Data Business Analyst

Data Business Analyst

Location:
Dartford or Manchester

At Laing O'Rourke, we're transforming how we use data to drive smarter decisions and better outcomes. We're looking for a Data Business Analyst to bridge business needs with our AI, Data & Analytics delivery ecosystem.

This is a business-facing role where you'll partner with senior stakeholders to ensure data initiatives are clearly defined, aligned to business priorities, and delivered effectively.

As a Data Business Analyst, you'll combine strong business analysis expertise with an understanding of modern data platforms. Acting as a key link between business stakeholders and technical teams, you'll help translate requirements into scalable, value-driven data solutions.

• Lead end-to-end business analysis across data and analytics initiatives, translating business problems into clear requirements, use cases and measurable success criteria

• Develop process maps, user journeys and data flows, ensuring requirements are prioritised based on business value and strategic outcomes

• Work across core data domains including Data Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Architecture and Power Platform, acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams

• Ensure solutions are scalable, reusable and aligned to data governance and architectural standards

• Maintain oversight of delivery, including scope, timelines, dependencies and expected outcomes

• Proactively identify risks, blockers and potential delays, driving mitigation and escalation where required

• Partner with senior business stakeholders as a trusted advisor, facilitating workshops, requirement sessions and governance forums

• Communicate complex data concepts in a clear, outcome-focused way to drive understanding and engagement

• Support a data product approach by defining KPIs, success measures and expected business benefits

• Track value realisation post-delivery, ensuring data and analytics solutions are adopted and drive decision-making

• Promote best practice in data governance, including data usage, access and stewardship, working closely with data owners and custodians

• Support the delivery of Power BI and self-service analytics solutions, ensuring outputs are intuitive, well-documented and accessible to business users

• Maintain high-quality documentation, including business requirements, data definitions and process flows

• Drive continuous improvement across business analysis practices, stakeholder engagement and delivery governance

Essential

• Strong Business Analyst experience in data, analytics or digital environments
• Ability to translate between business and technical teams
• Working knowledge of data platforms (e.g. Data Lakehouse, pipelines, modelling)
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools
• Strong stakeholder management, including senior leaders
• Understanding of data governance, quality and lifecycle

Desirable

• Experience in large-scale data programmes or transformation
• Exposure to AI or advanced analytics
• Agile or hybrid delivery experience
• Basic SQL skills

• Strong communicator who can simplify complexity
• High level of ownership and accountability
• Outcome-focused and commercially aware
• Confident partnering with senior stakeholders
• Structured, proactive and able to operate at pace

EEO Statement

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, candidates who meet the essential criteria may request to be considered under the Offer an Interview Scheme. If you would like to opt in, or if you need any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know.

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