GCAP Business Analyst

GCAP Business Analyst

Full Time

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

At Rolls-Royce, we are a business that has shaped the modern world and are committed to being a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. Join us to work on world-class solutions in a culture that values individuality, diverse perspectives, and innovation.

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) is a trilateral initiative involving Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, aimed at delivering an innovative stealth fighter for future threats and contributing to global security.

About the Role:

As a Business Analyst within the GCAP programme, you will be instrumental in understanding key business requirements and translating them into IT solutions. You will lead and undertake business analysis on large, complex IT-enabled business change projects and programmes, guiding business ideas from conception through to implementation.

What you will be doing:

• Lead business analysis activities across all GCAP IT initiatives, including stakeholder management, requirements gathering, business process analysis, and project definition.
• Adopt a holistic approach to gathering requirements for common business problems within GCAP, such as cross-partner secure communication, collaboration, information exchange, secure access, and application/data requirements.
• Influence and collaborate on business analysis activities with external partners on GCAP.
• Support compliance activities through GCAP governance boards and provide input to Defence IT/Central IT governance to ensure delivered capabilities meet all applicable regulations.
• Create project documentation, including requirements summaries, as-is/to-be analyses, process mapping, data flows, and stakeholder maps.

Who we’re looking for:

We seek individuals who embody Rolls-Royce principles: putting safety first, doing the right thing, keeping it simple, and making a difference.

• Demonstrable knowledge of IT delivery in Defence or high-compliance industries.
• Demonstrable IT and business analyst knowledge, evidenced by a TOGAF qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• A broad range of business analysis skills, including requirements gathering and engineering, user story development, personas, business process modelling, and workshop facilitation.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior business stakeholders, articulate technical concepts and roadmaps, and build effective relationships quickly at all organizational levels.

Benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• Digital GP services
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes

To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, individuals must hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently have it. Due to the nature of the business and asset protection, applications can only be progressed from individuals who are UK nationals or, in approved cases, dual nationals.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Join us to contribute to our multi-year transformation programme aimed at turning Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company.

Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions will be provided.