Average Business Analyst salary in Edinburgh

Business Analyst | Contact Centre Transformation | Life & Pensions6-Month Contract (Strong Extension Likely) | Remote (UK-Wide) | Once-a-Month in EdinburghWe're hiring 2 Business Analysts for a high-profile Contact Centre Transformation programme at a major Life & Pensions business - replacing a core customer contact platform that's approaching end-of-support.You'll sit inside a newly-forming Agile team, working directly with Product Owners, Platform Owners, architects and business stakeholders to shape requirements and drive delivery on a platform migration that will define the next 18+ months of customer operations.What you'll doElicit and document requirements; run workshops to nail down outcomesOwn user stories, acceptance criteria and backlog refinementDrive sprint planning and Agile ceremoniesChallenge existing process and push improvements throughManage stakeholders across business and techUnblock risks and dependenciesWhat you'll bringSolid BA experience on large-scale, Agile change programmes (2-week sprints)Strong requirements gathering, backlog management and workshop facilitationSharp stakeholder management - confident challenging people constructivelyA proactive, self-starter mindset - this role has no hand-holdingNice to haveContact Centre or Financial Services / Life & Pensions backgroundPlatform migration/modernisation experienceFamiliarity with Microsoft contact centre techEdinburgh-based (useful, not required)The details6 months initial, likely extendedCompetitive day rate through umbrella companyRemote, UK-wide - one office day in Edinburgh per monthGuidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Business Analyst/Senior Business AnalystEdinburgh - Hybrid WorkingSalary: c£60k DOEWe're working with a growing Edinburgh-based technology consultancy who are looking for a few Business Analysts to join their team and contribute to cutting-edge projects across their own products and international client base.This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with customers, understanding business challenges, shaping clear requirements, and supporting technical teams.The roleWork closely with current and potential clients to understand their business challenges, processes, and requirements.Participate in customer requirements gathering workshops.Elicit, document, and refine customer requirements, translating them into clear business-level acceptance criteria.Support agile project delivery through backlog management, requirement refinement and close collaboration with architects, developers, and wider project delivery teams.Produce process flows, workflow diagrams, use cases and sequence diagrams to describe logical solutions.What we're looking forA Business Analyst with strong experience supporting the full software development lifecycle, ideally within cloud-based technology or software delivery environments.Confident gathering, eliciting, documenting and refining requirements, including translating business needs into clear acceptance criteria and testable goals for technical teams.Comfortable working directly with clients and stakeholdersExposure to agile delivery environments, including backlog refinement, Kanban boards, SCRUM ways of working or close collaboration with delivery teams.An interest in digital identity, security, information governance, or IAM would be highly beneficial.Someone detail-oriented, collaborative, and customer-focused, with strong communication skills and the ability to pick up new concepts quickly.Prior consultancy experience highly desirableIf you're a Business Analyst who enjoys client-facing work, agile delivery and working with modern cloud technologies, this could be a fantastic next step. Please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.Reasonable Adjustments:Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Are you looking to start a career as a Business Analyst (BA) and need tailored recruitment support and the right qualifications to secure your career?A business analyst is a problem solver who for example investigates an issue or area of weakness within an organisation, analyses solutions and helps facilitate the change that is needed.If you enjoy problem solving and analysing, have good admin skills and communicate well, then a career in this rewarding sector will suit you.Demand for junior business analysts continues to soar as organisations need to evolve and stay competitive in an everchanging world.We specialise in placing candidates in the business analysis, change management and project management sectors that have qualified through our business analysis study and placement program. Please note we will be looking to place you in an entry level role so this programme is not aimed at existing Business Analysts.In addition to a new career, you gain a minimum of 4 new internationally recognised qualifications while being fully supported by a team of tutors, mentors, and your own recruitment consultant. The team works with you until you are qualified and placed.Below are salaries in this sector starting at lower-level positions:Administrator/Support: £26,000Junior Business Analyst: £30,000Change Analyst: £35,000Systems Analyst: £40,000Business Analyst: £50,000Senior Business Analyst: £60,000Using our experience in providing UK and internationally accredited Business Analysis training online and through our expert recruitment consultants, we provide a seamless journey and often fast-tracked route into a new career in the BA sector.How do we do this?1. Firstly, we place you on a training program which contains the most relevant industry recognised certification courses needed in the industry like the BCS Business Analysis Foundation Course. You can also opt to study the BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis to take your studies a step further.2. Once you have passed the 4 required exams you will be handed over to our recruitment team who will provide you with a professional CV and LinkedIn review, interview support, career advice and tailored support like mock interviews.3. Our consultants work with you to identify the best opportunities available suited to you. Their tailored support helps you to prepare for interviews and perform at your best. Typically, you will start in a junior business analyst, junior analyst or a support/admin role in this sector.Business Analysts work closely with Project Managers and Change Managers and opportunities in these areas also exist which broadens the net in these sister sectors.To accommodate candidates, the training element of this package is available on finance terms to easily spread the cost of investing in your career. This enables you to get qualified without having to fund all the training costs upfront. In addition, we are so confident in our success with placing qualified candidates that we will refund the cost of the courses to anyone we are unable to place within 12 months of passing their required exams subject to our terms.To get your journey started, enquire now and one of our experienced Course and Career Consultants will contact you within 4 working hours to answer any questions that you may have and to assist you in taking the first step toward your new career aspirations.We understand this is an important and life changing decision and will provide you with all the information to make an informed decision.Our team looks forward to your enquiry and helping you start a new and financially rewarding career.