Senior Business Analyst (SAP Software Solutions)

Join our Corporate Services Team as a Senior Business Analyst on a fixed term basis, Corporate Systems’ digital products (including SAP) are continuously improved and aligned to Government Shared Services Strategy. Where you'll help shape the digital services that support Corporate Systems’ digital products (including SAP) are continuously improved and aligned to Government Shared Services Strategy. Working closely with Service Managers, Delivery Managers, Product Owners (Finance, Commercial and HR) and Operational Teams., The role reports to the Senior SAP Business Analyst and works closely with Service Managers, Delivery Managers, Product Owners (Finance, Commercial and HR) and Operational Teams. Corporate Systems’ digital products (including SAP) are continuously improved and aligned to Government Shared Services Strategy.

The Corporate Systems Service is responsible for the SAP back-office system used by Finance, Commercial and HR teams, as well as employees across the organisation. The team is delivering a major project to transition the system and business processes to a new shared service in 2029/30

Day to day you’ll work closely with the SAP Business Analyst and Lead Delivery Manager. You’ll also work closely with different delivery teams, internally and with other Government Departments, with external suppliers, and Change Management and Communications., We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together, If there are many applications, we might use a lead sift. This means we'll first check if you meet the key requirement listed below. If you don't, we won't review the rest of your application.
• Have good knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning best practice processes within Finance and Control and Procurement business flows and understand integration between them with scenarios such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report and the integration between HR and Finance

All shortlisted candidates will be advised of the outcome shortly afterwards.

Interview

If you are shortlisted, you will:

• Be asked to attend an interview to have a more in-depth discussion about your experience and suitability for the role
• Interviews will be a blend of behaviour and strength questions

Candidates who pass the shortlist stage will receive full assessment details with their interview invitations., The Planning Inspectorate does not fund travel and subsistence for candidates to attend interviews.

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for a period of 9 months from which further appointments can be made.

Future Matches

Candidates who demonstrate strong potential and future readiness but score just below the required level at interview may be considered for alternative positions. These roles may be at a lower grade but align with their skills and offer opportunities for growth.

We encourage all candidates to make themselves familiar with the role and what we will be assessing you against which is detailed in the Person Specification.

ID and Documents

If the job needs specific qualifications or memberships and you get the job, you'll need to send scanned or photographed images of them before you start.

We must check that any successful candidates are allowed to work for the Civil Service before we employ them. If successful, you will be asked to do a right to work check using identity document validation technology (IDVT) through the services of an Identity Service Provider (IDSP), Civil Service Jobs. If we are unable to confirm your right to work and through the IDVT we will need to do a manual right to work check using original documents with you in person.

Visa Sponsorship

The Planning Inspectorate cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates, we do not hold a Visa sponsorship licence., * UK nationals

• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

• Experience of providing subject matter expertise of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) processes to maximise the potential benefits of planned and future system improvements in Finance and Procurement Systems.
• Have good knowledge of ERP best practice processes within Finance and Control and Procurement business flows and understand integration between them with scenarios such as Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report and the integration between HR and Finance.
• Proven ability to conduct options analysis, assess feasibility and operational impact, quantify potential business benefits and contribute to business case development. `
• Experience in ensuring solutions align with the vision, objectives, business and user needs and provide the expected benefits and outcomes.
• Analytical skills, critical-thinking and advanced data analysis to get to the root cause of the business issue and understanding how a business system operates.
• Experience of business modelling as an approach to visualise business systems through conceptual models such as process maps.
• Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external system users to gain understanding of user behaviour, attitudes and needs and experience of stakeholder engagement., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Pulled from the full job description

• Annual leave
• Company pension
• Flexible schedule, New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. Internal rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest

Working hours:

Standard working week is 37 hours, Part time at 20 hours or above, flexible working hours policy available

Office Attendance

This role is contractually based in Bristol, 10 minute walk from Temple Meads train station. We recognise and value the mutual benefits of hybrid working and have a flexible approach to in person attendance, which can vary dependent on the requirements of individual business units - the details of which can be discussed with candidates if invited to attend an interview., Alongside your salary of £46,689, Planning Inspectorate contributes £13,525 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

• Flexible working options, including flexi-time, part-time, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.

• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.

• 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to 30 days after 5 years, plus 1 privilege day to mark the King’s birthday. In addition to the normal bank holidays.

• Generous family friendly policies.

• Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Windows 11 and Microsoft 365, enabling seamless working from home and collaboration across teams.

The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities where they live and the economy. We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services.