Business Analyst (Data Projects)

Presidio IT Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Presidio IT Recruitment in Dublin South seeks an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support its Data Strategy implementation. You will engage with business and functional areas to document requirements for systems, data flows, reports and dashboards, aiming for a single source of truth, clearer governance and improved data quality.

You will document current processes, clarify ownership and translate opportunities into prioritized, testable requirements for interfaces, integrations, and

Qualifications

• At least seven years' experience as a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Evidence of assignments involving data strategy, systems integration or data-related requirements.
• Ability to produce structured business requirements, process maps and data flows.
• Experience facilitating workshops with business and technical users.
• Experience documenting requirements for systems, reports and dashboards.
• Strong written communication for formal reviews and handover.
• Background in data governance, ownership and stewardship.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Power Platform, SharePoint and SQL-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyse and document requirements for internal systems and processes.
• Support implementation of data strategy to create a single source of truth.
• Translate improvements into prioritized requirements for reports, dashboards and integrations.

Skills

Business analysis

Data strategy

Stakeholder facilitation

Requirements gathering

Data governance

Process mapping

Data flows

Documentation

User journeys

Engagement with business & tech

Tools

Power BI

Power Platform

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

SQL-based systems

Job description

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Location: Dublin South
Job Type: 30 Days over 4 months
Work Type: Onsite (South Dublin)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support implementation of its Data Strategy by engaging with business and functional areas to identify, analyse and document requirements for internal systems, business processes, data flows, reports and dashboards. The role will the client move towards an authoritative single source of truth, clearer data ownership, improved data quality, reduced duplication, better system integration, stronger governance and more reliable operational, management and stakeholder reporting.

The Business Analyst will engage employees and managers to document current processes, identify related data, clarify ownership and stewardship, and translate improvement opportunities into prioritised requirements for systems, user interfaces, integration's, reports and dashboards.

Requirements

• At least seven year's experience in a Business Analyst or similar role.
• Evidence of at least two relevant assignments involving data strategy, systems integration/change, digital transformation, workflow improvement, reporting improvement or data-related requirements gathering.
• Demonstrated ability to produce structured business requirements, process maps, data flow documentation and acceptance criteria.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops and engaging business and technical users.
• Experience documenting requirements for systems, reports, dashboards, integration or data quality improvements.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to produce documentation for formal review, approval, procurement and handover
• Demonstrable Business Analyst experience in data strategy, systems change, digital transformation, data improvement, process improvement or workflow automation projects.
• Strong ability to engage business users and translate operational needs into clear, structured and testable requirements.
• Experience documenting business processes, data flows, user journeys, business rules, system requirements and reporting requirements.
• Understanding of data management principles, including ownership, stewardship, quality, metadata, governance, lifecycle management, reporting and information asset management.
• Experience supporting data audits, catalogues, information asset registers or similar data discovery activities would be advantageous.
• Experience with internal business systems, databases, reporting tools, workflow systems, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform, Power BI and SQL-based systems.
• Ability to bridge operational requirements, data governance and technical delivery for both business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, interviewing, analytical, documentation and communication skills.
• Experience in a public sector, semi-state, local authority, regulatory, maritime, infrastructure or operationally complex environment, and knowledge of change management, benefits realisation, user adoption, training and knowledge transfer, would be desirable.