Business Data & Analytics Consultant

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Employment seeks a Business Data & Analytics Consultant to translate client questions into trusted analytical requirements, indicators and decision-support products. The role connects business expertise with data architecture, engineering, metadata and quality controls to deliver actionable insights.

You will elicit requirements, identify data sources, define calculation logic and validate results with SMEs, ensuring governance and transparent assumptions are communicated to authorised

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, economics, information systems, business or related field.
• An equivalent combination of education and directly applicable consulting or implementation experience may be considered.
• 3-7 years in business analysis, data analysis, performance management or analytics.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document business questions, decisions, users, outcomes and constraints for analytical use cases.
• Translate stakeholder needs into data, calculation, indicator, reporting and acceptance requirements.
• Identify source datasets, definitions, owners, quality conditions, time periods and required transformations.
• Develop use-case charters, analytical requirements, indicator definitions and traceability records.
• Perform exploratory analysis and validate patterns with subject-matter experts.
• Define calculation logic, dimensions, filters, targets, frequency and interpretation guidance for indicators.
• Work with engineers, architects and visualization specialists to ensure requirements are implementable and testable.
• Specify dashboard, report and data-product behavior from a business and user perspective.
• Support user acceptance testing and ensure outputs reconcile to definitions and trusted sources.
• Communicate findings through narratives, tables, visuals and decision-focused recommendations.
• Document data-quality caveats and responsible-use considerations.

Skills

SQL and data analysis

Indicator design

Data storytelling

Requirements analysis

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytics or related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Role Purpose

The Business Data & Analytics Consultant translates client questions and operational needs into trusted analytical requirements, indicators, analyses and decision-support products. The role helps stakeholders define the decision to be supported, identify required data, agree calculation logic and interpret results with appropriate context, quality and governance controls. The consultant works across business and technical teams, connecting subject-matter expertise with data architecture, engineering, metadata, quality and visualisation. Work may include use‑case development, requirements elicitation, indicator design, exploratory analysis, dashboard specifications, acceptance testing and insight communication. The role does not own the client's decisions; it provides transparent evidence and explains assumptions, limitations and implications so authorised stakeholders can act confidently.

Key Responsibilities

Elicit and document the business questions, decisions, users, outcomes and constraints for analytical use cases. Translate stakeholder needs into data, calculation, indicator, reporting and acceptance requirements. Identify source datasets, definitions, owners, quality conditions, time periods and required transformations. Develop use‑case charters, analytical requirements, indicator definitions and traceability records. Perform exploratory analysis and validate patterns, exceptions and limitations with subject‑matter experts. Define calculation logic, dimensions, filters, targets, frequency and interpretation guidance for indicators. Work with engineers, architects and visualisation specialists to ensure requirements are implementable and testable. Specify dashboard, report and data‑product behaviour from a business and user perspective. Support user acceptance testing and verify that outputs reconcile to definitions and trusted sources. Communicate findings through clear narratives, tables, visuals and decision‑focused recommendations. Document data‑quality caveats, assumptions, confidence limits and responsible‑use considerations. Train client users to interpret outputs correctly and maintain requirements and indicator definitions.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytics, statistics, economics, information systems, business or a related field. An equivalent combination of relevant education and directly applicable consulting or implementation experience may be considered.

Professional Experience

Typically 3-7 years in business analysis, data analysis, performance management or analytics. Experience in business analysis, data analysis, analytics, reporting or decision‑support work. Experience eliciting requirements and translating business questions into data and analytical specifications. Experience validating indicators, dashboards, reports or analytical products with users. Exposure to government services, operational performance or policy analysis is preferred.

Technical and Domain Knowledge

Business‑analysis and requirements‑management techniques. Analytical use‑case and indicator design. Data sourcing, definitions, dimensions, calculations and validation. Exploratory analysis using SQL, spreadsheets or analytical tools. Dashboard and report requirements and user‑acceptance criteria. Data quality, metadata, lineage and responsible‑use considerations. Benefits, outcomes and decision‑support measurement. Clear analytical documentation and data storytelling.

Core Competencies

Requirements analysis. SQL and data analysis. Indicator design. Data storytelling. Business process knowledge. Quality and metadata awareness. Business curiosity. Requirements precision. User focus. Interviewing stakeholders and clarifying ambiguous questions. Facilitating use‑case, indicator and requirements workshops. Translating between business and technical teams. Presenting evidence, assumptions and limitations without overclaiming. Producing decision‑ready analysis and professional reports. Managing feedback, revisions and acceptance criteria. Teaching client users how to interpret and maintain analytical outputs.

Preferred Certifications

CBAP or PMI-PBAMicrosoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate CDMP Associate

Focus areas

Requirements analysis SQL and data analysis Indicator design