Business Analyst - Local authority

United Kingdom
£ 300 per day Inside IR35
Contract
Job Information

We are supporting a Council currently operating under Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) and delivering an ambitious recovery and modernisation programme across all directorates.

As part of this transformation, we are hiring  a Modernisation Business Analysts to provide the critical operational insight that underpins service redesign, cost savings, and improved outcomes for residents.

These roles sit at the heart of the Council�s modernisation portfolio�focused not on systems, but on how services actually operate, and how they can be reshaped to deliver better value.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Conduct operational diagnostics to understand how services currently function
  • Analyse costs, staffing structures, demand volumes, and performance data
  • Deliver process mapping and workflow analysis, identifying inefficiencies and duplication
  • Support the development of evidence-based transformation options and business cases
  • Produce clear, structured outputs including briefing papers, data packs, and analysis
  • Track benefits realisation, verifying whether projected savings are achieved
  • Engage with stakeholders across services to build a realistic picture of operations
  • Work collaboratively with Finance, Digital, PMO, and HR/OD teams

In addition to the above, you will:

  • Lead end-to-end service diagnostics, from scoping through to recommendations
  • Develop costed transformation options, including savings, risks, and timelines
  • Manage and mentor a team of Modernisation Business Analysts
  • Act as a key partner to Heads of Service and Senior Responsible Officers (SROs)
  • Contribute to programme governance, including board papers and reporting
  • Identify and escalate cross-cutting dependencies across programmes
  • Ensure delivery aligns with the Council�s Understand � Redesign � Embed methodology

You will:

  • Deliver hands-on analytical work across multiple service reviews
  • Support options appraisal through research, benchmarking, and modelling
  • Maintain robust documentation of data sources, assumptions, and findings
  • Provide timely updates and flag risks or dependencies to senior colleagues
  • Work closely with operational teams to build trust and accurate insight

What We're Looking For:

Essential 

  • Local Authority experience
  • Experience in operational analysis, service review, or business improvement
  • Strong analytical capability, particularly using financial, demand, and workforce data
  • Ability to communicate insights clearly through structured written outputs
  • Experience working in complex organizations (local government or similar preferred)
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build credibility
  • A proactive, detail-oriented approach to problem solving and analysis
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