Senior Data Business Analyst

Overview

As a Senior Business Analyst, you will lead discovery and delivery across large, cross-functional data-focused programs. You will translate complex problems into clear data requirements and actionable solutions, partnering with Product, Data Engineering, Analytics and business stakeholders. You will analyse processes, data flows and customer journeys to identify improvements, while shaping outcomes, KPIs and business cases. You’ll own requirements through implementation, support data platform evolution, and help realise measurable benefits. This is a chance to impact decision-making and drive data-driven transformation in a collaborative, product-led environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• 1000 flexible benefits allowance
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic discovery to identify data-driven opportunities and define value-delivering solutions
• Translate complex business problems into clear requirements and data solutions with cross-functional teams
• Analyse processes, data flows, customer journeys, and operational challenges to find improvements
• Facilitate workshops with senior stakeholders to define outcomes, KPIs, and business cases
• Own requirements from discovery to implementation with full traceability
• Prioritise backlogs with Product Managers based on impact, value, risk and complexity
• Support evolution of data platforms, governance, master data, data quality and self-service analytics
• Use quantitative and qualitative analysis to inform decisions and measure outcomes
• Lead solution validation, UAT strategy and benefits realization
• Provide guidance on organizational change and adoption of new data capabilities
• Influence senior leaders and align multiple teams across functions

Key requirements

• Significant experience as a Senior Business Analyst in large, complex environments
• Proven delivery of data, analytics, reporting, or platform transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of data architecture, data flows, governance, quality, and modern data ecosystems
• Experience collaborating with Data Engineering, BI, Analytics, Product and Technology teams
• Advanced requirements engineering, process modelling and systems analysis
• Strong analytical capability to interrogate data and translate findings into recommendations
• Experience defining KPIs, business cases and benefits tracking frameworks
• Exceptional stakeholder management with ability to influence at Director/Executive level
• Strong facilitation, negotiation and communication skills to simplify complex concepts
• Experience in Agile environments across multidisciplinary teams
• Nice to have: data governance, master data, AI or advanced analytics initiatives
• Nice to have: vendor selection and technology evaluations
• Nice to have: knowledge of Retail, eCommerce, Financial Services or customer-centric environments
• Nice to have: professional certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, BCS, SAFe or Agile qualifications

• Stakeholder management
• Facilitation and negotiation
• Effective communication
• Data governance
• Data quality
• Data architecture

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