Business Analyst - FinOps

Location: Hybrid / London | Contract: Outside IR35 | Clearance: SC (must be live) | Start: Immediate | Duration: 5 weeks initially

We are seeking an experienced SC-cleared FinOps Business Analyst to support a national data optimisation project. This is a financial data consumption and cost efficiency role - not technical data engineering. The focus is on understanding how departments use data, identifying waste, and recommending improved models and contracts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review data service contracts and SLAs for efficiency, effectiveness, and value for money (VFM).

• Engage with departments and service providers to understand usage, behaviours, and pain points.

• Analyse consumption patterns to identify waste and opportunities for optimisation.

• Co-design improved operating models, focusing on fair usage, continuous improvement, and sector-wide efficiency.

• Deliver a clear set of business change options, a recommended data service model, and a roadmap for transition.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in FinOps, cloud/SaaS cost optimisation, or financial data services.

• Strong business analysis skills; able to understand non-technical data requirements.

• Experienced in stakeholder engagement across business and service teams.

• Strong commercial awareness; capable of reviewing contracts and SLAs.

• SC clearance (live) - must be immediately available.

• Remote, but will required trips to London outside IR35, with potential extension into implementation

Those without SC, active need not apply

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