IT Business Engagement Analyst

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food and beverage company is seeking a Strategy & Transformation Deployment (IT) Analyst in Reading. The role involves project governance, stakeholder engagement, and data reporting. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in business analysis and technical support. Flexible working options and a range of benefits are offered to foster an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a business or data analyst.
• Experience in working closely with Commercial or Enabling Functions.
• Operational support of a technical product or data area required.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding, development, testing of applications and products.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
• Support creation and onboarding of dashboards through Global delivery partners.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Technical product support

Data modeling

Power BI Development

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester. By end of 2025 we will move our UK office to Reading in a vibrant new town centre location, just minutes from Reading train station.

Why Join Us? We offer a competitive salary, bonus, flexible working, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Position Summary:

Join our dynamic team as a Strategy & Transformation Deployment (IT) Analyst. You will be part of the S&T Deployment Commercial and Enabling functions, developing and deploying solutions into the UK & Ireland, and ensuring the security and efficiency of our projects, products and processes. You will guide internal customers to align with PepsiCo Enterprise Architecture standards, balance business needs with the latest digital technology trends, and act as a central contact for Region/Global teams. You’ll collaborate with like-minded individuals to drive innovation and shape the future, ensuring the security and success of the business.

Responsibilities

• Project & Governance Execution
  • Lead onboarding, development, testing and rationalization of applications and products.
  • Execute project governance and reporting using tools like Service Now.
  • Ensure adherence to Information Security, Enterprise Architecture and S&T governance standards.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement
  • Maintain strong relationships with vendors, OU, Region and Global teams.
  • Act as the UK&I point of contact for Region and Global product and transformation teams, ensuring visibility and alignment with local needs.
  • Collate and analyse business requirements and translate them into actionable activities or requests to vendors, Region or Global product teams.
• Data & Reporting Enablement
  • Support data governance and documentation across UK and Ireland.
  • Collaborate with Global taskforce teams to simplify reporting and build tactical data solutions.
  • Support creation and onboarding of dashboards and data sources through Global delivery partners to support business insights.
• Application & Service Management
  • Provide 2nd-line support for Commercial and Enabling function applications; coordinate with vendors for 3rd-line support.
  • Act as Local Recovery Manager for Region/Global-owned applications.
  • Manage incident, problem and change processes to ensure service stability.
• Strategic Advisory & Innovation
  • Advise Commercial and Enabling teams on digital trends, technologies and global product capabilities.
  • Champion the OU Digital and Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with business needs and long-term vision.
  • Act as S&T Deployment SME for Commercial, Consumer and Enabling functions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a business or data analyst.
• 3+ years of experience working closely with or within Commercial or Enabling Functions (e.g. Finance, Commercialization, Marketing).
• 3+ years operational support of a technical product or data area.
• 3+ years of relationship or stakeholder management.
• 3+ years of data modeling, analysis or Power BI Development experience (nice to have).

A Space to be You We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. Our Employee Resource Groups help embed inclusion into our culture, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.

Equal Opportunities We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.

About PepsiCo PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $92 billion in net revenue in 2024. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.