Data & Business Analyst (Contract)

Hire Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Digital is seeking a Senior/Managing Consultant in Manchester for a 3-month engagement. You will lead data and business analysis work, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to uncover real business problems and translate them into actionable requirements.

You will facilitate stakeholder workshops and drive value through the full lifecycle from discovery to adoption. The role emphasizes client impact, practical problem solving, and a hands-on approach to delivering measurable business

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyse complex business problems and translate into actionable requirements.
• Strong client-facing communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience supporting products through discovery, delivery, adoption and continuous improvement.

Skills

Business analysis

Consulting

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Bridging business-technical

Lifecycle delivery

Ownership & initiative

Job description

Senior/Managing Consultant - Data & Business Analysis, 3 months, Manchester

About us:

We help organisations navigate the future of technology, combining human expertise, emerging tech and AI to deliver better outcomes, faster.

Since 2014, we've worked side-by-side with clients to solve complex challenges, build high-performing teams, and create lasting capability.

About you:

• You care deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real value
• You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively
• You bring strong expertise in your craft, alongside a willingness to keep learning
• You communicate clearly and build trust quickly with clients and teammates
• You're pragmatic, adaptable and outcome-focused
• You value low-ego collaboration and enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teams

What you'll bring to the table:

• Strong business analysis, consulting and problem-solving skills, ideally in data, analytics or digital environments
• Ability to work with stakeholders to uncover the real business problem rather than simply capture stated requirements
• Ability to translate between business and technical teams, turning sometimes ambiguous needs into clear, actionable requirements
• Good understanding of data, analytics and data products - enough to work effectively with data engineers, analysts and architects and get into the detail when needed
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation and communication skills, including confidence working directly with client stakeholders
• Experience supporting products through the full lifecycle, from discovery and requirements through delivery, adoption and continuous improvement
• A strong focus on business outcomes, adoption and value, rather than seeing delivery as complete once a technical solution has been built
• Curious, proactive and comfortable taking ownership, challenging thinking and bringing structure to ambiguous problems

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Equal Opportunities Statement

Diversity and inclusion are hugely important to us, and we're committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We're actively recruiting for a diverse and inclusive workforce so want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.

We want you to feel safe and empowered to let us know if you need any adjustments to be made to your application or interview process, so please speak to our recruitment team.