Business Data Analyst

Stanton House
Stevenage
2 months ago
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Role: Data Business Analyst


Contract: 3-month contract (with strong potential to transition into a permanent role)

Rate: Up to £500 per day

Location: Stevenage (Hybrid) (2-3 Days in Office)


Overview

This role plays a key part in a strategic data transformation supporting a wider ERP programme and long-term data ambitions. Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Head of IT, the Data Business Analyst will support the re-platforming of the organisation’s data environment onto Microsoft Fabric, ensuring ERP-ready, reliable data and modern reporting across sales, stock, member/customer and operational domains.

You will be embedded in an in-depth discovery phase, working hands-on with source systems and existing reports to understand current data flows and define future-state requirements.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support the re-platforming of the data environment onto Microsoft Fabric, laying the foundations for ERP-ready data and future analytics.
  • Lead deep-dive discovery for reporting and analytics, mapping current (“as-is”) reports and data flows and defining future (“to-be”) requirements.
  • Act as the primary bridge between business stakeholders, internal IT/development teams and an external implementation partner.
  • Translate commercial and operational reporting needs into clear, structured and testable requirements.
  • Trace and reconcile data from source systems through to reports, validating accuracy and consistency.
  • Maintain strong analysis governance, including requirements logs, data dictionaries, reporting inventories and documentation.
  • Collaborate with finance, merchandising, insights/CRM, operations and IT stakeholders to shape reporting and data solutions.
  • Support the design of robust data structures and reporting layers within Microsoft Fabric.
  • Communicate progress, risks and issues clearly to senior stakeholders and end users.


About the Environment

  • Fast-paced retail/consumer environment where stock, trading performance and customer insight are critical.
  • Opportunity to shape a greenfield data platform.
  • High visibility and direct engagement with senior stakeholders.
  • Initial 3-month contract focused on discovery, with scope to extend into migration, ERP-ready data and longer-term initiatives on a permanent basis.


Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience as a Data Business Analyst working across data platforms, reporting and analytics.
  • Strong background in data-led transformation projects, particularly discovery and requirements definition.
  • Ability to work across current-state and future-state reporting, data flows and source-to-report analysis.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across business, IT and third-party partners.
  • Organised, detail-driven and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
  • Hands-on mindset with the ability to balance strategic thinking and detailed data analysis.
  • Experience with modern data platforms (Microsoft Fabric advantageous but not essential).
  • Comfortable working hybrid, with regular on-site presence in Stevenage.

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