Product Analyst – Business & Functional Analysis

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a skilled Business & Functional Analyst to support a major public-sector digital transformation and merger program in Brussels. You will bridge operational needs with application configurations, data migrations, and test strategies across multiple entities.

You will map as-is and to-be processes, draft functional spec dossiers, translate requirements into technical specs, and lead stakeholder workshops.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business and functional analysis using BPMN for process mapping.
• Strong expertise in stakeholder management within complex multi-party environments.
• Experience documenting data models, interfaces, and master data codification.
• Experience designing and executing application test plans and validation strategies.
• 1+ year of data migration project experience.
• 1+ year of public sector experience.
• 1+ years doing data queries with SQL and Python.
• Fluent in French, Dutch, and English.

Responsibilities

• Map current operational processes and design future-state operating models across multiple entities.
• Draft and maintain comprehensive functional specification dossiers to drive application migrations.
• Translate functional decisions into technical application requirements, including parameters, data mapping, and access rights.
• Lead workshops with various stakeholders to align local requirements with organizational standards.
• Coordinate with technical teams to implement changes in human resources and operational management systems.
• Define and execute test campaigns to validate application adaptations and data consistency after migration.
• Document strategic decisions and arbitration results to ensure full traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

BPMN process mapping

Stakeholder management

Data modelling

Data migration

Test planning

SQL

Python

Multilingual (FR/NL/EN)

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Our client, a prominent organization in the public sector, is undergoing a large-scale digital transformation to modernize operational efficiency and services. This role is central to a major structural merger program, requiring a blend of business and functional analysis to bridge operational needs with application configurations and data migrations.

• Map current operational processes and design future-state operating models across multiple entities.
• Draft and maintain comprehensive functional specification dossiers to drive application migrations.
• Translate functional decisions into technical application requirements, including parameters, data mapping, and access rights.
• Lead workshops with various stakeholders to align local requirements with organizational standards.
• Coordinate with technical teams to implement changes in human resources and operational management systems.
• Define and execute test campaigns to validate application adaptations and data consistency after migration.
• Document strategic decisions and arbitration results to ensure full traceability throughout the project lifecycle.

• 3+ years of experience in business and functional analysis using BPMN for process mapping.
• Possess strong expertise in stakeholder management within complex environments involving multiple parties.
• You have experience documenting data models, interfaces, and master data codification.
• You bring experience in designing and executing application test plans and validation strategies.
• 1+ years of experience managing or supporting data migration projects.
• 1+ years of experience working within the public sector.
• 1+ years of experience performing data queries and extraction using SQL and Python.
• You are proactive and solution-oriented with a strong analytical mindset.
• You are fluent in French, Dutch, and English.

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience in organizational mergers or large-scale restructuring projects.
• Knowledge of human resources management systems or local administration software.

• Start date: 01/12/2026
• Duration: Initial contract until 31/12/2026 (renewable)
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (minimum 2 days onsite per week)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers