EdTech Job – Business Analyst at University of Bath

We are looking for experienced Business Analysts at both the Business Analyst and Senior Business Analyst levels to join the Strategic Projects Office at the PPSC. These are permanent positions that play a crucial role in shaping and executing high-priority strategic programmes and projects aligned with the University’s overarching Strategy.

Whether you’re operating as a practitioner or providing strategic leadership, you’ll leverage your robust business analysis expertise to guide informed decision-making, maximize benefits, manage risks effectively, and drive sustainable organizational change.

The Opportunity

As a member of the Business Analysis team, you’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders across the University to support the scoping, analysis, and delivery of portfolio programmes and projects. Your insights will empower effective governance, resource allocation, risk management, and benefit realization.

Initially, both roles will contribute to high-priority strategic programmes and related initiatives that focus on discovery work, aiming to identify solutions for improving efficiency and expanding organizational capacity.

Responsibilities

At the Grade 7 level, you will:

• Collaborate with the business analysis team to support discovery and analysis across various University functions.
• Use established business analysis tools and techniques to understand organizational needs, map processes, and explore potential solutions.
• Engage and influence a diverse range of stakeholders to gather insights and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Deliver analysis that underpins the successful execution of programmes and projects while ensuring assurance and benefit realization.

What We’re Looking For

As an ideal candidate, you will:

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of business analysis methodologies and bring relevant experience from a large, complex organization.
• Have proven skills in business process mapping using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Be adept at engaging and influencing a wide range of stakeholders.
• Thrive in a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Why Join Us

Become part of a team driving ambitious, transformative changes across the University. At PPSC, we integrate strategy, insight, planning, and delivery into a unified approach to create a high-performing, forward-thinking institution. We work closely with colleagues across the organization to translate strategic ambitions into tangible outcomes, guided by our core principles of collaboration, clarity, and capability.

About the Business Analysis Team

The Business Analysis team provides a comprehensive range of services to support the University’s strategic goals, including:

• Business relationship management
• Root cause analysis
• Business case development
• Business and capability modeling
• Requirements management
• Business readiness and testing support
• Enabling services

If you are ready to apply your expertise to tackle complex challenges and play a critical role in institution-wide change, we’d love to hear from you!