Business Performance Analyst

Veolia Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Discounts on groceries and retailers

Health and wellbeing resources

Volunteer day

Training and development

Job summary

Veolia is seeking a Business Performance Analyst in Sheffield with hybrid working. You will gather requirements, cleanse large datasets and create analytical tools, dashboards and KPIs to improve service levels across stakeholder processes.

You’ll work on multi-million pound contracts, analyse data from GPS, Finance, HR and QHSE, and present reports to senior management and external clients. Strong SQL/Excel and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High level working knowledge of SQL & Excel.
• Experience as a business analyst is advantageous.
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements from stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Collect and cleanse large datasets from multiple sources.
• Develop, generate and present reports and KPIs for senior management and clients.
• Analyze data across GPS, Finance, HR, QHSE and other MIS extractions.
• Present ideas and drive improvements to management and digital transformation projects.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Communication

Analytical thinking

Tools

PowerBI

GIS

Job description

Business Performance Analyst

Salary: Up to £36,000 dependant on experience plus bonus and Veolia benefits. Hours: 40 hours per week. Location: Sheffield (Lumley Street) with hybrid working.

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you:

• Access to our company pension scheme
• Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers
• Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to 24 hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household
• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community
• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential
• Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.

What you'll be doing:

Gather requirements from stakeholders to understand business needs and identify opportunities for analysis. Collect and cleanse large datasets from various sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency. You will produce analytical tools, reports and Key Performance Indicators that constantly improve the standards and service levels of our stakeholders processes. You will work on high profile projects on multi-million pound contracts that will give you exposure to senior management. You will have the opportunity to analyse data from every aspect of the business; GPS, Finance, HR, QHSE and all data that can be extracted from the management information systems. Develop, generate and present reports to senior management, operations, technical and support teams and external clients. Innovating thinking is promoted and you will be given opportunities to present your ideas to the Digital Transformation Manager which, if approved, would allow you to continue to work on your own project. Understand the management systems and be able to recommend changes in order to continuously improve the systems for the benefit of the operational employees and analytics.

What we're looking for:

• Be able to communicate technical solutions to non-technical people.
• Previous business analyst experience would be an advantage.
• Must have a high level working knowledge of SQL & Excel.
• Knowledge of PowerBI and GIS an advantage.
• High problem solving ability.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Report writing experience (PowerBI, Report Builder, Excel or other relevant software).
• Ability to analyse complex datasets.
• Proactive and forward thinking.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Ready to see the world as we do? Who is Veolia? Where other people see waste, our community here at Veolia see opportunity. We’re determined to push for ecological transformation through waste, water and energy, and are committed to getting the tough jobs done. And most importantly, we see the potential of every member of our team, and are giving them the chance to realise it with us. Whether it’s their potential, their commitment or their impact, we see it all. And with our values being community spirit, responsibility, innovation, customer focus and respect they keep us focused on those who matter – all 14,000+ of our employees, our customers and our communities too.