Senior Business Analyst

S&P Global, Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in London is seeking a product management expert with strong analytical skills to enhance DaaS offerings. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, conducting data analysis, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Candidates should have 5-8 years of experience in a relevant field with knowledge of AWS and Python. Competitive benefits and a focus on continuous learning are offered.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Continuous learning resources

Financial wellness programs

Family friendly perks

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in DaaS product requirements gathering.
• Strong focus on data-driven analysis in product management.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify data requirements.
• Lead initiatives for product enhancement.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends and anomalies.
• Produce technical documentation and reports.
• Manage product backlogs effectively.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Python (pandas)

SQL

Tools

AWS

Visio

Job description

Job Overview

This role combines in-depth analytical capabilities with product management expertise. You will apply your knowledge to improve processes and workflows, integrate industry expertise, and evaluate complex issues that can significantly impact product success. You will also lead initiatives to enhance product offerings, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.

Responsibilities and Impact

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather complex data requirements that support DaaS products.
• Play a pivotal role in solving complex data challenges by ensuring our data processes, documentation, and tooling follow MDLC (Machine Learning Development Lifecycle) best practices.
• Work with business analysts, data engineers, data scientists, product and data production teams to capture requirements and deliver complex data solutions using ML, predictive analytics and AI.
• Develop and execute Proof of Concepts (PoCs) to define requirements and build prototypes prior to full product development.
• Conduct thorough data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies within datasets.
• Create detailed documentation of processes, including flowcharts using Visio (or similar), to support business analysis efforts.
• Identify, document, and track risks and defects while managing short- and long-term product backlogs.
• Produce technical documents such as feature releases, product releases, FAQs, and assist with go‑to‑market documentation.
• Gather customer feedback to inform priorities for the product backlog, especially for mid‑to‑longer‑term solutions.
• Maintain awareness of product health status and deliver regular progress reports to stakeholders.
• Work on multiple projects/products concurrently.
• Lead cross‑functional teams in a matrix organization, demonstrating excellent communication skills and a customer‑facing approach to resolving queries.
• Experience in DaaS or SaaS within the automotive sector is advantageous.
• Proficiency in data analysis with strong business acumen.
• Strong communication, presentation, and people management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with teams.
• Documentation of complex workflows and solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience collaborating with stakeholders to gather complex data requirements that support DaaS products.
• Experience: 5-8 years in a product development/product management environment as a senior business analyst, with a strong focus on data‑driven analysis and results‑oriented approaches.
• Knowledge of AWS, experience writing Python for data manipulation, automation or visualization such as pandas. Good understanding of SQL.
• Excellent project management skills.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your work.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company‑matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Benefits for your partners and little ones, including some best‑in‑class perks for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards, small perks can make a big difference.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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