Senior Business Analyst - AD2507

Applications are invited for the role of Senior Business Analyst to join the Business Transformation Team at the University of St Andrews, the Top Ranked University in the United Kingdom (The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027).

The University is fully committed to identifying, prioritising and delivering strategically aligned change, with Business Transformation playing a central role in supporting complex projects, low to medium complexity change initiatives and continuous improvement. A key priority for the University is to exploit available efficiency tools to enhance and automate tasks and processes across key functions, and a project has been established to deliver this over the next two years, with the aim of establishing this as a core service thereafter. This is an excellent opportunity to join Business Transformation and become a key contributor in the identification and delivery of automations and efficiencies which help improve student and staff experience, improve process efficiency, and reduce risk.

Reporting to the Head of Service Enhancement and Business Analysis, you will initially be part of the Ai, Automation and Process Optimisation project team who will review efficiency proposals from stakeholders across the University, perform analysis on the opportunities or issues impacting processes, document and optimize those process, and work with IT developers to identify appropriate solutions (which may include available ‘off the shelf’ tools such as the M365 suite, Power Automate and other Ai enabled applications).

We are making a substantial investment to enhance how key tasks are carried out here at the University and are looking for an analytical and solution-oriented colleague who can identify problems and opportunities and help leverage efficiency tools to make that a success.

You will be encouraged to expand and improve your knowledge and skills and will be given the opportunity for further professional development.

For further information and informal enquiries, please contact Neil Carrie [email protected]

In addition to the salary on offer for this position, there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of St Andrews:

Financial contribution to relocation(subject to eligibility)

Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions of 14.5%

A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies, supporting work-life balance

Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services

Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel

Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

* 34 Days Annual Leave plus 5 Public Holidays.

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minority religions

Closing date: 30 October 2026

Interview date: TBC

Ref no: AD2507RS

Business Transformation

• Salary: Grade 7 / £47,389-£58,226 pa
• Start date: 5 January 2027
• Full time
• Permanent
• School/Unit: Business Transformation
• Posted: 08/10/2026
• Closing date: 30/10/2026
• Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)