On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for X2 Senior Business Analysts (Inside IR35) for a contract until mid-December 2026. This is a hybrid working role (one day per week onsite - Sandhurst). Additional travel to other sites is required - expenses will be paid.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.
The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.
The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.
To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.
The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.
Job Purpose:
You will be at the centre of enacting a complex, system-wide review of RHQ activity, including bringing analytical coherence to ongoing research projects in addition to new work strands, then delivering actionable recommendations that drive meaningful organisational change.
SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.
As a Senior Business Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:
- Review and support the cohering of existing projects (the role of RHQs in warfighting, the future of Welfare and Benevolence, Army Museum Strategy) to help identify challenges and opportunities
- Map how RHQs operate (structure, outputs, operating models)
- Understand how and why models differ across the network
- Analyse interactions with internal and external stakeholders
- Diagnose capability gaps, inefficiencies, and duplication
- Surface activities that sit outside formal tasking or add limited value
- Challenge existing assumptions and ways of working
- Identify best practice across RHQs and recommend scalable approaches
- Develop options to streamline and standardise processes where appropriate
- Recommend how digital tools could improve delivery and reduce burden
Essential:
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end business analysis in complex organisations
- Ability to work independently to intent, with minimal direction
- Strong analytical capability across mixed data sources (qualitative + quantitative)
- Experience identifying and delivering process improvement and digital transformation
- Ability to operate at pace, prioritising across competing demands
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear outputs
Desirable:
- Experience working with or within the Armed Forces or public sector
- Understanding of organisational design, operating models, or transformation delivery
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
