East Sussex County Council
Principal Business Analyst (INTERNAL)
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Principal Business Analyst (INTERNAL)
Exciting 10 Month Secondment Opportunity for a Principal Business Analyst
This is a senior, organisation-wide leadership position responsible for leading the Business Analysis Centre of Expertise, managing a team of Business Analysts, and driving consistent standards and quality across complex business and digital change initiatives. The postholder will manage a core team of 11 Business Analysts, with the size of the team regularly flexing through the onboarding and management of additional contract analysts aligned to major programmes and service priorities. The role provides professional leadership for Business Analysis practice across the organisation, ensuring consistent standards, methods and quality. It works closely with senior stakeholders, Programme and Project Managers to support the delivery of complex, and often statutory, business and digital change. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the role supports delivery across a wide range of services, including those with statutory and legislative requirements. This is an excellent development opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst looking to step into a principal role and gain exposure at senior organisational level.
The role also includes estimating and managing Business Analysis work packages, overseeing and supporting third-party contractor resource, monitoring BA-related spend within project budgets, and contributing to delivery planning within complex, dependency-driven environments. The postholder will often work alongside front-line teams to understand current processes and enable change, sometimes involving exposure to sensitive or distressing material. High levels of professionalism, empathy and diplomacy are therefore essential. The role operates across all services and requires the ability to quickly build a strong understanding of legislation, regulation and service contexts. This may include, for example:
- safeguarding and data protection considerations when working with Children’s Services, and
- legislative and system change requirements within Adult Social Care (including the Care Act and Integrated Care Systems).
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As a minimum, applicants must demonstrate:
- Strong experience in Requirements Engineering
- Leadership of Business Analysis Practice (standards, methods and quality assurance)
- Business Process and/or Business Systems Modelling expertise
- PRINCE2 Foundation (or equivalent project management knowledge)
- A broad, applied understanding of both Business Analysis and Project / Programme Management disciplines and tools.
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/yta5/ntyx/~edisp/ucmfa09561628.pdf] for more information.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
Please ensure that you secure agreement from your current line manager before applying for a secondment opportunity. This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC employees. Please review the Secondment Policy (Secondments and Acting Up arrangements | ESCC Intranet [https://intranet.eastsussex.gov.uk/hr/recruitment/secondments]) for more information.
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10005] and our statement on the use of AI [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/23001].
Interviews will be taking place during w/c 13 July 2026. If you are unavailable on the date offered let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
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Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/External/pages/10009] for details.
This role offers a significant development opportunity for someone looking to step into a principal-level role, lead a professional practice, manage a fluctuating team and operate at senior stakeholder level across the organisation.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Nicky Wilkins, Head of Strategy & Architecture at nicky.wilkins@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.
'The best thing about working here is that everyone’s really supportive and you always get the opportunity to develop your qualifications.' Lesley, Personal Assistant
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Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas].
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
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