Senior Business Analyst

Anson McCade Pty; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade Pty in Reading is seeking a Senior Business Analyst (Data) to support workforce management initiatives. You will work with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical, data-driven solutions.

The role requires utilities sector experience, a strong data focus and excellent stakeholder management, requirements gathering and process mapping skills. You will translate operational needs into clear data requirements and help improve workforce planning

Qualifications

• Utilities industry experience essential.
• Strong data-focused business analysis background.
• Experience in workforce management or operational scheduling.
• Excellent stakeholder management and requirements gathering.
• Ability to translate operational needs into clear data requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Data requirements

Data storytelling

Job description

Location: Reading – Hybrid (1–3 days onsite)

Duration: 6 months

Our client is a major UK water and wastewater provider, responsible for delivering essential services to millions of customers. The organisation operates a complex, operationally critical workforce and is focused on improving how data supports workforce planning and operational performance.

They are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst (Data) to support workforce management initiatives, working with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into practical, data-driven solutions.

Key requirements:

• Previous utilities industry experience is essential.
• Strong Senior Business Analyst experience with a data focus.
• Workforce management, resource planning or operational scheduling experience.
• Familiarity with data tools, reporting and data-driven processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, requirements gathering and process mapping skills.
• Ability to translate operational needs into clear, actionable data requirements.

This is an opportunity to contribute to an important operational programme within the UK utilities sector on a six-month contract.