Job Title: Business Analyst (HR Experience)
Location: Cheltenham (4-5 days onsite)
Rate: Inside IR35
Clearance: Active DV clearance required due to programme timelines
Contract Duration: 12 months

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with a strong HR background to support the delivery of key workforce initiatives. This role will play a central part in translating strategic objectives into practical, data-driven workforce solutions.

Overview

An experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Human Resources is required to support the delivery of key workforce transformation initiatives within a high-profile, public sector-focused programme.

This role is ideally suited to someone who combines strong analytical capability with a deep understanding of HR processes and workforce planning within complex or regulated environments. You will act as a critical link between strategic objectives and operational delivery, ensuring that workforce decisions are informed by high-quality data, structured analysis, and well-defined requirements.

The position will sit within a collaborative environment alongside senior HR professionals and delivery leads, where you will play a central role in driving forward workforce planning and operating model design activity.

Role Purpose

The Business Analyst will act as the analytical "engine room" of the programme, focusing on gathering requirements, interpreting workforce data, identifying gaps, and producing actionable insights that shape workforce strategy and future operating models.

You will translate complex organisational strategies into clear, evidence-based workforce solutions, enabling improved decision-making around workforce capability, capacity, and structure within a public sector context.

Key Deliverables

Workforce Strategy Plan

You will be responsible for developing the analytical foundation that underpins the workforce strategy. This will involve:

Translating organisational strategy, business plans, and future demand into meaningful workforce insights

Conducting detailed analysis of current workforce capabilities and capacity

Identifying skills gaps, risks, and future workforce requirements

Supporting strategic decision-making through data-driven recommendations

Producing clear, structured outputs that enable leadership to make informed workforce planning decisions

Developing metrics, reporting frameworks, and analytical models to support ongoing workforce planning

Reserve Workforce Model Development

You will lead the analysis and design required to establish a new reserve workforce capability. This will include:

Eliciting, capturing, and documenting detailed business requirements from stakeholders

Identifying and defining data requirements to support workforce modelling

Analysing workforce and operational data to identify trends, constraints, and opportunities

Designing the structure and operating model for a scalable reserve workforce

Defining end-to-end processes, governance, and operational workflows

Ensuring the proposed solution is compliant, efficient, and aligned with organisational and regulatory requirements

Supporting implementation planning by producing clear documentation and process designs

Responsibilities

Engage with stakeholders across HR, operations, and programme delivery teams

Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working sessions to gather requirements

Analyse qualitative and quantitative workforce data

Produce high-quality documentation, including business requirements, process maps, and analytical reports

Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies across workforce plans

Support the translation of strategic goals into practical, deliverable plans

Collaborate closely with senior HR leaders and subject matter experts

Ensure all outputs are aligned to programme objectives, timelines, and governance requirements, particularly within a public sector framework

Key Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Business Analyst within HR or workforce-related programmes

Demonstrable experience working within the public sector or on public sector programmes is essential

Strong understanding of workforce planning, organisational design, or HR transformation

Experience operating within regulated, governed, or security-sensitive environments

Demonstrated ability to analyse complex data sets and translate findings into actionable insights

Experience in requirements gathering, process mapping, and stakeholder management

Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

Ability to work in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments

Experience working within structured delivery frameworks and governance models

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Programme Context

The initial deliverables will be completed within the first 12 months

The outcomes of this work will have a lasting impact, shaping workforce strategy and delivery over a multi-year horizon (years 2-4)

The role is therefore critical in establishing a strong foundation for long-term success

Working Environment

Onsite presence required 4-5 days per week in Cheltenham

Collaborative, delivery-focused team environment

Close interaction with senior HR leadership and programme stakeholders

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