Data Analyst

M&G
London
1 year ago
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We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Data Business Analyst (Data Team)

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced business analyst with data analysis experience to join us on the Client Management project within our Asset Management business. The successful candidate will be working within Kratos feature team on design and analysis of data management and reporting projects in an agile environment.

Responsibilities:

Facilitate workshops to gather and understand requirements. Work with Product Owners, Business and Tech team to define problems and document high level requirements and detailed requirements Create end to end business process maps/flows (Current AS IS and Future TO BE) Convert requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria Performing Data analysis and gathering Data/Field/MI requirements Using data mining to extract information from data sets and identify correlations and patternsUsing tools and techniques to visualise data in easy-to-understand formats, such as diagrams and graphsPerform data/field mapping across different systems to ensure consistency and aim to have single source of truthMonitoring data quality and facilitate removal of corrupt dataCommunicating with stakeholders to understand data content and business requirementsResponding to data-related queries and keeping track of these Work with feature teams in clarifying the user stories and supporting with the build Provide necessary support for testing in different environments Facilitate business acceptance testing Support with Demos and creation of training materials where necessary

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Experience in Financial services/ Asset management or similar industry Must have previous experience as BA and know formal business analysis skills how to investigate, analyse, visualise and articulate and solve problems Must have previous experience in data analysis, data mapping and data migration projects Able to understand good business processes and analyse and document current business processes clearly. Identify and implement opportunities for optimisation and transformation Good understanding of technologies (preferably Salesforce, Azure, PowerBI), data analysis techniques and will be comfortable working in a technology team. Comfortable diving into some of the technology detail and analysing data. Experience in Agile ways of working with feature team on requirements, present them in a way that can be understood, and to support their build and implementation.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality or disability we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

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