Business Data Analyst – 11937AC

Proactive Appointments Ltd.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (2 days on-site)

Pension scheme (4% matched)

Life cover 3x

Cash plan

Sick pay

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

Proactive Appointments Ltd. is seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst to lead AI transformation initiatives within the Data function. You will track commercial impact, define KPIs, and monitor AI-enabled workflows across the business.

The role requires strong data skills, Python/SQL proficiency, and experience with cloud data platforms. It offers a hybrid setup (2 days on-site) and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong data skills across multiple source systems and KPI measurement.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; cloud data platforms (Azure/Databricks).
• Experience building Power BI dashboards for non-technical stakeholders.
• 5+ years in a Data Business Analyst role; translating requirements into tech specs.
• Experience defining success metrics and before/after analyses for measurable impact.
• Ability to monitor AI-enabled workflows in production and suggest improvements.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Track commercial impact of AI transformation activity across the business.
• Define measures to capture operational and financial impact of AI workflows.
• Monitor KPIs and refine based on measured outcomes and value delivery.
• Collaborate with SMEs, data scientists, and engineers to embed AI at scale.
• Deliver objectives in an autonomous contributor role across the organisation.

Skills

Data quality & KPIs

Stakeholder management

KPI design & before/after analysis

Change & engagement

Python

SQL

Azure / Databricks

Power BI dashboards

Tools

Python

SQL

Azure

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

11937AC
£70k – 80k per year + Brilliant Benefits

Business Data Analyst

Our client is urgently looking for an experienced Change & Engagement Lead, with good demonstrable experience with AI to join their team on an 18-month Fixed-Term basis.

Our client is looking to get AI embedded at scale – a more structured and measurable manner, into the delivery of our client’s services across the group.

This is a new role that sits within the = Data function created to support the in-flight AI Programme. Working closely with our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Partners across business areas, AI transformation lead, Data scientists and engineers, you will track the commercial impact of their AI transformation activity.

You’ll identify and define what measures need to be in place to measure the Operational and Financial impact of AI within workflows that have been scoped for automation. Once workflows are in place, you’ll then help to monitor them to ensure they deliver expected outcomes and efficiencies, whilst suggesting further refinement based on measured KPIs.

This is an individual contributor role, but you will be working across the business to successfully deliver your objectives.

You will be rewarded with an excellent salary, as well as a brilliant benefits package including, hybrid 2 days on-site, pension scheme (4% matched), 3x life cover, cash plan, sick pay, salary sacrifice and many, many more perks!

Business Data Analyst – Key Skills:

• Strong data skills: assessing data quality and fitness for purpose across multiple source systems, mapping how data moves between them and what KPIs can be measured at what stage of the workflows, and contributing to target data models.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, experience on a cloud data platform (e.g. Azure, Databricks), and an understanding of data architecture
• Experience building Power BI dashboards and automated reporting for non-technical stakeholders.
• Substantial experience (typically 5+ years) in a Data Business Analyst role, gathering requirements, and translating them into technical requirements for implementation
• Experience defining success metrics and baselines for a programme or product and designing before-and-after analysis to show measurable impact and benefits realisation, ideally in terms the business cares about (productivity, quality, cost, margin)
• Experience monitoring models or AI-enabled workflows in Production and interpreting business outcomes from provided data, with the ability to recommend and drive improvements.
• Strong stakeholder skills: the ability to work with cross-functional teams and subject matter experts, translate their objectives into well-defined, testable KPIs, and explain trade-offs and results clearly to senior, non-technical audiences`

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.