- Delivering Excellent IP Services
Intellectual Property Office
Location Newport
Job grade Senior Executive Officer C1
Contract type Permanent
Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time
Salary £47,766 - £58,850
Closing date Sun 15 Nov 2026
Reference 487731
Profession Digital, Data & Technology
This Is An Excellent Opportunity For Individuals To Join Our IT Team At a Time Where The IPO Has Set Out How To Help Make The UK The Most Innovative And Creative Country In The World By
- Delivering Excellent IP Services
- Creating a World-leading IP Environment
- Making the IPO a Brilliant Place to Work
Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office.
The IPO holds a visa sponsor licence however; this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates will therefore need to have an existing right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Job Description
Main duties consist of but are not limited to:
- Work alongside product managers to create a pipeline of fully developed user stories ensuring that the business and technical viewpoints are understood and acknowledged.
- Undertake key business analysis activities, including but not limited to, requirements elicitation, documentation of business processes, workflows and business rules, using suitable methodologies, tools and standards.
- Advise on business scenarios and develop acceptance criteria to ensure requirements can be traced to develop new functionality.
- Identify and articulate options considering opportunities and limitations related to business and technology.
- Present complex information in a tailored format, allowing you to communicate key findings and put forward recommendations to the wider organisation.
- Tutor/mentor/coach BAs and Junior BAs by providing accurate and professional support.
- Develop and promote best practice, standards and guidance.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Background in Business Analysis with considerable knowledge and understanding of Business Analysis principles and techniques.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to bring clarity to business problems and shape business solutions.
- Considerable experience working in a software development setting with technical colleagues i.e. data, developers, testers.
- Comfortable working with individuals at various skill levels up to and including senior management levels.
- Experience of gaining consensus where there are strong differing opinions.
- Holds or has made progress towards the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis, or equivalent.
- Strong presentation and communication skills across a variety of situations and levels of stakeholders.
- Experience of developing BA best practice, standards and guidance.
- Experience tutoring and mentoring others Business Analysts.
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