Business Analyst (Data)

Are you an experienced IT & Data focused Business Analyst with significant understanding of technology and data products?

Our Data, Analytics & AI team are currently looking for someone with strong technical data knowledge, and previous experience working in a Business Analyst or Data Product role, to join the team as a Business Analyst (Data) initially on a 2-year fixed term contract, acting as the primary link between business stakeholders and the technical data team.

As our Business Analyst (Data), using your technical knowledge to ask the right questions, you'll collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse and document requirements for data products, reports, dashboards and analytical solutions, ensuring business needs are translated into clear, prioritised and usable requirements. Working closely with our Data Product Analysts, Data Engineers and business stakeholders, you'll help deliver trusted, high-quality data products that support informed decision making.




Some of the things we need from you:

• A Lean Six Sigma or similar business analysis qualification or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable business analysis experience within IT and data products
• Significant experience gathering requirements for reporting, analytics or data solutions - able to ask probing questions to uncover underlying business needs.
• Strong ability to demonstrate Business Analysis in a complex business/technical environment
• Proven experience in translating user needs into data requirements
• Able to support peers in the use of technology solutions
• Ability to translate business requirements into user stories or functional specifications.
• Experience defining KPIs, measures and business rules.
• Experience facilitating sessions/workshops with senior stakeholders.
• Significant gap analysis, root cause analysis and requirement gathering experience
• Passion for business change via technology exploitation

While this role is home based, you should have the ability to travel to Group offices and other locations as required. Our Group offices are located at Birmingham Business Park and Central Park, Worcester.

Some of the great benefits we can offer you:

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy and sell leave
• Family friendly policies including generous Paternity, Maternity, Shared Parental and Adoption leave plus 3 days paid Urgent Domestic Leave
• Medicash membership for all employees which includes access to an employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership and exclusive discounts
• Health Cash Plan worth up to £1700 p/a with cashback for dental, optical, physio and complementary therapies and more
• Pension scheme with minimum employee contributions of up to 3% and Platform will contribute up to 12% (inclusive of life assurance and dependent on employee contributions)
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee reward and recognition scheme with wellbeing hub and discount from a wide range of retailers

Join us and find your purpose at Platform, an amazing organisation that values you and your contribution, and where you can truly make a difference and change people's lives.

How to apply:

If you're looking to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking organisation that's dedicated to investing in people and communities for a stronger, more sustainable future, click apply now to complete a short online application and upload your current CV.

For more details about this position, please refer to the attached job description or if you'd like further information about the role, please contact us via email: recruitment@platformhg.com

Closing date for application is 20th August and we aim to hold 1st stage interviews for this role via MS Teams on 27th August. Please note, candidates progressed to 2nd stage interview will be required to attend in-person on 1st September, at either our Worcester or Birmingham Business Park office.

We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.