Reed Talent Solutions
Business Analyst
Southampton SO14 7LY
Key information
- Pay
- Salary not listed
- Hours
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted date
- 20 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 19 Nov 2026
About this role
Job title
Business Analyst
Location
Civic Centre, Southampton
Directorate
Delivery and Digital
Job type
Permanent
Salary
£40,000 - £50,000
Job ref
RPO 03866
Are you looking for a role where you can help shape something new, make a visible difference and work alongside people who care deeply about their place? If so, HSCCA could be a brilliant next step. We are building a new Combined County Authority for Hampshire and the Solent, bringing together partners across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton to bring investment to the region and to create opportunities for our people, places, communities and businesses.
Job title
Business Analyst
Location
Civic Centre, Southampton
Directorate
Delivery and Digital
Job type
Permanent
Salary
£40,000 - £50,000
Job ref
RPO 03866
Are you looking for a role where you can help shape something new, make a visible difference and work alongside people who care deeply about their place? If so, HSCCA could be a brilliant next step. We are building a new Combined County Authority for Hampshire and the Solent, bringing together partners across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton to bring investment to the region and to create opportunities for our people, places, communities and businesses.
As a Business Analyst you will play a key role in translating strategic objectives into practical, deliverable change across programmes, projects, and organisational initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders, you will analyse business needs, define requirements, map current and future processes, and support informed decision-making around services, systems, operating models, and ways of working.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in ensuring our teams have the tools, knowledge, and processes they need to deliver a high quality service.
You will
-
Lead business analysis activities across programmes and projects, working with stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, define business needs and translate them into clear, actionable outcomes.
-
Shape future services, operating models and organisational arrangements through discovery, analysis and option development, providing evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making.
-
Define, analyse and manage business, user and system requirements, ensuring solutions align with organisational priorities, user needs, statutory obligations and delivery objectives.
-
Analyse services, processes and ways of working to identify risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, supporting effective service design, organisational resilience and benefits realisation.
-
Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and design activities, bringing together colleagues, partners and stakeholders to build shared understanding, resolve ambiguity and develop practical solutions.
-
Provide expert business analysis advice across programmes and projects, working with teams and partners to strengthen governance, readiness, change delivery and the adoption of consistent business analysis practices.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone with
Essential
-
Significant experience in business analysis, service design, process improvement or organisational transformation within complex environments.
-
Strong experience leading discovery, requirements gathering, analysis and option appraisal, with the ability to produce clear recommendations and supporting artefacts.
-
Proven ability to engage, influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to support effective decision-making and change delivery.
-
Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of user-centred and data-driven approaches to service design.
Desirable
-
Experience delivering transformation within local government, the public sector or other complex multi-stakeholder environments.
-
Experience supporting digital change, system implementations, data migration and business readiness activities.
-
Knowledge of recognised business analysis, service design or process improvement methodologies and tools.
We do not expect you to meet every one of these criteria. If you are excited by the role and bring most of what we are looking for, we want to hear from you.
Why join the HSCCA?
We are building the HSCCA on the basis that how we work is as important as what we deliver. We want people who bring enthusiasm, drive and authenticity- who are proactive, open to challenge, and motivated by progress rather than process.
We value collaborative leadership
the ability to bring people together across organisational boundaries, respect the expertise of others, and create shared direction without needing to own everything.
We act in line with the Nolan Principles. We use public money responsibly, make evidence-based decisions, and hold ourselves to high standards of integrity, inclusion, and accessibility. We expect feedback to be given and received constructively, challenge to be welcomed, and relationships to be built on openness, trust, and mutual respect.
This is a complex, fast-moving environment. We need people who are energised by that.
What the HSCCA will offer in return?
As we take on new responsibilities devolved from Government, you will have a genuine opportunity to contribute to building a public service organisation that does things differently.
Our reward package includes
-
A flexible working environment, with hybrid working arrangements as standard (minimum 2 days per week in our office)
-
A competitive salary and benefits package
-
Investment in your professional development and leadership growth
-
The chance to work alongside a leadership team that is committed to building an organisation where people thrive
-
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
The HSCCA is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences, particularly those from groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes people from ethnic minority communities, disabled people, neurodivergent people, LGBTQ+ people, parents and carers, and individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We are committed to removing barriers to employment and encourage candidates to let us know about any reasonable adjustments they may need at any stage of the recruitment process.
Selection process
Your application will progress through the following stages
-
Application Review
Your CV and supporting documents will be reviewed by Reed Recruitment against the essential criteria outlined in the Skills & Experience section of this advert.
Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the required criteria in order to be considered.
-
Telephone Interview
If shortlisted, you will be invited to an initial telephone interview. During this stage, you will be assessed against the Skills & Experience criteria and your overall suitability for the position.
-
Face-to-face Interview
If shortlisted, you will be invited to an initial telephone interview. During this stage, you will be assessed against the Skills & Experience criteria and your overall suitability for the position.
This is the final stage of the selection process and will determine the outcome of your application.
