Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Glasgow

Salary starting from £53,280 to £66,600

Permanent/Hybrid

Closing Date: 29/04/2026

Help us create a better future, quicker!

At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity – safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you’ll be doing

As a Senior Business Analyst, you’ll mobilise technology‑led change by translating business needs into clear, well‑defined requirements and solution designs. Operating at the intersection of business, data, and IT delivery, you’ll ensure initiatives are properly shaped, de‑risked, and ready for delivery, providing high‑quality analysis, documentation, and handover into delivery teams.

• Lead early‑stage analysis to shape technology initiatives from concept to delivery‑ready definition

• Work with stakeholders to define problems, opportunities, scope, assumptions, and success measures

• Translate business needs into clear functional, non‑functional, data, and integration requirements

• Analyse current processes and define future‑state processes using standard BA methodologies

• Produce clear mobilisation artefacts including initiation documents, plans, risks, and dependencies

• Assess technical, data, and integration impacts and coordinate with data and architecture teams

• Provide structured handovers to delivery teams, maintaining traceability from requirements to outcomes

• Support delivery, UAT, business readiness, and transition to business‑as‑usual

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non‑technical stakeholders

What you’ll bring

• Degree level qualification in IT or related discipline or equivalent experience

• Recognised Business Analysis certification (BCS or IIBA preferred)

• Proven experience delivering data‑led or technology‑led change

• Strong technical and data awareness, with experience working alongside data modelling teams

• Proven ability to produce high‑quality requirements and solution artefacts

• Solid project mobilisation and governance experience

• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills

• Experience in complex, regulated, or asset‑intensive environments

• Experience working in hybrid delivery models (Agile / Waterfall)

• Formal project management training beneficial but not essential

Minimum Criteria

• Proven experience delivering technology or data‑led change

• Strong requirements and solution definition capability

• Confident engagement with business and technical stakeholders

• Experience working in complex or enterprise environments

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%. 

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that -  so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave

• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave

• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

• Payroll giving and charity matched funding

• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes

• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change

• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving

• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans

• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments

• Life Assurance (4x salary)

• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support

• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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