Lead Business Analyst

Requisition ID: R10162721
Category: Program Management
* Location: Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
* Clearance Type: Highest Level of Government Clearance
* Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
* Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
* Positions Available: 1
Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation's Security. Together
Salary: £52-£70k
Role clearance type: Must be able to obtain and maintain highest UK government clearance
Location: Cheltenham, UK (Manchester is offered as an alternative location)

About Your Opportunity:
In Northrop Grumman the senior business analyst integrates with clients throughout the lifecycle of the project, and is recognised for their ability to bring clarity to the problems at hand. They are experienced in shaping and influencing a wide range of stakeholders in ambiguous environments with potentially conflicting requirements.
Your Benefits:

Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.
* Flexible Benefits Package - choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
* Employee Incentive Programme - exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel.
* Career Development - opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.
Your Responsibilities :

Proactively identifies stakeholders and manages relationships, supporting the priorities of the delivery team

Working with stakeholders to elicit, capture and elaborate their requirements, documenting requirements to a level that enables effective delivery of required changes without prescribing solutions
* Building strong relationships with the user community and understanding the drivers behind their expressed requirements
* Acting as a proxy product owner where necessary to plan and prioritise work, and extending the role of the product owner in complex system-of-systems environments

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
Your Experience :
You will be familiar with working within agile software delivery teams, writing tickets for the delivery team to meet delivery objectives. You will be a team representative in meetings with the customer and wider stakeholders, calling upon colleagues as needed for technical depth. You are adept at incorporating systems thinking into the design and planning of complex projects, and can contribute to shaping the project lifecycle from inception to completion.
Your Future Team :
The business analyst works directly with clients who want to bring about changes within their organisation.
We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance. We know the best ideas come from diversity of thought, background, perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry.We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.
About Our Responsibilities:
Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We'll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business.
We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And within a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.
How to Apply:
Interested in our opportunity?
Yes - then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who'll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.
Possibly, I'd like to find out more - then connect direct with , where one of our recruitment business partners will be happy to support you with any enquires.
Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.
Northrop Grumman UK:
Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation's security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.
UK Cyber & Intelligence Business :
Our UK Cyber & Intelligence business combines modern software development approaches with a rich heritage and experience in the Defence and security sectors. Our customers have complex and sensitive data and information requirements requiring a mission partner who quickly understands the context, delivering and sustaining a portfolio of challenging technology projects at scale and pace, supporting them through an ambitious digital transformation programme.
UK Defence Business :
Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer - with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world's most challenging problems.
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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.