Digital Catapult

Senior Business Analyst

Digital Catapult

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Head up the Lead execution and evaluation of business analysis initiatives across assigned programmes, ensuring delivery standards, timelines, and budgets are met.
  • Implement and refine business analysis methodologies, including design thinking, lean startup, systems thinking, and explicitly Market Insight Analysis as a key capability for informing project direction and strategic decision-making
  • Contribute subject matter expertise and best practice guidance to team members, supporting quality and consistency.
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration, facilitating seamless information flow, resource allocation, and stakeholder integration.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with mid-level stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, startups, and academia.
  • Deliver actionable insights across ecosystem mapping, customer segmentation, value proposition design, commercial modelling, and pricing strategy to support go-to-market planning and business growth.
  • Track and report specific performance metrics for projects and programmes—including delivery timelines, capacity/capability, and participant satisfaction scores. Prepare regular reports for diverse internal and external stakeholders to demonstrate impact and progress.
  • Proactively manage risks and ensure compliance with governance and regulatory requirements.
  • Commitment to wider organisational initiatives of Digital Catapult, such as staff meetings, cross-team development programmes, and company-wide projects, as part of the postholder’s developmental contribution.

Requirements

  • Significant experience in delivering and managing business analysis within complex, multi-disciplinary programmes .
  • Demonstrated expertise in market insight analysis, ecosystem intelligence, commercial design, and pricing validation, using analytical skills to interpret and act on market data for wider strategic impact.
  • Proven ability to apply advanced business analysis methodologies, support teams and optimise resource deployment
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, reporting, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree, MBA, or recognised innovation management qualification desirable.
  • A committed and adaptable, resilient individual that can work in a co-operative and collaborative working style.
  • SFIA Skills: Business intelligence (BINT) L5
  • SFIA Skills: Business modelling (BSMO) L5
  • SFIA Skills: Knowledge management (KNOW) L4
  • SFIA Skills: Requirements definition & management (REQM) L5
  • SFIA Skills: Risk management (BURM) L4
  • SFIA Skills: Stakeholder relationship management (RLMT) L5