Interim Business Analyst

We're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.

We are looking to engage an Interim Business Analyst to support the discovery, definition, and shaping of data and analytics initiatives, ensuring clear requirements and actionable outputs to enable delivery, test and benefits realisation for a period of 12-months.

Our key focus areas are as follows: -

• Decommissioning of Phocas and transition to Azure and M365, including Power BI
• Review, assessment and implementation of Databricks to replace Synapse and Informatica pipelines and notebooks
• Carbon reporting tool for customer use
• Discovery and shaping of additional data initiatives (may include automated quotations, dynamic pricing, product enrichment)

You will be responsible for: -

Discovery & Requirements Gathering

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops
• Capture and document business requirements, including data/information requirements
• Identify business pain points, process inefficiencies, and system opportunities

Requirements Definition

• Formalise and gain approval for functional and non-functional requirements for data initiatives
• Support prioritisation of requirements based on business value

Data & Reporting Analysis

• Analyse and document current data pipelines and data flows
• Assess current reporting landscape
• Support definition of future-state reporting approach (e.g. Power BI, SQL Server)
• Contribute to evaluation of data platform capabilities (e.g. Databricks), including, where necessary, vendor selection criteria

Process & Solution Shaping

• Support definition of future-state data flows
• Identify opportunities for simplification, standardisation, and automation
• Work with technical teams to ensure feasibility and align options with business requirements
• Work with business stakeholders to explain how their requirements are met (or not) by the selected solution

Documentation & Handover

• Produce clear, concise documentation to support delivery
• Ensure requirements are ready for the Delivery team
• Support transition from discovery into delivery

Required Skills and Experience: -

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst ideally in data or IT environments
• Ability to work in ambiguous, evolving scope
• Experience with reporting and data platforms (e.g. Power BI, Databricks, Synapse, Informatica, Phocas)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
• Clear and structured documentation capability

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Base salary
• Hybrid Working – 4 days at our Binley, Coventry office and 1 day WFH.
• Discretionary bonus
• Retirement savings plan
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more.
• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support.
• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway.

Why Choose Us?

Quality - We’re unwavering in our commitment to providing outstanding products and service that exceed our customers’ expectations.

Supportive Environment - Join a culture that prioritises your growth, with the resources and support you need to excel. We listen and learn – we know we haven’t always got all the answers – listening and learning with you is what helps provide the best service to our customers.

Professional Development - We are invested in your success! Can we add this instead? You have a real chance to progress- the only limits are your own Explore our apprenticeships, training, and mentoring programs designed to elevate your career.

Great Benefits - Enjoy a compelling package that includes a competitive salary, bonuses, pension schemes, and life assurance, among many other perks!

Work-Life Balance - We value your well-being and offer flexible working hours and a hybrid working model to help you find your ideal rhythm

What's Next

If your application is successful, our Talent team will reach out to arrange an interview and answer any questions you may have. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout the application and interview process.

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