Data Business Analyst – Basingstoke

Company description

Location: TBC (hybrid working 2 office days per week)

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Employment Type: Permanent, full time

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Additional Benefits: Annual Bonus, Cash-Car Allowance & Private Medical Insurance

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Join Our Data & Analytics Team: Transforming Data into Our Superpower!

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Are you passionate about data and eager to make a significant impact? The AA is a well-loved brand with a range of driver services much wider than most people realise. We have an enviable set of data assets from breakdown, service, repair, insurance, telematics, digital interactions, car dealers, and driving school!

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If that’s not enough, we’re focused on making Data our new Superpower as one of only 4 strategic priorities for the Group. Our growing team is modernising our data infrastructure to a cutting-edge cloud platform, and enabling machine learning and GenAI. Join us at an exciting time and be part of a team that is driving meaningful change for our customers, colleagues, and shareholders.

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This is the job

We are currently on the lookout for exceptional Business Analysts to join us in achieving our goals. This is an exciting period for the Data team as we are revamping our work processes and significantly expanding our Business Analysis capabilities to ensure stakeholder needs are thoroughly understood and addressed in every delivery.

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As a Data Business Analyst, you’ll be responsible for capturing, analysing, and documenting business requirements, ensuring their high-quality delivery throughout various project phases. Reporting to the Data Business Analyst Lead, you’ll collaborate closely with business teams to understand current and future business and data processes, products, and operations. This understanding will enable you to clearly articulate and document requirements for the data architecture, development, and testing teams.

What will I be doing?

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• Elicit requirements through interviews, process reviews, data analysis, workshops, and site visits.

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• Translate customer or stakeholder business needs into data requirements.

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• Prioritise work based on business impact, effort, and dependencies, driving backlog delivery and maintaining clear stakeholder communication.

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• Collaborate with internal and external customers to analyse needs and deliver artifacts like Business Requirements Documents, Epics, User Stories, Process Flows, and Mockup designs.

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• Act as the liaison between stakeholders and the Data delivery team, ensuring requirement traceability through design, development, and testing phases.

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• Ensure the data product meets business needs by working closely with stakeholders, applying a multi-disciplinary skill set, and addressing issues promptly to keep the program on track.

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What do I need?

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• Experience: Strong and demonstrable experience in a Business Analyst role, with expertise in process and data requirements capture and analysis. Familiarity with data analysis tools like SQL or Python,  Databricks exposure is a plus.

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• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of data domains such as data governance, architecture, modelling, engineering, delivery, quality, and master data. Familiar with software development life cycle and project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).

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• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, capable of interacting professionally with diverse stakeholders, including executives and subject matter experts. Strong interpersonal and influencing capabilities.

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• Analytical Skills: Highly attentive to detail with a structured problem-solving approach. Able to facilitate workshops, lead discussions, and gain consensus on decisions.

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• Industry Knowledge: Experience in the Insurance Industry and knowledge of regulatory bodies like the Financial Conduct Authority. Robust understanding of GDPR and its implications on data management.

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• Personal Attributes: Analytical thinker with a confident communication style, committed to continual improvement. Pragmatic, adaptable, and results-oriented with high standards and a strong eye for detail. Confident in advocating for data-driven decision-making.

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Additional information

We’re always looking to recognise and reward our employees for the work they do. As a valued member of The AA team, you’ll have access to a range of benefits including:

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• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays + holiday buying scheme

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• Worksave pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution

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• Free AA breakdown membership from Day 1 plus 50% discount for family and friends

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• Discounts on AA products including car and home insurance

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• Employee discount scheme that gives you access to a car salary sacrifice scheme plus great discounts on healthcare, shopping, holidays and more

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• Company funded life assurance

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• Diverse learning and development opportunities to support you to progress in your career

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• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and a 24/7 remote GP service for you and your family

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Plus, so much more!

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We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone. The AA values diversity and the difference this brings to our culture and our customers. We actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to join us and become part of an inclusive company where you can be yourself, be empowered to be your best and feel like you truly belong. We have five communities to bring together people with shared characteristics and backgrounds and drive positive change.

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