Principal Business Analyst

About the role

Babcock Submarine Support is recruiting a Principal Business Analyst in Plymouth to shape and optimise transformation across a complex portfolio of strategic programmes within the Naval Nuclear business. The role operates at enterprise level, giving insight that helps senior leaders make investment decisions, prioritise transformation initiatives and deliver long-term business value. Working across a diverse portfolio of projects and change programmes, you will connect strategy with delivery and work alongside senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated view of transformation initiatives, dependencies and strategic outcomes.
• Analyse business cases, proposals and change initiatives to support prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Identify and manage dependencies, risks and impacts across multiple programmes, projects and business functions.
• Facilitate workshops, governance activities and stakeholder discussions to support informed decision-making.
• Provide strategic recommendations and insight to senior leaders to maximise value and benefits realisation.

Required profile

• Significant experience in business analysis, strategic transformation, portfolio management or enterprise-wide change environments.
• Demonstrable experience across large, complex transformation portfolios and managing interdependencies between projects, business functions and workstreams.
• Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders in complex or highly regulated environments.
• Ability to turn complex information into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance; eligibility may depend on place of birth, nationality, citizenship and residency.

Required skills

• Business analysis and portfolio management experience.
• Professional Business Analysis qualification desirable.
• Management, Lean or Continuous Improvement qualification desirable.

What we offer

• Salary of £57,300 - £71,600, full-time permanent position.
• Working from home up to 3 days a week and a '9 day fortnight' working pattern.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days of special paid leave.