Business Analyst (TOM) - Must be Security Cleared - Remote - £575 outside IR35

Exalto consulting are currently recruiting for a contract business analyst, this is to start immediately on a project, outside IR35, remote working, initial 3 month contract, you must hold current valid and transferrable Security Clearance, * Experience identifying opportunities for workflow automation, self-service, AI-enabled decision support, or knowledge automation within business processes.

• Process modelling and optimisation (BPMN 2.0, SIPOC, value stream mapping).
• Production of high-quality documentation: requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, business cases, process maps, data flows.
• Ability to articulate AI-related requirements, including data inputs/outputs, decision logic, and ethical considerations.
• Experienced in Agile, Waterfall and hybrid delivery.
• Supports test planning, UAT, and traceability, including validation of automated workflows and AI outputs.
• Skilled in using AI/automation tools for BA work (analysis, documentation, mapping accelerators).

Strategy, Operating Model Design & Advisory Capabilities

• Strong experience designing operating models that integrate service delivery structures, capability frameworks, process architectures, organisational design, sourcing approaches, performance measures, and governance.
• Ability to assess current-state operating models, identify gaps, and define practical future-state models for IT, digital, and enterprise service functions.
• Hands-on involvement in operating model implementation, including process embedding, capability uplift, governance setup, supplier and contract alignment, and transition support.
• Experience producing business cases with financial modelling, ROI/NPV analysis, cost-to-serve assessments, and benefits quantification-including automation/AI-driven benefits.
• Capable of creating strategic roadmaps, prioritisation frameworks, and solution assessments, including AI vs non-AI options.
• Familiarity with organisational design and change impact assessment, including workforce impacts of AI/automation.