Business Analyst - Data (India)

Thakral One; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Thakral One in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Business Analyst – Data to lead the business analysis for data initiatives, bridging business needs with data capabilities and ensuring solutions align with strategic goals.

You will collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and architects, develop user stories and process flows, and advise on leveraging MS SQL, Tableau and Power BI to deliver measurable value. Ten+ years in data-driven environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, solution design, or product management.
• At least 5 years' experience working with data technologies.
• Led data-related initiatives from ideation to implementation.
• Experience in banking, financial services, or regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the data business capability roadmap aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and solution teams to ensure governance and compliance standards are met.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable insights.
• Champion data adoption across business units by articulating value propositions and use cases.
• Lead discussions, documentation, and validation of business requirements for data solutions.
• Conduct gap analysis, feasibility studies, and impact assessments for data initiatives.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and architects to ensure business needs are translated into technical solutions.
• Develop user stories, process flows, and functional specifications for data applications.
• Identify high‑impact data use cases and assess their business value and feasibility.
• Support design and prototyping of data solutions, including data management capabilities.
• Advise business units on leveraging tools such as MS SQL, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Develop training materials and conduct workshops to upskill business users.
• Support change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of data solutions.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning around data platform technologies.
• Monitor performance and lead post‑implementation reviews.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Business process mapping

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or related field

Tools

MS SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Python

Job description

As a Business Analyst – Data, you will lead the business analysis function for data initiatives, bridging business needs with data capabilities. You will ensure solutions are aligned with strategic goals and deliver measurable value, working closely with stakeholders across business and technology domains.

What You'll Do and How You'll Succeed

Strategic Planning, Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Define and maintain the data business capability roadmap aligned with enterprise strategy.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects and solution teams to ensure governance and compliance standards are met.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement to gather business requirements and translate them into actionable insights.
• Champion data adoption across business units by articulating value propositions and use cases.

Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Lead discussions, documentation, and validation of business requirements for data solutions.
• Conduct gap analysis, feasibility studies, and impact assessments for data initiatives.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and architects to ensure business needs are accurately translated into technical solutions.
• Develop user stories, process flows, and functional specifications for data applications.
• Identify high‑impact data use cases and assess their business value and feasibility.
• Support design and prototyping of data solutions, including data management capabilities.
• Advise business units on leveraging tools such as MS SQL, Tableau, and Power BI.

Training & Change Management

• Develop training materials and conduct workshops to upskill business users.
• Support change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of data solutions.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous learning around data platform technologies.
• Monitor performance and lead post‑implementation reviews.

We'd Love to Hear From You If...

Experience

• You hold a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related field.
• You have 10+ years of experience in business analysis, solution design, or product management.
• You have at least 5 years' experience working with data technologies.
• You have led data‑related initiatives from ideation to implementation.
• You have experience in banking, financial services, or regulated industries.

Technical Expertise

• You understand data concepts, lifecycle, and model deployment.
• You are familiar with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and Python.

Ways of Working

• You demonstrate exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• You apply strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving capabilities.
• You write clear business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.
• You facilitate workshops and lead cross‑functional teams.
• You mentor business analysts and align initiatives with enterprise strategy.

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Who We Are

Thakral One is a consulting and technology services company headquartered in Singapore, with a pan-Asian presence. We focus primarily around technology-driven consulting, adoption of value-added bespoke solutions, enabling enhanced decision support through data analytics, and embracing possibilities in the cloud. We are heavily inclined towards building capabilities collaboratively with clients and believe strongly in improving grounded and practical outcomes.

This approach is possible through our partnership with leading global technology providers and internal R&D teams. Our clients come from Financial Services, Banking, Telco, Government, Healthcare, and Consumer-oriented organisations.