Lead Business Analyst (Technology)

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Business Analyst (Technology)

Location: Preston; Lancashire. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £50,000 dependent on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Lead Business Analyst, you will act as the link between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into clear requirements that can be delivered. You will gather and document requirements, run workshops with stakeholders, and map current and future business processes. Working on system and technology-focused projects, you will support the full project lifecycle from initial concept through to delivery and implementation. You will also work closely with stakeholders at all levels, manage expectations, and ensure that business needs are clearly understood and effectively translated for technical delivery teams.

Core duties:

• Lead the understanding of business needs as initiatives enter the programme, defining initial project scope and clearly articulating the supporting business case
• Take ownership of the Business Analysis approach across a major programme of work, ensuring consistency and quality of delivery
• Define and implement Business Analysis methodologies and standards at programme level
• Maintain an end-to-end view across the programme, ensuring alignment and adherence to best practice
• Provide support and direction to Business Analysts, ensuring delivery expectations are met and issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Represent the Business Analysis function at programme-level stakeholder meetings
• Work closely with the Senior Business Analyst / Capability Lead, escalating risks and issues and seeking guidance where appropriate
• Prioritise Business Analysis activities and deliverables, ensuring clear communication across project teams

Essential Skills:

• Experience working as a Business Analyst on technology or system-based projects
• Ability to gather, analyse and document business and functional requirements
• Experience facilitating workshops and working with stakeholders to capture requirements
• Experience using Microsoft Excel
• Experience working across the full project lifecycle, from initial idea through to delivery

The Business Analyst Team:

We are a team of experienced Business Analysts who deliver end-to-end support across the full project lifecycle. We engage early to understand customer needs, define requirements, and assess the impact of change, ensuring successful delivery and measurable outcomes. Our approach is supported by a range of service offerings, using established tools and industry-recognised techniques.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 19th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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