Lead Business Analyst 8 views

📍 Location: Southampton

💷 Salary: £57,515 – A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Lead Business Analyst to join the IT Delivery Management function, based at HQ Southampton. The function enables the organisation to deliver world class services by managing IT portfolios, programmes and projects in line with government policy, value for money and organisational objectives. The Business Analysis team plays a key role in supporting project decision-making by understanding business needs, analysing requirements and helping shape effective change.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing strategic stakeholder relationships across the MCA, wider DfT/Civil Service and suppliers.

• Leading and developing the business analysis community by sharing best practice, mentoring others and promoting consistent standards.

• Articulating complex business problems clearly to support effective delivery and commercial outcomes.

• Undertaking complex research and analysis across people, processes, policy, data, technology, risk and organisational priorities.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.

• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).

• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.

• Access to the staff discount portal.

• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.

• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.

• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

• Experience as a business analyst.

• Able to dissect complex business processes and data, suggesting actionable improvements.

• Skilled in extracting, documenting, and prioritizing business needs efficiently.

• Clearly articulates technical concepts to diverse stakeholders, fostering collaboration.

• Capable of guiding teams, managing projects, and ensuring timely deliverables.

📅 Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 21st September 2026