LGR Business Analyst

Future Suffolk / Suffolk County Council Address:
Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
, Hybrid working

Salary:34,434 - 40,777 per annum

Hours:

37 hours per week, flexible working options available

Contract:

Fixed Term or Secondment until 31 March 2028

Suffolk's councils are working together on one of the most ambitious change programmes the county has ever seen. Through Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), we're creating three new unitary councils and building the foundations for the future of local services across Suffolk. We're looking for talented people to join our programme team and play a key role in making that happen.

As our Business Analyst, you'll be the bridge between information and decision-making. You'll help bring data, evidence and insight to life, translating complex information into clear recommendations that support programme leaders, work streams and stakeholders across Suffolk

Your role and responsibilities

You'll work across the programme to gather, analyse and interpret information from multiple sources, helping decision-makers understand what it means and how it should inform future decisions. More than a traditional analytical role, you'll use data, evidence, stories and insight to support benefits realisation, service design, communications, engagement and organisational planning.

You will:

Gather, analyse and interpret data and intelligence from across the programme.

Support analytical requests from the PMO, Programme Director and programme boards.

Lead analytical support for benefits realisation tracking and programme reporting.

Produce analysis to support target operating models, organisational design, workforce planning and service improvement.

Present complex information in clear and accessible formats for different audiences.

Use storytelling, case studies and customer insight to bring information to life.

Identify trends, opportunities, risks and implications from data and evidence.

Work closely with colleagues across the programme to support evidence-based decision-making.

You will need

We're looking for someone who can combine strong analytical skills with the ability to make information meaningful and useful for a wide range of audiences.

We hope you’ll bring:

Experience working with data, evidence or intelligence in an analytical, business analysis or improvement-focused role.

Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to identify trends, risks and opportunities.

Strong communication and data storytelling skills, translating complex information into clear and actionable insight.

The ability to combine quantitative analysis with qualitative insight to support decision-making and service improvement.

Curiosity and confidence to identify relevant information sources and ask the right questions.

The ability to tailor information for different audiences, helping others understand what it means and why it matters.

Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the ‘

How to apply

’ section towards the bottom of this advert.  If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team Although hosted by Suffolk County Council, this is a genuinely system-wide role working across the full LGR system, bringing together multiple councils, disciplines and partners behind a single shared objective. The team act on behalf of all Suffolk councils and are accountable to the Future Suffolk Implementation Board.

You’ll join a newly established programme team, united by a shared commitment to delivering change that protects services for residents and creates strong, sustainable new councils.

For more information on LGR in Suffolk, please visit the Three Councils for Suffolk and the Future Suffolk websites.

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