Senior Business Analyst

Bupa; Salford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurance provider is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join their Data Operations team. The role involves developing analytic solutions for improved efficiency and requires strong technical skills in data processing, SQL programming, and an understanding of data governance. Offering a hybrid work arrangement, the ideal candidate will have experience with large datasets and a background in healthcare data.

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible working

Pension

Onsite gyms or discounts

Online discounts

Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard tools for processing large datasets.
• Database programming skills are preferred.
• Understanding of data governance and handling confidential data.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of business operations and technical expertise.
• Collaborate to understand desired outcomes for decision-making.
• Support month-end processes and automate tasks where possible.
• Develop and implement production codes and processes.
• Ensure robustness through quality checks of new code solutions.

Skills

Data processing

SQL programming

Data governance

Agile development

Healthcare data familiarity

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

Snowflake

SAS

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

Location & Work Arrangement

Hybrid: up to 3 days WFH

Locations: Manchester, Staines, or London

Job Details

Type: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Salary: From £41.7k DOE + benefits

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours, and working patterns.

About the Role

Within our UK support functions, you will help customer-facing colleagues deliver excellent customer service and patient care. This role is part of the Data Operations team within UKI Data & Analytics, focusing on developing analytic and data reporting solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain strong knowledge of business operations and data technical expertise.
2. Collaborate with analysts, business managers, and colleagues to understand desired outcomes and insights needed for decision-making.
3. Communicate clearly to establish business needs and evolve requirements and solutions.
4. Support month-end processes, automate where possible, and migrate from SAS EG to Viya and Snowflake.
5. Develop, test, and implement new production codes and processes.
6. Handle technology-driven tasks and those focused on business and regulatory needs, including data exploration and agile development.
7. Establish quality checks for new code solutions to ensure robustness and effectiveness.
8. Recommend improvements and optimize existing data solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with industry-standard tools and processing large, complex data sets.
• Experience with healthcare and finance datasets is advantageous; strong database programming skills preferred.
• Proficiency with RDMS such as Oracle or SQL Server and cloud platforms like Snowflake.
• Experience with SQL dialects (T-SQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, MySQL) and SAS language.
• Ability to identify technological efficiencies and implement solutions.
• Understanding of data governance and handling confidential data responsibly.

Benefits

Our benefits promote health and wellbeing, including Viva, our global wellbeing program, flexible working, family-friendly benefits, holiday options, health insurance, pension, onsite gyms or discounts, and online discounts.

Why Join Bupa?

As a health insurer and provider, we focus on our customers and aim to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, committed to fair treatment and reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

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Time Type: Full time

Location: Bupa Place, Staines - Willow House