Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Senior Business Analyst
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471595 Senior Business Analyst
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 23rd August 2026
š Location: Cardiff, Southampton (This role is suitable for hybrid working)
š· Salary: Ā£44,241 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
šļø Contract Type: Fixed term (24 months) ā Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
šļø Available Positions: 1
Senior Business Analysts lead the definition of business needs and analytical requirements within the programme of delivering analytical products and curated datasets that support highāquality insight and decisionāmaking across the agency.
Operating from within the Agencyās central Data function, they work as part of the Data Insights & Analytics team, collaborating with colleagues to shape and deliver analytical products that support decisionāmaking across the organisation.
Senior Business Analysts report to the Head of Data Insights and Analytics and lead the definition of business needs, shaping analytical requirements to ensure analytical work is aligned to organisational priorities and delivers clear business value.
Top Responsibilities
- Lead the definition and framing of business problems, analysing business processes and logic and translating business needs into structured analytical requirements, business rules and success measures.
- Work in close partnership with Data Analysts to ensure requirements are feasible, unambiguous and aligned with analytical best practice, supporting the development of analytical products that deliver measurable value.
- Engage subject matter experts to validate business logic, operational processes and constraints, ensuring analytical products reflect accurate, trusted business context.
- Work iteratively using Agile ways of working, contributing to the progressive elaboration, prioritisation and refinement of analytical requirements, and supporting incremental delivery of insight in partnership with Data Analysts and stakeholders.
- Work with IT and other relevant stakeholders to support the smooth release and ongoing operation of analytical products, helping ensure appropriate handover, clarity of ownership and effective routes for resolving issues as they arise.
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For more information on the role and responsibilities please see the full job advert on CS Jobs using the link provided.
Benefits
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 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 Kingās 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.
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About You
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
- Applied knowledge of business analysis methods, including requirements elicitation, process mapping and benefits analysis.
- Experience with and enthusiasm for Agile ways of working, including familiarity with DevOps or other delivery or project management tooling.
- Experience working with data, metrics or analytical products, including collaboration with analysts to translate business needs into clear analytical requirements, and familiarity with analytical tools such as Power BI.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to senior nonātechnical stakeholders.
- Assess expected benefits and inform prioritisation of analytical work, contributing to a value focused analytical roadmap.
- Work closely with stakeholders and subject matter experts to validate that analytical products meet agreed business needs, answer the right questions, and are fit for their intended decisionāmaking purpose.
How to Apply
š Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4gen8an
This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 23rd August 2026
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