Data & Analytics Analyst Benefact Group · Gloucester · Hybrid Remote

Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location: Gloucester

Job Ref: 202140

About the role

Benefact Group , are looking for a Data & Analytics Analyst to join our Gloucester office.

A business facing role which will work with stakeholders to review, analyse and document the requirements for Data. The role holder will take responsibility for investigative work to specify effective data solutions

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders to gather data requirements for the definition, collection, extraction, transformation and presentation of data so that our team are able to solve in a continuous value adding pattern
• Population of the user stories into JIRA so that Epic level details are populated from which technical solutions can be achieved
• Provide context of the commercial value add to the business, how does this increase revenue, remove cost or improve the customer experience. Data cheerlead in the respective success this provides and achieves
• Work with architecture, development and governance & quality to ensure that collaboration on the solution is achieved through knowledge sharing
• Validate that we are working within known boundaries or that new approaches are validated within the Data & Analytics board (DAB) and upwards as required
• Assist the Service Delivery Manager, Data & Analytics in the achievement of business engagement in the SDLC, from day 1 to the production release and warranty support. It is a partnership which is transparent in its achievement and the business are part of that throughout
• Support our delivery model as the voice of the customer on the technical solution and actively follow up or include business experts in order to bring clarity to the MVP or data product we build
• Challenge business complexity and the status quo with a lean, iterative lens on incremental value which is low in cost and high reward achieved
• Be compliant to data privacy, integrity, security and operational resilience are a core part of the data options
• Preparation of appropriate documentation to progress data deliverables.
• Assist with business-wide data understanding and handover through developing appropriate technical and user documentation
• Proactively build successful internal and external relationships to support excellence in delivery
• Take ownership and an approach of continuous improvement to their own skills, knowledge and personal development

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential

• Must be within a commutable distance to our Gloucester office
• Proven knowledge and understanding of data warehousing principles and BI solutions (Cognos, Business Objects, Power BI, Tableau, QlikView or similar)
• Working knowledge of SQL Server Management Studio and experience in writing basic code
• Experience of working in a fast-paced transformation environment and with high levels of ambiguity
• Great team player with experience of working with and getting value from data
• Good understanding of best practice in data management, quality and governance
• Enquiring mind and problem solver with good business acumen
• Good working knowledge of data protection legislation and its practical application
• Proven experience in gathering, analysing, mapping and documenting complex data requirements
• Able to balance the documentation requirements of technical developers and testers with an approach which ensures business comprehension
• Good stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills with contacts with people from a variety of backgrounds
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and experience of delivering presentations and running workshops
• Flexibility and willingness to learn new techniques which help in analysing data requirements and achieving a step change in business data capabilities
• Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, or suitable alternative experience

Desirable

• Experience of the insurance industry or similar

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it
  
• Flexible working
  
• Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
  
• Generous annual bonus scheme up to 24%
• 25days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
• An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
  
• Up to £300 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
  
• Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
  
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Full study support to gain professional qualifications

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporatedonor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We area community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

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