Business Analyst - Data Migration

The Boots Company PLC; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits and extra holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Business Analyst – Data Migration to support a large-scale enterprise data migration for HR Transformation in Nottingham/Web location. You will bridge business stakeholders and technical teams, defining data migration requirements, mappings and quality controls.

The role requires 4+ years as a BA, experience across multiple source systems and suppliers, and strong governance and data analysis skills. This is a fixed-term 12‑month contract based on on-site delivery.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on enterprise data migration programmes.
• Experience with multiple source systems, data landscapes, and suppliers.
• Strong skills in data discovery, profiling, mapping and data quality.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional specs and maintain traceability.

Responsibilities

• Understand data migration and archival requirements with HR, IT and stakeholders.
• Lead workshops and data discovery sessions to map requirements to specifications.
• Define data quality, validation and reconciliation needs with traceability.
• Analyze source data structures, models and business rules.
• Create and maintain source-to-target mapping documentation.
• Validate mappings with Systems Integrator and suppliers.
• Support testing, defect triage and migration rehearsals.
• Ensure GDPR, security and data governance compliance.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, mappings, tests and outcomes.
• Communicate complex data concepts in business-friendly language.

Skills

Enterprise BA

Data migration

Requirements analysis

Data mapping

ETL concepts

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & security

Job description

Role: Business Analyst – Data Migration

Contract: Fixed-Term – 12 Months

Location: Nottingham, Beeston

Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton

What you'll be doing:

As a Business Analyst – Data Migration at Boots, you will play a crucial role in supporting a large-scale enterprise data migration programme for our HR Transformation. Working closely with the Data Migration Lead, HR stakeholders, Project Manager, Solution Architect, HCM Systems Integrator and incumbent HR platform suppliers, the role is responsible for analysing, defining and managing data migration requirements, data mappings, data quality activities, archival requirements and reconciliations required to support successful implementation.

The Business Analyst will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, ensuring that data migration requirements are clearly understood, documented and traceable throughout the programme lifecycle. The successful candidate will have strong experience of enterprise data migration programmes, complex data analysis and stakeholder engagement.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with HR, IT Suppliers and programme stakeholders to understand data migration and archival requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, data discovery sessions and mapping activities, translating business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
• Define data quality, validation and reconciliation requirements, ensuring they are complete, traceable and aligned to programme objectives.
• Facilitate analysis of source system data structures, data models and business rules.
• Develop and maintain source-to-target mapping documentation.
• Partner with Systems Integrator and incumbent suppliers to validate mapping and migration outcomes.
• Support testing, defect triage and business validation activities and assist with migration rehearsals, cutover planning and go-live preparation.
• Ensure requirements support GDPR, security and data governance standards.
• Support audit, compliance and reconciliation activities, maintaining traceability between requirements, mappings, test cases and migration outcomes.
• Communicate complex data concepts in business-friendly language.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves):

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst on enterprise data migration programmes involving multiple source systems, complex data landscapes, multiple suppliers and implementation partners.
• Minimum of 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Deep understanding of requirements analysis, data analysis and data migration methodologies.
• Deep understanding of data discovery, profiling, data mapping, and ETL concepts.
• Experience producing high-quality requirements, mapping specifications and process documentation.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to balance business requirements with technical and delivery constraints.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience delivering HR transformation or HRIS implementation programmes.
• Familiarity with global HR deployments across multiple geographies.

Where your brilliance can take you:

At Boots, your career growth is a priority. As a Business Analyst – Data Migration, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills and expertise in data management and analysis. With a commitment to continuous learning and development, you can explore various pathways within the Technology team, potentially advancing to senior analyst roles or project management positions as you contribute to impactful projects.

Rewards designed for you:

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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A bit about us:

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Be brilliant with Boots.