Business Analyst – Data & Analytics

Damen Green Solutions; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 238,707 - 312,155; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Dynamic international work environment

Job summary

Damen Green Solutions is seeking a Business Analyst to join their Data & Analytics team in Abu Dhabi. This role is essential for understanding business needs and translating them into actionable data and reporting solutions, ensuring effective communication between stakeholders and IT teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of relevant experience, strong skills in stakeholder management, and be proficient in Power BI. A Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field is required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in Business Analysis or BI/reporting roles.
• Strong stakeholder management and requirement gathering experience.
• Proven experience translating business needs into data and BI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong understanding of business operations and processes.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements and user stories.
• Support development of Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Power BI

Data modelling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems (SAP, IFS, Dynamics)

Job description

## Business Analyst – Data & AnalyticsApplylocations: Abu Dhabitime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR0017830We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.Position Title: Business AnalystDepartment: Data & Analytics/ Shared Services/ Financial Group ControlLocation: Damen Shared Services, Abu DhabiReports To: Manager Data AnalyticsEmployment Type: Full-Time**JOB PURPOSE**As a **Business Analyst** at Damen, you play a key role in understanding business needs and translating them into actionable data and reporting solutions. You act as a bridge between business stakeholders and data/IT teams, ensuring that requirements are clearly defined, challenged where needed, and converted into meaningful dashboards, KPIs, and insights that support decision-making.This role requires strong business understanding, stakeholder engagement, excellent communication skills and the ability to translate operational needs into structured BI solutions, with a focus on driving data-driven decision-making across the organization.**About the Organization**You will join an international organization where data and analytics are increasingly central to decision-making. The organization is actively professionalizing its data and BI landscape, with teams operating across multiple international locations.A central data and analytics team collaborates with specialized teams for data engineering, data platform management, and dashboard development. Key focus areas include strengthening data governance, standardizing reports, and KPI definitions, and developing organization-wide dashboards.Over the coming years, the data and BI domain will continue to expand, with the objective of embedding data-driven working practices across the organization.**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**Business Understanding & Stakeholder Engagement:* Develop strong understanding of business operations and processes* Act as trusted advisor to stakeholders (Finance, Operations, Projects)* Proactively challenge business requirements and assumptions to ensure clarity and feasibility* Familiar with the agile way of working* Facilitate workshops to define KPIs and reporting needsRequirements Translation & Solution Design:* Translate business needs into functional requirements and user stories* Align business expectations with data models, dashboards, and reporting solutions* Act as the bridge between business and technical/data teamsBI & Reporting:* Support development of Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions* Define and standardize KPIs and reporting frameworks* Ensure outputs are business-relevant, actionable, and aligned with decision-making needsData Governance & KPI Standardization:* Drive consistency in KPI definitions and reporting structures* Support data governance initiatives and best practicesStakeholder Enablement:* Support stakeholders in interpreting dashboards and insights* Provide guidance and training on data-driven decision-making**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES*** Clear translation of business needs into (BI) solutions* Adoption of standardized KPI frameworks* Delivery of business-relevant dashboards and insights* Strong alignment between business stakeholders and data/IT teams* Improved data-driven decision-making across the organization**QUALIFICATIONS**Education:* Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, or related fieldExperience:* 5–8 years in Business Analysis or BI/reporting roles* Strong stakeholder management and requirement gathering experience* Proven experience translating business needs into data and BI solutions* Mandatory experience in a project-based, engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment* Exposure to finance, business control, or operations domains is requiredBusiness Knowledge:* Strong understanding of project-based environments and operations* Experience working with finance, business control, or operational teams* Ability to connect business processes with data and reporting solutionsTechnical Skills:* Power BI (incl. Star Schema or similar relations)* ERP systems (SAP, IFS, Dynamics)* Understanding of data modelling conceptsSoft Skills:* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement* Ability to challenge requirements constructively* Ability to translate between business and technical teams* Proactive, structured, and solution-oriented mindset* Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.### Why Damen?Damen has 35 shipyards on five different continents and operates in more than 100 countries. We are still growing and that gives you options. You contribute to this growth while benefitting from the diverse development and career opportunities that our company offers. We will continue to challenge you. With our extensive portfolio of products and solutions you will never get bored and never stop learning. We offer you a world of possibilities. Working at Damen means contributing to the highest quality in shipbuilding, with an eye to the future and future generations. We want to make the world a better place by becoming the most sustainable maritime solution provider. For that, we need you. Become part of our family.