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IT Demand Shaping Analyst

Hybrid in Preston·Added 17 days ago

BAE Systems

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Overview

Salary
£55,000 a year

About £3,540 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, Preston

Skills

The role

The Demand Shaping Analyst operates within the early stages of the demand lifecycle within the Demand Shaping team. The role works with customers, business stakeholders, Architects, technical teams and Partners to understand and clearly define new demand before it progresses into formal Initiation and delivery.

The Demand Shaping Analyst supports the completion of initial and technical assessments, clarifies the scope and intended outcomes of demand, challenges assumptions and produces a clear proposal for consideration through the relevant governance process.

What you'll do

  • Work with customers to understand the business problem, opportunity, scope, intended outcomes and drivers behind new demand
  • Challenge solution-led requests and stakeholder assumptions to ensure the underlying business need is clearly defined
  • Produce demand proposals that capture the scope, outcomes, assumptions, risks, dependencies, indicative costs and recommended next steps
  • Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities across Demand Shaping, the wider DPMO and the end-to-end strategic demand pipeline
  • Use data and management information to identify process inefficiencies, recurring issues, bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement
  • Contribute to non-project consultancy activity where appropriate, including options papers, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, return-on-investment analysis, gap analysis and scenario analysis

Job Title

Job Title: IT Demand Shaping Analyst

Location

Location: Preston, Frimley, Filton or Portsmouth - Hybrid

Salary

Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum

Essential Skills

  • Extensive Business Analysis experience within a complex organisation
  • Understanding of digital, data, or technology delivery models (e.g., Agile)
  • Enterprise awareness, considering demand across business areas, capabilities, processes, systems and services
  • Stakeholder management and communication skills
  • The ability to engage, influence and constructively challenge senior and technical stakeholders

Why BAE Systems?

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

Hiring process

It varies by role and country, but typically could include an online application, assessments, interviews and sometimes an assessment centre

  • Some roles may need travel for interviews or assessments; reasonable travel costs are reimbursed where relevant.

About BAE Systems

Industry
Aerospace and defence

In their own words

About the company & team

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

The team manage all demand coming into EIT as well as forecasting future demand and the delivery capacity required to meet the pipeline. Ensuring alignment and simplified governance is key. We work closely with BAE business sectors to assure alignment to Functional, Enterprise Technology and Sector Roadmaps.

Additional information

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 9th October 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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