Location: Manchester/Hybrid Work Pattern: Hybrid Rate: £350 per day Inside IR35) Clearance: BPSS Role Overview: We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst (SFIA 4) to join a Central Government Department on a hybrid basis in Manchester. This role is suited to a Business Analyst who can work independently under general direction, delivering defined business analysis activity across a change or transformation programme. You will support the investigation, analysis and documentation of business needs, working closely with stakeholders and Agile delivery teams to ensure requirements are understood, captured and translated into effective outcomes. The successful candidate will be confident in stakeholder engagement, requirement elicitation, business process mapping and user story creation, and will be comfortable supporting UAT and delivery activity within an established project environment. Essential Skills: Demonstrable commercial experience of effectively working independently as a Business Analyst Strong experience in stakeholder engagement and requirement elicitation Experience of business process mapping and capturing user stories Experience of supporting or overseeing UAT sessions, ensuring alignment between requirements and test scenarios Experience of using a variety of analysis techniques such as SWOT, PESTLE, MoSCoW Strong experience working in Agile environments Previous Public Sector experience Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Expe