Analyst

Business Analysis

Acts as a liaison between the solution delivery team and their customers in the development and implementation of new solutions, and enhancement of existing solutions to meet business needs
Effectively facilitates meetings and team interactions;
Effectively plans and facilitates workshops and large meetings (for example Programme Increment planning meetings)
Proactively identifies stakeholders and manages relationships, reflecting the priorities and direction of the delivery team
Assesses effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction of new products / services and recommends actions for improvement.
Produces and communicates abstract, distilled representations of real world situations to inform decision making, tailoring the communication style to the requirements of the audience.
Embeds "systems thinking" into their approach
Works with customers and users to understand impacts of new solutions on existing processes, organisational design and technology.
Works with delivery manager and business change professional to develops and implement mitigation strategies for impacts.
Provides objective, evidence-based analysis and recommendations for action that helps clients achieve their desired outcomes
Uses methodological techniques to investigate, review and analyse the parts of an organisation related to the solution being delivered, in terms of people, processes, organisation and technology;
Undertakes investigation, evaluation, interpretation and classification of information from outside the immediate project delivery as necessary, to define and clarify relationships in the broader system of interest
Ensures proposed implementation of change aligns with the user needs and will deliver the desired outcomes
Has knowledge of different delivery lifecycle methodologies and which contexts they are used in
Requirements Management

Ensures business needs are documented and used to prioritise delivery of the initiative.
Works with customer stakeholders to elicit, capture and elaborate their requirements, including business and technical requirements;
Documents requirements to a level that enables effective delivery of required changes without prescribing solutions;
Identifies and escalates conflicting requirements;
Evaluates proposed delivery outputs against business needs and recommends appropriate alternatives and/or enhancements to current IT and business systems and processes where required
Ensures that the strategic goals of the organisation are captured and used to inform decision making
Builds strong relationships with the user community and understands the drivers behind their expressed requirements
Capable of identifying and managing conflicting priorities within the delivery environment
Professional and Leadership Development

Contributes to the ongoing growth and success of Northrop Grumman National Security Solutions
Demonstrates the Northrop Grumman Leadership Characteristics at all times.
Takes responsibility for own professional Business Analysis development through training, mentoring, professional memberships etc.
Supports NG's growth by providing input to business development and capture activities as required
Manages or mentors junior business analysts
Contributes to the creation of NG Business Analysis practice through documenting and publicising approaches, tools and techniques
Proactively identifies opportunities for NG and feeds them into the relevant account manager
Competency/Skill requirements Essential

Experience working with multidisciplinary teams (e.g. Systems, Software, Hardware, Safety, Security etc)
Excellent Business Analysis knowledge across all aspects of Engineering including Requirements, Architecture, Design, Integration, V&V, Decommission.
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Highly-organised with a keen attention to detail.
Excellent numerical skills.
Competent in PowerPoint and face-to-face presentation delivery.
Highly-organised with a keen attention to detail.
Strong customer orientation.
Desirable

Experience of applying Business Analysis in Defence and Security sectors
In-depth Defence and Security domain specific knowledge
Knowledge of Defence and Security sector specific legislation
Knowledge of Defence and Security sector technical standard
Experience with Confluence, Jira/Gitlab
Other requirements:

Travel requirements: some UK travel will be required. Occasional international travel may also be required.
Valid UK passport and driving licence.
Must currently hold highest level of UK government clearance
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.

Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10207476

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-24T20:13:05