Business Analyst - Innovation Practice

We're seeking an Innovation Partner (Business Analyst) to join our Digital Twin project in Belfast. You'll work cross-functionally to support key partnerships, leading small to medium projects and assisting with larger initiatives. This dynamic role involves analysing business processes, creating feasibility studies and readiness toolkits, improving operations, and managing stakeholder relationships. We're looking for someone with a passion for technology, who is proactive, adaptable, and ready to drive digital transformation 

WHAT YOU’LL DO (Duties) 

• Engage with stakeholders to define requirements, ensuring that proposed solutions align with business needs. 

• Develop and deliver feasibility studies, business cases, and readiness toolkits for various use cases within the Digital Twin environment. 

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support the successful delivery of innovation projects in a dynamic environment. 

• Conduct business process analysis to identify areas for improvement and implement changes. 

• Work with the wider innovation practice team to co-create and roll out innovation activities such as accelerator programmes and innovation consulting. 

• Proven experience in business analysis, working on projects with significant ambiguity and complexity. 

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and applying them to manage project delivery. 

• Strong skills in stakeholder management, including communicating effectively with diverse internal and external partners. 

• Experience in conducting feasibility assessments and developing business cases for project proposals. 

• Knowledge of digital twins or experience in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable. 

• Ability to handle complex and competing workloads while driving collaborative outcomes in fast-changing settings. 

We offer a competitive remuneration package and benefits including -  

• Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
• Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
• 4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
• E/hybrid car scheme, Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal
• Life insurance 4x salary;
• Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
• Hybrid working - with great offices to work;
• Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 

We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society. We are part of the Catapult network and we are actively committed to our Inclusivity in Innovation Charter, about which you can find out more here.  

We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated. 

As members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please do speak with us about adjustments that could support you through our interview process. 

Digital Catapult is an equal opportunities employer. 

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th November