About this role
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract, part time (21 hours per week) Salary: £21,490 - £28,488 per annum (FTE £35,817 - £47,479) London Weighting Allowance: £2,373 per annum (£3,954 FTE) for London-based employees Location: Hybrid working from either Burford, Oxfordshire or Victoria, London Closing date: Sunday 20 September 2026 Interview date: 29, 30 September or 1 October 2026 Are you an experienced Business Analyst with a passion for improving systems, shaping future solutions and delivering meaningful change? Blue Cross is embarking on an exciting project to review and replace its Practice Management System (PMS), the technology that supports our veterinary hospitals and clinical services. We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to help us understand our current processes, identify future requirements and support the selection of a new system that meets the needs of our organisation for years to come. This is a unique opportunity to lead a significant discovery and procurement project, working across veterinary, clinical, operational and support functions to help shape the future of service delivery at Blue Cross. We are recruiting one Business Analyst who can be based from either our Burford or London office. While you may see this opportunity advertised in multiple locations, this is a single 12-month fixed-term role supporting our Practice Management System replacement project. As the PMS Business Analyst, you will lead the discovery phase of our Practice Management System replacement project. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to understand how our current systems and processes support service delivery, where opportunities exist for improvement and what capabilities we require from a future solution. You'll develop a clear picture of business needs across multiple functions, evaluate available options in the marketplace and support the procurement and tender process to help identify the best solution for Blue Cross. Your work will provide the foundations for one of the organisation's most significant technology investments and will directly influence how we support pets, owners and colleagues in the future. What you will be doing Leading business analysis activities for the Practice Management System replacement project Engaging with veterinary, clinical, operational and support teams to understand current processes, challenges and requirements Mapping existing ("as is") processes and identifying opportunities for improvement Developing future-state process maps and requirements documentation Facilitating workshops, interviews and stakeholder engagement activities Gathering, analysing and prioritising business requirements Identifying functional, operational, reporting and data requirements for a future system Researching and evaluating solutions available within the market Supporting the development of tender documentation and procurement requirements Assisting with supplier evaluation and solution assessment activities Producing analysis, recommendations and supporting documentation to inform decision-making Working collaboratively with project stakeholders to ensure organisational needs are clearly understood and represented