Business Analyst / Data Project Manager

As a Business Analyst / Data Project Manager, you will bridge business stakeholders and technology teams by translating data and analytics requirements into scalable, efficient solutions. You will play a hands-on role in requirement analysis, stakeholder alignment, and end-to-end project delivery for data initiatives, helping strengthen the data ecosystem and drive measurable business value.

What You'll Do and How You'll Succeed

Requirement Gathering & Analysis

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data and analytics requirements and translate them into actionable insights and solutions.
• Conduct gap analysis, feasibility studies, and impact assessments for data transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops and discussions to clarify requirements, identify gaps, and propose solutions.
• Define and document business requirements, functional specifications, and user stories for data-related projects.
• Work closely with data engineers, data scientists, and technology teams to design scalable and compliant data solutions.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Conduct training, user acceptance testing, and change management activities to maximise adoption of data solutions.
• Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior management and executive leadership.
• Foster a data-driven culture by advocating best practices in analytics and data management.
• Maintain strong relationships with data users, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
• Regularly update stakeholders on project progress, risks, and milestones.

Project Management

• Lead end-to-end project management of data and analytics initiatives from inception to deployment, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Develop project plans, timelines, resource allocation, risk management strategies, and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including IT, data engineering, business intelligence, and regulatory teams.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee third-party engagements where applicable.
• Drive Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches to support efficient execution and continuous improvement.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and communication across teams.
• Ensure project risks and dependencies are proactively managed.
• Work closely with the overall programme or project manager to align on deliverables and cross-project dependencies.

We'd Love to Hear From You If...

Experience

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• You have 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in data-related roles.
• You have experience in UAT testing and the test management domain.
• Experience with data governance, compliance, and regulatory frameworks will be a plus.

Technical Expertise

• You are familiar with data modelling, basic SQL, and database management systems.
• You have a strong understanding of data platforms, infrastructure, and analytics tools such as DataIku, OAS, Denodo, and Feature Store.
• You understand project management methodologies such as Scrum and Agile.

Ways of Working

• You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• You have strong stakeholder management capability and can influence across different levels of the organisation.
• You can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• You bring strong communication and presentation skills.
• You adapt well in fast-paced and complex environments.