Full time vacancy
Exciting challenges lie ahead - new digital technologies and alternative ways of working are transforming the way we protect our communities and bring people to justice and you can join our team and see your contributions positively impact policing our communities.
The ICT Business Analysis team plays a vital role within the organisation. The successful candidate for the Senior Business Analyst role will work with colleagues and stakeholders to investigate and model business functions, processes, information flows and data structures, using a range of business analysis techniques on complex and high-profile ICT projects and programmes all whilst supporting and mentoring other Business Analysts.
Essential skills for success include:
- Proven ability to work effectively within a complex organisation undergoing significant transformation, managing a diverse portfolio of work packages.
- Experience delivering end‑to‑end business analysis within the full project lifecycle, including Business Acceptance Testing and transition to support, using recognised frameworks such as ITIL, PRINCE2 and/or Agile methodologies.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce high‑quality, concise and accurate documentation using appropriate BA methods and standards.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project team while also maintaining focus and ownership of individual tasks, with the confidence to seek support when needed.
- Skilled in eliciting, analysing, and documenting testable functional and non‑functional requirements and business processes in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Ability to lead and facilitate investigations and decision‑making activities, ensuring stakeholder perspectives are captured, validated, and resolved where conflict arises.
- Capability to advise, inform, and educate stakeholders on the potential value and contribution of technology solutions.
- Evidence of mentoring and supporting junior members of the team.
- Over 4 years’ experience as a Business Analyst
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
This role will include remote work but requires regular travel to Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police offices.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have not held residency in the UK for at least 5 years, we will not be able to process an application from you.
Please attach a CV to apply for this role
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentstaffICT@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23318. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 22nd March 2026.
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