Business Analyst

Team / Directorate: NRW2030 / Finance and Corporate Services

Starting salary:  £45,367 rising to £50,877 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern:  Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview Date: 18/08/2025

Post number: 203988                        (For office use only: GDN, TTJ, H)

The role

We are looking for a skilled Business Analyst to play a key role in NRW2030, our ambitious transformation programme. You will bring specialist expertise in business change and improvement to support the People workstream, helping to shape how Natural Resources Wales (NRW) operates over the next five years.

In this role, you’ll support the successful delivery of projects and programmes by providing expert advice on change management, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement. You’ll analyse complex data, maintain and enhance key systems, and generate meaningful insights to guide strategic decision-making. Ensuring alignment with NRW’s Project and Programme Management (PPM) frameworks, you will help identify skills and resource risks, while embedding change into our core operations. Your work will directly contribute to delivering NRW’s Corporate Plan and Wellbeing Objectives.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

For informal enquiries, please contact Silas Jones at silas.jones@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on Microsoft Teams. 

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

About us

This role sits within the NRW2030 team, supporting the Adfywio (Renewal) Programme—a critical strand of our transformation agenda. NRW2030 is driving organisational change across our infrastructure, systems, and people to ensure we are fit for the future.

As the principal environmental body for Wales, NRW’s work supports the sustainable management of our natural resources. Our transformation programme is designed to strengthen our ability to meet national and global challenges, while delivering real benefits for our environment, communities, and economy.

 

What you will do

• Manage and prioritise business improvement initiatives, ensuring efficient time allocation and delivery.
• Provide expertise in continuous improvement and change management, analysing complex information, creating dashboards, and ensuring data accuracy for informed decision-making.
• Lead engagement with NRW staff, managers, and external stakeholders to shape, influence, and communicate transformation efforts.
• Contribute to large-scale business-critical transformation projects, ensuring alignment with NRW’s Project Management process and influencing policy and procedural changes.
• Interpret and analyse data using statistical techniques to generate key insights that inform transformation strategies.
• Support the coordination and implementation of NRW2030 programmes and projects, prioritising business and information needs for optimised service delivery.
• Understand and interpret NRW’s operational delivery and strategy plans within a broader organisational context.
• Produce complex reports, documents, and dashboards, sourcing data from multiple locations and applying professional judgment in analysis.
• Communicate effectively in written and verbal formats, contributing to high-complexity projects, facilitating meetings, and providing specialist advice.
• Foster strong relationships and networks to enhance collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Coach and mentor staff on engagement and co-production, developing internal capability and knowledge-sharing
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development  through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role
• Required to take part in incident response activities (For roles with exact or strong link only).

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy in collecting, organising, and interpreting data.
2. Proficient in statistical analysis and data visualisation tools (Excel, SPSS, SAS, Power BI, Miro).
3. Sound knowledge and practical experience in project, programme, risk, and benefits management.
4. Green Belt qualification (or equivalent experience) in Continuous Improvement with experience in business change implementation.
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including report writing and presenting to diverse audiences.
6. Strong collaboration, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with experience in stakeholder engagement and network building.
7. Skilled in facilitation, including planning and delivering stakeholder workshops and events.
8. Experienced in matrix management, leading diverse teams with technical expertise.
9. Highly organised with the ability to work independently, demonstrate innovation, and develop creative solutions.

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential:  A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)  

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

 

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

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We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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