IT Business Analyst

IT Business Analyst – Local Government - £450 - £500 a day - Inside IR35 - 3 month initial contract - London/ Hybrid.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive IT Business Analyst to support a varied portfolio of IT and digital transformation projects within a Local Government environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, including service managers, operational teams, IT colleagues and senior management, to identify business needs, assess opportunities for improvement and develop robust business cases to support investment and change decisions.

A key aspect of the role will be producing high-quality business cases, financial assessments and Return on Investment (ROI) analysis to demonstrate the value, affordability and benefits of proposed IT projects.

Key Responsibilities
Work with stakeholders across the organisation to understand business requirements, challenges and opportunities.
Develop comprehensive business cases for a range of IT and digital projects.
Undertake financial analysis, including ROI calculations, cost-benefit analysis and payback assessments.
Identify and evaluate potential cost savings, efficiencies and opportunities for service improvement.
Produce options appraisals, including financial, operational and strategic assessments.
Analyse existing business processes and identify opportunities for improvement, automation and digital transformation.
Gather, document and validate functional and non-functional business requirements.
Facilitate workshops, interviews and stakeholder engagement sessions.
Assess the impact of proposed IT changes on existing services, processes and organisational structures.
Work collaboratively with project managers, technical teams, procurement and suppliers.
Identify project risks, dependencies, constraints and potential benefits.
Support benefits realisation activities to ensure anticipated project outcomes are measured and achieved.
Prepare clear reports, recommendations and presentations for senior managers and project boards.
Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate will have:

Proven experience working as an IT Business Analyst, preferably within Local Government or the wider public sector.
Experience developing business cases for IT and digital transformation projects.
Strong financial and analytical skills, with experience producing ROI and cost-benefit assessments.
Knowledge of business case development, options appraisals and investment justification.
Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
The ability to analyse complex business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
Experience working across multiple projects and managing competing priorities.
Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
The ability to translate technical concepts into clear business benefits and recommendations.