Overview
We are seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to contribute to a large-scale AI and data transformation initiative. This remote role involves close collaboration with operational teams, focusing on delivering key data initiatives and ensuring effective business adoption of data governance practices. The contractor will play a critical role in validating data quality, defining process taxonomies, and facilitating user acceptance testing (UAT).
Responsibilities
- Define and document high-level process taxonomies and conceptual data models across business areas.
- Produce detailed test scripts, scenarios, and acceptance criteria for UAT.
- Run UAT cycles with operational SMEs while balancing project timelines with business-as-usual commitments.
- Gather, document, and maintain a comprehensive set of business definitions and taxonomies.
- Partner with operational leaders to drive the adoption of data governance standards.
- Translate complex business needs into clear technical specifications and user stories for engineering teams.
- Map data dependencies across core platforms and transformation workstreams.
- Lead workshops with SMEs to identify and resolve analytical challenges.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Technical Business Analyst on complex data migration or transformation projects.
- Solid background in AI data transformation initiatives, from requirement definition to business adoption.
- Experience in designing UAT frameworks, writing test scripts, and managing user validation processes.
- Hands-on experience in capturing process taxonomies and building data dictionaries.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in supporting finance or FP&A teams.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Desirable experience with SQL, BI tools like Databricks, and financial systems.
- Possession of a recognized BA qualification (e.g., BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis).