Business Analyst

Butterfly Projects Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic consultancy in the UK is looking for a motivated Business Analyst to join its consulting team. This role offers the opportunity to work as a Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant based on experience. Responsibilities include executing client projects in agile teams, engaging stakeholders, and contributing to the business analysis community. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience, excellent problem-solving skills, and must have lived in the UK for over 5 years. The role offers a hybrid working pattern with competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive salary - Between £40,000 - £55,000

Annual discretionary bonus

10% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Training and personal development allowances

Flexible working arrangements

Private family health insurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Fluent English and lived in the UK for 5+ years.
• Experience in business analysis methods such as requirements elicitation and process mapping.
• Ability to analyze data and assess metrics for business cases.

Responsibilities

• Undertake client projects ensuring solutions meet business needs.
• Engage with stakeholders to capture requirements.
• Proactively contribute to the business analysis community.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant business analyst qualifications (e.g. BCS, IIBA)

Tools

Data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI)

Agile methodologies

Job description

Butterfly Data is looking to hire a motivated and talented business analyst to join our consulting team. This role would either be as a Senior Consultant or Principal Consultant depending on experience and ability. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a range of clients, making a tangible impact and to join a growing small dynamic consultancy.

The Role

• Undertake a variety of client projects, working in multi-disciplinary agile teams, ensuring solutions meet business needs and support data-driven decision‑making, helping organisations put data behind every decision.

• Engage with technical and business stakeholders to capture requirements, act as the bridge between clients and technical teams, translating business problems and user needs into actionable solutions.

• Develop a strong understanding of the business context and processes impacting a product or service, selecting best‑practice approaches to drive value for users.

• You will be expected to proactively contribute to the wider business analysis community within Butterfly Data, coaching junior staff and setting standards for how we do business analysis.

• You can work a hybrid pattern from our Cardiff or Manchester office, or work fully remotely. Occasional travel for the role is expected.

The Candidate

• You should be inquisitive and logical with the ability to overcome and solve complex problems.

• You need to be self‑motivated, organised, thorough and professional.

• You are someone who can build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders.

• You must be confident and able to communicate effectively, being able to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non‑technical staff.

• You should be able to work independently, take responsibility and use your initiative.

• Have lived in the UK for 5+ years as this is an essential requirement for obtaining UK Security Clearance via UK Security Vetting, which is a requirement for the role.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Fluent English, UK resident for a minimum of 5 years, with the right to work in the UK.

• Experience applying business analysis methods, such as requirements elicitation, process mapping (e.g. BPMN), user stories etc.

• You will have an understanding of how to analyse data and assess metrics to support business cases, validate assumptions, and inform decision‑making.

• Excellent people, stakeholder, and communication skills.

• 3+ years experience in business analysis, but more experience expected if hoping to join at a Principal Consultant level.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working as a business analyst in an IT, technology or data setting.

• Experience working as a business analyst in a public sector setting.

• Familiarity with Agile ways of working (Scrum, SAFe, etc.).

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP) and/or data visualisation tools (e.g Power BI, SAS Visual Analytics etc).

• Have relevant business analyst qualifications, e.g. BCS, IIBA etc.

Benefits Package

Our employment package includes:

• Competitive salary - Between £40,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.

• Annual discretionary employment bonus, based on individual and company performance over the previous year.

• As an employee owned company, we also pay an ownership bonus where a proportion of the year’s profits are paid to the staff.

• 10% employer pension contribution without any requirement to match

• 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy additional leave

• Generous training and personal development allowances

• Flexible working arrangements

• Private family health insurance, with additional Mental Health & Dental cover

• Cycle-to-work scheme

• Enhanced family (maternity, paternity & adoption) leave

• MOD Reservist / Volunteering support Policy in place

Inclusivity

Being a Disability Confident Employer shows our commitment in supporting our employees further including providing reasonable adjustments where necessary, and covering interview travel costs. If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact us, and we will be happy to assist you.

Interview Process

The 1st round will be remote, and then we expect one or both of the 2nd and 3rd rounds to be in‑person.

1. Screening Interview with our HR team to understand if you’d be suitable for the role.

2. 2nd Round Interview with two members of our consultancy team to understand your relevant skills and experience

3. Final Round interview with a senior member of the team, where you will be asked to deliver a presentation explaining a project you have been involved with.

About Us

Butterfly Data is a SME with a diverse team of experienced technology consultants across the UK,

specialising in data science and data management. We have a proven track record in helping our

clients understand their data, to allow them to gain maximum value from it in an efficient and

effective manner. We help organisations achieve data‑driven results, through digital transformation using cloud services

Mission Statement

As an employee‑owned business, we are fostering a culture of empowerment, inclusivity,

accountability, and are operating the company for the long‑term benefit of its employees. We're

dedicated to harnessing the true potential of data. Our mission is to lead the way in ethical and

sustainable data analytics, educating organisations on the benefits of having:

‘Data Behind Every Decision’

Vision

Our vision is to be data evangelists and problem solvers that create value for our clients, applying

the right data solution for your team. As a B‑Corp certified company we prioritise the well‑being of

society and the environment and encourage our clients to become more sustainable and socially

responsible businesses. Our ambition is to build relationships which position us as the ‘go to’ SME

that you can trust and rely upon to support your data‑led initiatives.