Fantastic contract opportunity for a Technical Business Analyst with experience in Data and Analytics!
Your recent company
Join a major organisation driving a large-scale data modernisation program. This project focusses on re-platforming analytics and migrating data from legacy systems to a modern Microsoft Fabric environment. You'll be part of a high-performing team delivering critical outcomes for business and research stakeholders.
Your new role
As a Business Analyst, you will play a key role in gathering and translating requirements for complex data and analytics initiatives. Acting as a bridge between business and technical teams, you'll ensure successful delivery of project milestones and support the transition to BAU. Key responsibilities include:
Eliciting and documenting data requirements from diverse stakeholders
Translating business needs into actionable technical specifications and user stories
Coordinating with internal DevOps teams and external vendors
Managing Jira stories and supporting risk and issue resolution




Assisting with change management and stakeholder communications
What you'll need to succeed
Proven experience in Business Analysis within data, BI, or analytics projects
Ability to act as Product Owner and manage backlog in Jira
Strong understanding of data concepts: ingestion, modelling, quality, and pipelines
Excellent stakeholder engagement and vendor coordination skills
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence (essential); SAS and Microsoft Fabric (advantageous)
What you'll get in return
This is an initial 9-month contract with an immediate start for the right candidate. You will work as part of a dedicated and collaborative team and work on a high-impact project.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.#*******

📌 Technical Business Analyst (Newcastle)
🏢 Hays
📍 Newcastle