Data Business Analyst - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Are you passionate about shaping the future of data in a large, complex organisation? Our Central Government client is embarking on a bold transformation of its data landscape, and we're looking for two experienced Business Analysts to play a key role in this journey.

You'll be working at the heart of their newly established Chief Data Office, supporting the development of a forward-thinking Data Strategy and contributing to a major Hub and Spoke review of our data services. This is a unique opportunity to influence how data is managed, governed, and used across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data leaders and stakeholders to co-create a strategic vision for data.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and engagement sessions to gather insights and build a community of support.
• Analyse and document the current data landscape, including systems, processes, governance, and key data assets.
• Identify duplication and inefficiencies across the organisation and contribute to service lifecycle improvements.

About You:

We're looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Business Analyst with:

• Proven experience supporting data strategy work in large or complex organisations.
• Must have worked in central government previously.
• Strong background in data landscape mapping, including systems, data flows, and governance structures.
• Ability to gather and translate user requirements into future business priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Strategic thinking and stakeholder engagement skills, with confidence working across all levels of an organisation.

In return, you will receive the opportunity to support a major government department going through large data transformation. The possibility to work on a long-term contract, a 6-month contract £500 p/day (in scope of IR35). There will be a requirement to be on site up to 3 days per week in any of their main hubs: Warrington, Bristol, Birmingham, London, Peterborough or Reading.If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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