Freelance Business Analyst Antwerpen/Amsterdam Analyst Orbit maken.

Mediahuis NL B.V.; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediahuis is looking for a freelance Business Analyst to shape and deliver value across our B2C platforms. You will translate business needs and customer insights into tangible solutions, working with the Delivery & Operations Lead and the engineering team to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

You’ll influence product decisions, define user journeys and measurable benefits, and collaborate across Belgian and Dutch teams while being based in Belgium or the Netherlands with occasional travel to

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst or Functional Analyst.
• Experience with translating business needs into functional solutions.
• Familiarity with Agile product delivery practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gathering, analysing and documenting business requirements and translating objectives into functional solutions and user journeys.
• Refining product backlog with epics, features and user stories and supporting prioritisation.
• Collaborating with developers, QA engineers and architects throughout delivery and testing and validation.
• Managing dependencies to keep requirements aligned with delivery outcomes.
• Facilitating communication between business and technology teams.

Skills

Business Analysis

Product Analysis

Functional Analysis

Backlog management

Job description

Mediahuis is looking for a Freelance Business Analyst ...

...to help shapeanddeliver business valueacrossour B2C platforms. You’llwork at theintersection of business, technologyand customer experience.

We believeyoucouldbethe perfect fit.

Yourimpact.

As Freelance Business Analyst, you’ll translate business needs, customer insightsandstrategicobjectivesintotangiblesolutionsthatdelivermeasurablevalue. Togetherwiththe Manager & Solution Owner, Delivery & Operations Lead and engineering team, you’ll turn business opportunitiesintoclear, actionablesolutionsthatcanbedeliveredefficientlyandeffectively.

You’ll help ensurethateveryinitiativecontributesto customer value, business growthandoperational excellence.

You’vealreadystarteddaydreaming? Keep reading - this opportunity is even betterthanyouimagined!

Yourroleincludes.

• Gathering, analysinganddocumenting business requirementsand translating business objectivesintoclearfunctionalsolutionsand user journeys;

• Identifyingopportunitiestoimprove business processesand customer experiences, whilechallengingassumptionsandhelping stakeholders definethe real problemtosolve;

• Workingcloselywith the Solution Ownertorefinethe product backlog, preparing epics, features and user storiesandsupportingprioritisationbased on business value, effort and impact;

• Analysing customer journeys, definingsuccess criteria andexpectedoutcomes, supporting business cases andevaluatingdeliveredsolutionsagainsttheirexpected benefits;

• Collaborating with Developers, QA Engineers andArchitectsthroughout delivery andsupportingtesting, acceptanceand business validation;

• Managing dependenciesandensuringthat business requirementsremainalignedwith delivery outcomes;

• Acting as a trusted partner for business stakeholders andfacilitatingcommunicationandalignmentbetween business andtechnology teams.

This is a freelance assignmentwith a hybrid way of working. Youcanbebased in Belgium or the Netherlands, withAntwerp or Amsterdam as yourmain Mediahuis location. We expect you to be 2 days per week on your preferred location. Giventheinternational scope of the team, we expectyoutobeflexibleandwillingtoworkfromandtravelbetweenour different locationswhenneeded.

Whatmakesyou a great fit?

What’s on your CV, is important but is by no means theonlything we attachimportanceto.You have proven experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst or FunctionalAnalystand are comfortableworkingwithinmultidisciplinarytechnology or product teams. You have a strong understanding of digital products, customer journeysand business processesandknowhowto translate business needsintoclearfunctionalsolutions.

You combine strong analyticalandproblem-solvingcapabilitieswith excellent communicationandfacilitation skills. You’reabletobalance customer, business andtechnicalperspectives, work in a structuredand detail-oriented way without losingsight of thebigger picture, andconstructivelychallenge stakeholders whenneeded.

As you’llcollaborateacrossourBelgianand Dutch organisation, a strong command of both Dutch and English is important. You feel comfortablecommunicatingwith different colleaguesand stakeholders in bothlanguages.

Experience in subscription-basedbusinesses, media, digital publishing or customer-focused platforms is a plus. Knowledge of customer acquisition, retentionandself-servicejourneys, experience withtransformation or migrationprogrammesandfamiliaritywith Agile product delivery practiceswouldalsobevaluable.

What’sabouttobecomeyour second home?

You’lljoinTPS, theinternationaltechnologyorganization of Mediahuis. Withinthenewlyestablished team, you’llworkcloselywith business andtechnology stakeholders tocreatevaluethroughourcurrent B2C platforms.

Thisrolegoesbeyond traditional requirementsgathering. You’ll have the opportunity toinfluence product decisions, shape customer experiences andcontributedirectlyto business growth. Your team is focused on creatingvaluetodayandensuringthatinitiativesdelivermeaningfuloutcomesforcustomersandthe business.

Yourmain Mediahuis locationcanbeAntwerp or Amsterdam. As collaborationacrosslocations is an important part of this freelance assignment, flexibility toworkfrom different Mediahuis locationswhenneeded is key.