Business Analyst - Data Governance at Elwood Roberts

Elwood Roberts; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Elwood Roberts in Dublin is seeking a Business Analyst for Data Governance on a 12-month contract, hybrid in North Dublin. The role combines business analysis with governance and data quality responsibilities, reporting to the Data Governance Lead.

You will gather requirements, facilitate workshops, and translate needs into actionable specs while liaising with Data & Analytics, Technology, Finance and Operations teams.

Qualifications

• Must have proven BA experience in data, analytics, governance or technology environments.
• Hands-on with Data Governance and Data Quality programmes – mandatory.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder sessions.
• Knowledge of data catalogue/metadata platforms (Atlan, Collibra, Purview).
• Strong analytical, documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Experience with Data Access Management processes is a plus.
• Exposure to Power BI, SQL, Snowflake or Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and bridge business stakeholders with technical teams.
• Improve data governance and data quality processes across the enterprise.
• Collaborate with Data & Analytics, Technology, and Finance teams to deliver solutions.
• Support governance initiatives and drive stakeholder engagement.
• Work in an Agile delivery environment to deliver measurable outcomes.

Skills

Data governance

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Agile delivery

Power BI

SQL

Snowflake

Databricks

Data catalogue/metadata tools

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

SQL

Snowflake

Databricks

Atlan

Collibra

Purview

Job description

Apply for Business Analyst - Data Governance at Elwood Roberts in Dublin, D, IE. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Job: Business Analyst – Data Governance
Location: Dublin, hybrid — 2-3 days/week in office (North Dublin)
Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months
Salary / Rate: 350-375 per day

We are a looking for a talented Business Analyst with experience supporting enterprise Data Governance initiatives. In the job, you will be defining requirements, improving data quality/governance processes, and acting as the bridge between business stakeholders (Data & Analytics, Technology, Customer, Commercial, Finance, Operations) and technical teams. You would report to the Data Governance Lead. The role will split is roughly 70% Business Analysis/Stakeholder Management, 30% Data Governance/technical understanding — this is not a Data Engineer or Data Architect role.

We are looking for people with the below experience:

• Proven Business Analyst experience in data, analytics, governance, or technology environments
• Hands-on experience with Data Governance and Data Quality programmes — mandatory
• Experience gathering/documenting business and functional requirements
• Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder sessions
• Knowledge of data catalogue/metadata management platforms (Atlan, Collibra, Purview)
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements
• Ideally some experience with Data Access Management processes
• Some exposure to Power BI, SQL, Snowflake, or Databricks
• Some experience using Jira and Confluence
• Ideally a background in enterprise-scale, customer, finance, or operational organisations
• Consulting experience in Data Governance or Data Transformation

Please note, that this role is not really suited to people with the below, if it mixes with the above, we would be keen to speak with you.

• No hands-on exposure to Data Governance, Data Quality, or Data Management initiatives (this is why the previous candidate didn't work out — governance experience is now non-negotiable)
• Heavily technical profile lacking real Business Analysis experience
• Pure reporting/BI Analyst background with limited stakeholder engagement
• Limited experience gathering requirements or facilitating workshops
• Experience limited to project administration rather than true BA responsibilities
• Cannot realistically commit to regular Dublin office attendance