Lead Business Analyst

Lingaro; India; Remote; INR 1.400.000 - 2.100.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lingaro seeks a Lead Business Analyst to work on a contract basis in India, remotely. The role focuses on procurement BI initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders across functions to deliver actionable dashboards.

You will translate business needs into BRDs and Power BI specs, review data models, support UAT, and assist with project plans and risk logs. Strong English and Japanese skills are required.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years IT Business Analyst experience, with at least 1 year in a lead role.
• Proven ability to elicit requirements and deliver BRDs, functional specs, and data mappings for BI dashboards.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Japanese.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to and drive continuous process improvement for the client's procurement function.
• Gather, analyze, and define current processes and requirements with stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into detailed functional specs for Power BI dashboards, data models, calculations, visuals and interactions.
• Support Project Manager with scope, effort estimation, and milestone tracking.
• Track, report, and resolve requirements issues via RAID/Decision Logs.

Kenntnisse

BA lead experience

BRD & FSD

Power BI

Stakeholder management

UAT coordination

English & Japanese

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Ausbildung

CS/Engineering degree

Business/IS/Finance background

Tools

Power BI

Azure

ETL/ELT concepts

Jobbeschreibung

Lead Business Analyst – Contract

India, Remote

Growth through diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an ethical business, we do what is right — including ensuring equal opportunities and fostering a safe, respectful workplace for each of us. We believe diversity fuels both personal and business growth. We're committed to building an inclusive community where all our people thrive regardless of their backgrounds, identities, or other personal characteristics.

What You Will Be Doing:

Core BA Responsibilities

• Contribute to and drive continuous process improvement initiatives to meet evolving business needs of the client's procurement function
• Work closely with multiple stakeholders — procurement leaders, category managers, finance controllers, IT, and data owners — to gather, analyze, and define current business processes as well as requirements
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications for the Power BI dashboard, including data model expectations, calculation logic, visualizations, and user interactions
• Support the Project Manager in delivering the project plan on time and on budget, including scope management, effort estimation input, and milestone tracking
• Ensure requirements issues are tracked, reported, and resolved in a timely manner via the project's RAID Log and Decision Log
• Effectively communicate plan, status, risks, and issues to stakeholders in a precise and timely manner across governance forums
• Support users' participation in deployments and implementation activities, including UAT coordination, training material preparation, and hypercare support

What We’re Looking For:

Education:

Degree/Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Business Administration, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, or Finance also considered)

Experience & Skills:

• Prior experience as an IT Business Analyst — minimum 5+ years, with at least 1 years in a lead
• Proven track record of requirements elicitation, delivering BRDs, functional specifications, and data mapping documents for BI dashboard projects
• Fluent command of written and spoken English and Japanese
• Adept at working with multiple stakeholders to drive desired outcomes across crossfunctional and crosscultural teams
• Direct experience with Power BI projects — requirements definition, dashboard page design, data model review, and UAT facilitation
• Strong problemsolving, prioritization, and organizational skills

Technical Knowledge:

• Power BI — strong understanding of data modeling (star schema), DAX measures, RLS, incremental refresh, and report design best practices
• Knowledge of cloud data platforms (Azure) and data flow from source systems into BI layers
• Understanding of ETL/ELT processes and data warehousing concepts

Nice to have:

• Experience with spend analysis, spend classification/categorization, and procurement analytics domains
• Experience working with ERP / P2P procurement data (SAP MM, SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle Procurement, or similar)
• Understanding of procurement data structures: purchase orders, invoices, contracts, goods receipts, supplier master data, and material/service categorization
• Familiarity with spend classification frameworks: UNSPSC, eClass, custom category taxonomies