Senior Functional Data Analyst – Business Intelligence & Strategy

Pauwels Consulting; West-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a Functional Data Analyst to translate business needs into actionable data products and insights. The role focuses on managing the analytics roadmap, ensuring data quality and validating high-impact reporting solutions.

You will collaborate with business and data teams across BI environments, using Power BI, SQL, and Azure DevOps/Jira to deliver dashboards and data flows while ensuring GDPR compliance and robust security.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in functional or data analysis within BI environments.
• Power BI used for report validation and dashboard specifications.
• SQL for data validation and ad hoc querying.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or Jira for user stories and agile tracking.
• Confluence or SharePoint used for documenting data definitions and business rules.
• Knowledge of GDPR, data security, and scalability standards in data platforms.
• Proactive analytical mindset bridging business and technical teams.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsabilités

• Translate business needs into user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria for data engineering teams.
• Design mockups and technical specs for dashboards, reports, and data flows.
• Manage analytics roadmap prioritizing initiatives by feasibility, budget, security, and GDPR compliance.
• Execute UAT to validate data products against requirements and standards.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to capture requirements and track project progress.
• Monitor data quality with data stewards to ensure reliable strategic reporting.

Connaissances

5+ years experience in data analysis

Analytical mindset

Bridging business and data teams

Dutch language

English language

Outils

Power BI

SQL

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

Description du poste

Our client, a leading organization in the professional services sector, is seeking a Functional Data Analyst to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and data engineering teams. This role involves translating complex business needs into actionable data products and strategic insights to drive digital innovation. The focus is on managing the analytics roadmap, ensuring data quality, and validating high-impact reporting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear user stories, requirements, and acceptance criteria for data engineering teams.
• Design mockups and technical specifications for data products including dashboards, reports, and data flows.
• Manage the analytics roadmap by prioritizing initiatives based on technical feasibility, budget, security, and GDPR compliance.
• Execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate data products against functional requirements and group standards.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops within business units to capture requirements and communicate project progress.
• Monitor and validate data quality in collaboration with data stewards to ensure reliable strategic reporting.

Requirements

• You have 5+ years of experience in functional or data analysis within Business Intelligence environments.
• You bring professional experience using Power BI for report validation and dashboard specifications.
• You possess working knowledge of SQL for data validation and ad hoc querying.
• You have experience with Azure DevOps or Jira for user story management and agile sprint tracking.
• You're proficient in Confluence or SharePoint for documenting data definitions and business rules.
• You have knowledge of GDPR, data security, and scalability standards within data platforms.
• You bring a proactive analytical mindset with the ability to bridge business and technical teams.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with market trend analysis and digital innovation advisory.
• Familiarity with data modeling and architecture principles.

Offer

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: project length
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Bruges
• Working model: Hybrid (minimum 2 days/week onsite)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers