Business Analyst

Investigo; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Business Analyst for a major transformation project focused on GDPR and data compliance. You will support the client by reviewing existing systems and defining future solutions that enhance data protection workflows. The ideal candidate should possess strong analysis and stakeholder engagement skills, and experience in the housing or property management sector is highly desirable. This role offers a competitive rate of £529 per day inside IR35 and allows for hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in documentation and analysis.
• Strong understanding of business requirements.
• Experience with data protection systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support current-state analysis and requirements gathering.
• Produce detailed process models and stakeholder feedback.
• Map high-level processes and validate backlog with stakeholders.

Skills

Core BA competencies

BPMN skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements traceability

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Effective communication

Adaptability

Tools

Visio

Job description

Contract Business Analyst – GDPR & Data Compliance – Birmingham / Hybrid

£529 / day inside ir35.

Role Summary :

We’re seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support our client with a major transformation project focused on improving data protection workflows and processes. You’ll play a key role in reviewing current systems, defining future-state solutions, and helping the organisation prepare for increased demands arising from new legislation (STAIRs). This role will support the group’s ambition to implement a unified and highly automated data protection system. This should reduce the reliance on manual spreadsheets and legacy InfoPath forms and improving efficiency in DSAR fulfilment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Build strong relationships across business and technology teams; produce RASCI charts and stakeholder matrices to ensure effective engagement.
• Plan, organise and deliver stakeholder workshops to support current-state analysis and requirements gathering.
• Produce detailed “as-is” process models, identify pain points, capture process volumes and metrics, and summarise stakeholder feedback to establish a clear baseline.
• Map and outline high-level “to-be” processes using appropriate process modelling techniques.
• Develop, prioritise, and validate a high-level backlog with business stakeholders; collaborate with technology teams on feasibility.
• Apply business context and requirements to procurement and vendor selection activities.
• Contribute to the RAID log, supporting ongoing risk identification, mitigation, and issue management.

Key Skills required :

• Strong, demonstrable core BA competencies including documentation, analysis, and requirements management.
• Excellent BPMN skills and proficiency with Visio.
• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, eliciting and prioritising requirements.
• Strong understanding of requirements traceability and governance.
• Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Ability to plan and recommend appropriate BA approaches based on context.
• Clear, confident, and effective communication style.
• Pragmatic and adaptable, able to tailor detail to different audiences.
• Proactive, self-driven and able to work independently.
• Industry experience : Housing or property management sector (highly desirable).
• Experience with data protection systems / legislation (advantageous).

Rate on offer :

£529 per day inside IR35.