-
Feedback
Feedback will be provided following the final face-to-face interview stage.
Please note that feedback is only available to candidates who attend the final stage interview stage. Successful candidates will then be considered for an offer.
Further information
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application.
All data collected is anonymous and has zero bearing on your application. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let the recruitment team know.
We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. As part of this, we use anonymous shortlisting to ensure candidates are assessed solely on their skills, experience, and suitability for the role.
Apply Now
Apply now, or contact Sophie
Rigney for a confidential conversation
-
sophie.rigney@reed.com
As a Business Analyst you will play a key role in translating strategic objectives into practical, deliverable change across programmes, projects, and organisational initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders, you will analyse business needs, define requirements, map current and future processes, and support informed decision-making around services, systems, operating models, and ways of working.
What you’ll be doing
In this role, you’ll play a crucial part in ensuring our teams have the tools, knowledge, and processes they need to deliver a high quality service.
You will
-
Lead business analysis activities across programmes and projects, working with stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, define business needs and translate them into clear, actionable outcomes.
-
Shape future services, operating models and organisational arrangements through discovery, analysis and option development, providing evidence-based recommendations to support decision-making.
-
Define, analyse and manage business, user and system requirements, ensuring solutions align with organisational priorities, user needs, statutory obligations and delivery objectives.
-
Analyse services, processes and ways of working to identify risks, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, supporting effective service design, organisational resilience and benefits realisation.
-
Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and design activities, bringing together colleagues, partners and stakeholders to build shared understanding, resolve ambiguity and develop practical solutions.
-
Provide expert business analysis advice across programmes and projects, working with teams and partners to strengthen governance, readiness, change delivery and the adoption of consistent business analysis practices.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone with
Essential
-
Significant experience in business analysis, service design, process improvement or organisational transformation within complex environments.
-
Strong experience leading discovery, requirements gathering, analysis and option appraisal, with the ability to produce clear recommendations and supporting artefacts.
-
Proven ability to engage, influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to support effective decision-making and change delivery.
-
Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical and problem-solving skills, with knowledge of user-centred and data-driven approaches to service design.
Desirable
-
Experience delivering transformation within local government, the public sector or other complex multi-stakeholder environments.
-
Experience supporting digital change, system implementations, data migration and business readiness activities.
-
Knowledge of recognised business analysis, service design or process improvement methodologies and tools.
We do not expect you to meet every one of these criteria. If you are excited by the role and bring most of what we are looking for, we want to hear from you.
Why join the HSCCA?
We are building the HSCCA on the basis that how we work is as important as what we deliver. We want people who bring enthusiasm, drive and authenticity- who are proactive, open to challenge, and motivated by progress rather than process.
We value collaborative leadership
the ability to bring people together across organisational boundaries, respect the expertise of others, and create shared direction without needing to own everything.
We act in line with the Nolan Principles. We use public money responsibly, make evidence-based decisions, and hold ourselves to high standards of integrity, inclusion, and accessibility. We expect feedback to be given and received constructively, challenge to be welcomed, and relationships to be built on openness, trust, and mutual respect.
This is a complex, fast-moving environment. We need people who are energised by that.
What the HSCCA will offer in return?
As we take on new responsibilities devolved from Government, you will have a genuine opportunity to contribute to building a public service organisation that does things differently.
Our reward package includes
-
A flexible working environment, with hybrid working arrangements as standard (minimum 2 days per week in our office)
-
A competitive salary and benefits package
-
Investment in your professional development and leadership growth
-
The chance to work alongside a leadership team that is committed to building an organisation where people thrive
-
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
The HSCCA is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experiences, particularly those from groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. This includes people from ethnic minority communities, disabled people, neurodivergent people, LGBTQ+ people, parents and carers, and individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds. We are committed to removing barriers to employment and encourage candidates to let us know about any reasonable adjustments they may need at any stage of the recruitment process.
Selection process
Your application will progress through the following stages
-
Application Review
Your CV and supporting documents will be reviewed by Reed Recruitment against the essential criteria outlined in the Skills & Experience section of this advert.
Please ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the required criteria in order to be considered.
-
Telephone Interview
If shortlisted, you will be invited to an initial telephone interview. During this stage, you will be assessed against the Skills & Experience criteria and your overall suitability for the position.
-
Face-to-face Interview
If shortlisted, you will be invited to an initial telephone interview. During this stage, you will be assessed against the Skills & Experience criteria and your overall suitability for the position.
This is the final stage of the selection process and will determine the outcome of your application.
-
Feedback
Feedback will be provided following the final face-to-face interview stage.
Please note that feedback is only available to candidates who attend the final stage interview stage. Successful candidates will then be considered for an offer.
Further information
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description for this position and would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application.
All data collected is anonymous and has zero bearing on your application. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let the recruitment team know.
We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. As part of this, we use anonymous shortlisting to ensure candidates are assessed solely on their skills, experience, and suitability for the role.
Apply Now
Apply now, or contact Sophie
Rigney for a confidential conversation
-
sophie.rigney@reed.com