DataHUB Analytics Business Analyst

DataHUB Analytics Business Analyst** (Contract)

Duration: Until 31 March 2026 (Possibility for extension)

Location: London/Hybrid (3 days on site)

Rate: A highly competitive Umbrella Day Rate is available for suitable candidates

Role Profile

The DataHUB Analytics Business Analyst is a new role within the Data Analytics Team, one of six functions in the EMEA Data Office. We are embarking on an exciting project to establish a Data Analytics Platform (DataHUB). This role will be crucial in ensuring that the capabilities supported by the DataHUB meet the needs of the Data Analytics Team and the wider Analytics Community across EMEA, supporting both current and future reporting and analytics requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain productive cross-functional relationships with a network of business stakeholders, technical delivery teams, and external suppliers.

• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders at all levels of the organization to elicit, clarify, translate, and document business requirements (functional and non-functional) as well as generate user stories.
  
• Analyze and document business requirements, working with relevant teams to create appropriate technical documentation to facilitate necessary governance approvals and underpin project delivery.
  
• Collaborate with a range of technical and non-technical audiences to ensure that the DataHUB capabilities support our analytics, reporting, and AI/ML initiatives.
  
• Conduct gap analysis and impact assessments on existing reporting analytics tooling configuration.
  
• Create test plans and undertake testing to ensure relevant Functional Requirements (FRs) and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) are met by the DataHUB delivery roadmap.
  
• Ensure new requirements are added to the roadmap and support existing prioritization processes to deliver business value through new capabilities.
  
• Support the delivery of proofs-of-concept to test feasibility and value, uncovering benefits for our stakeholders, customers, and businesses.
  
• Support our Analytics Centre of Excellence with the rollout and adoption of the DataHUB to our Analytics Communities, helping to drive the adoption of Self-Serve Analytics.
  
• Support the implementation of the EMEA Data Strategy Framework.
  
  Required Skills and Experience:
  
  Experience working in a data team and collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, scope, and develop data analytics solutions.
  
• Demonstrable experience as a Technical Business Analyst, System Analyst, Business Analyst, or in a similar role.
  
• Strong SQL skills to support discovery and requirements analysis, including working with diverse and complex data sets and types.
  
• Experience using tools, principles, and best practices for documenting Functional and Non-Functional Requirements for data and technology solutions.
  
• Solid understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as relevant to analytics, including requirements gathering, design approvals, development, testing, and release.
  
• Experience applying appropriate testing methodologies to effectively evaluate functional and non-functional requirements for Analytics tooling and Data Platforms.
  
• Effective communication skills, comfortable presenting to business users and explaining technical solutions to non-technical colleagues.
  
• Understanding and application of project management principles like waterfall and agile.
  
• Experience in the financial services industry and knowledge of relevant data-related regulatory requirements such as BCBS 239, SS/123
  
• Experience working in an organization that has enabled well-governed and controlled self-serve analytics at an enterprise level.
  
• Ability to plan and manage own work to meet challenging deadlines with minimal supervision.
  
• Outstanding problem solver with an analytical mindset, inquisitive nature, and excellent technology skills, enabling a creative approach to solution scoping and delivery.
  
• Experience working on projects involving cloud environments and components (e.g., AWS, Azure).
  
• Good understanding of the technology and data capabilities required to develop Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
  
  Candidates will need to show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.
  
  If you feel you have the skills and experience and want to hear more about this role 'apply now' to declare your interest in this opportunity with our client. Your application will be observed by our dedicated team.
  
  We will respond to all successful applicants ASAP however, please be advised that we will always look to contact you further from this time should we need further applicants or if other opportunities arise relevant to your skillset.
  
  Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.
  
  As part of our standard hiring process to manage risk, please note background screening checks will be conducted on all hires before commencing employment