Senior Business Analyst

S&P Global, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial analytics firm based in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years in product development, strong analytical capabilities, and a profound understanding of data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders, leading cross-functional teams, and leveraging technologies like AWS and Python. This role emphasizes continuous improvement in product offerings while ensuring alignment with customer needs and business objectives. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Generous time off

Access to learning resources

Competitive pay and retirement planning

Family friendly benefits

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in a product management environment as a senior business analyst.
• Strong focus on data-driven analysis and results-oriented approaches.
• Excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather complex data requirements.
• Solve complex data challenges with best practices.
• Work with teams to deliver complex data solutions using ML and predictive analytics.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Communication

Business acumen

Tools

AWS

Python

SQL

Visio

Job description

About the Role

Grade Level (for internal use): 11

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

• 5-8 years of experience collaborating with stakeholders to gather complex data requirements that will support DaaS products.
• You will 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 other 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 both short-term 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.
• Has good awareness of the product's health status and delivers regular progress reports to stakeholders.
• Ability to work in multiple projects/products at the same time.
• 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

• 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 visualisation such as pandas. Good understanding of SQL.
• Excellent project management skills.

Benefits

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That's why we provide everything you and your career need to thrive at S&P Global.

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• 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: It's not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best‑in‑class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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