Project ManagerBusiness Analyst

Turner & Townsends Digital and Consultancy business unit are looking for a suitable candidate to join theirteam with a particular focus in (but not limited to) the Defence & National Security MUST already hold a very high level UK government security clearance (this an essential criteria of the role please do not apply if you do not hold this level of clearance).

The team offers a wide range of commissions covering the South East and South West.

Candidates would be expected to travel supporting the delivery of the commissions. As a global business we deliver projects anywhere in the world for our global client base so future flexibility would be advantageous.

Consultants will work within our Digital consulting team. They may also operate within wider Turner & Townsend project teams from other business addition they will need to interact with clients and other project stakeholders. They will support a wide range of projects of all sizes and dimensions. From time to time this may include working with consultants from different agencies.

• The successful candidate will provide PM/business analysis expertise in particular but not limited to our Defence or NS sector commissions. Additionally they will support the development of our business analysis service offering providing best practice knowledge and guidance to junior colleagues and the wider business. Furthermore they will support the development of new commercial service opportunities.

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with an ability to adapt to and embed into different client environments.

• Candidates will be expected to engage with clients and be comfortable in leading workshops process modelling and the requirements management lifecycle to enable successful delivery of technical solutions.

As a Project Manager/Business Analyst your key responsibilities will include:

• Scoping and implementing best practice Business Analysis methodologies in a client environment to deliver client value through creation of structured outputs processes and ways of working.

• Documenting the As-Is state for a variety of outputs including processes systems landscapes and user journeys. Working alongside stakeholders to identify To-Be state documenting gap analysis wherever relevant.

• Elicitation capture and prioritisation of requirements at all stages of the project lifecycle. Continuing management of backlogs including coherence of requirements capture best practice across work streams.

• Managing data capture and validation

• Supporting Data Analysts in the production of systems and models

• Analysis of model output producing reports and commentary

• Supporting clients use of model outputs for decision making

• Testing of systems and models against requirements

• Conducting assurance checks of implemented systems and models

• Supporting technical solution outputs to BAU services

• Preparing written project communication materials

• Preparing formal project progress and other reports

• Liaising with the client contractors and designers

Essential Skills / Experience

• Previous experience is consultancy and delivery within the National Security sector (with the appropriate clearances) is essential.

• Business Analysis qualifications such as BCS or IIBA (desirable). Alternatively extensive experience will be considered.

• System access control: analysis requirements capture and specify data security protocols and user permissions

• Information lineage and provenance:
  Track and document data origins transformations and movement

• Validation and Insight:
  Verify data accuracy and extract meaningful insights for decision-making

• Proficient in working with cloud-based solutions for data management and analysis

• Experience of working in Agile development teams is required.

• An understanding of…