Business Analyst
Posted 6 days ago by GCS
£326 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Preston, Lancashire
Summary: The role of Business Analyst involves strong data analytical skills with a focus on data classification and data loss protection, particularly using the MS Purview product set. The analyst will collaborate with various stakeholders to gather requirements, draft business rules, and develop training and communication plans for data governance. Responsibilities also include documenting processes and ensuring alignment with project deliverables. The position requires a blend of technical and non-technical communication skills to facilitate effective stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with key stakeholders relevant to data classification and data loss prevention.
- Compile findings from business interviews and surveys into actionable formats.
- Draft or update business rules for M365 applications.
- Plan and prepare workshops for stakeholder input on business rules.
- Develop and execute a communications plan for data loss protection controls.
- Create a training plan and materials for business users on data governance.
- Assist with the education of business users on data governance topics.
- Review and update relevant documentation for data governance and protection.
- Gather and document functional and non-functional requirements.
- Articulate technical and non-technical solutions and maintain documentation.
- Support the production of project mandates and business cases.
Key Skills:
- Strong data analytical skills.
- Experience with MS Purview product set.
- Knowledge of data classification and data loss protection.
- Ability to gather and document requirements effectively.
- Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
- Experience in drafting business rules and training materials.
- Proficiency in process and data modeling.
- Ability to translate technical requirements into non-technical language.
- Familiarity with project management and business analysis best practices.
Salary (Rate): £326/day
City: Preston
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are looking for a business analyst with strong data analytical skills to work across our programme, with an initial focus on Purview. Experience in data classification and MS Purview product set is desirable.
Initial focus - Data Classification and Data Loss Protection
- Work with key stakeholders across the organisation who are relevant to data classification and data loss prevention (eg Data Protection Team, HR, Legal, Cyber Security, business owners).
- Take the findings from the business interviews and survey results on data classification and labelling, compile these into a relevant format, and use these to plan and execute the next phases of the workstream.
- Draft or update business rules for M365 applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Plan workshops (including topics, participants, timelines) to get stakeholder input for the business rules to be implemented for data protection and data loss prevention within the M365 environment.
- Prepare workshop materials for stakeholder input on business rules.
- Develop a communications plan for the business to adopt the next stage of data loss protection controls and work with relevant internal stakeholders and internal comms team to execute this.
- Develop a training plan for the business to adopt the next stage of data loss protection controls and work with relevant internal stakeholders and internal training team to execute this.
- Input into the development of training materials for data governance and data loss protection topics for business users.
- Assist with general education of business users on data governance, data classification, and data loss protection.
- Review and update any relevant data governance and data loss protection documentation where required.
Principal accountabilities (general BA skill set)
- Requirements gathering (functional and non-functional) working with our colleagues across the business and IT to ensure we fully document their wants, aligning to project deliverables.
- Responsible for gathering, compiling, and synthesizing information regarding business processes or systems (As Is) including process and data modelling where appropriate
- Responsible for articulating technical and non-technical solutions (To Be)
- Translating technical requirements and information into non-technical and vice versa
- Responsible for contributing to the selection of appropriate analysis tools and practices to design and describe systems, software, and business processes.
- Update and maintain documentation of processes and create re-usable and shareable assets and artifacts
- Assures analysis deliverables are in line with agreed standards
- Develops functional specifications, produces deliverables related to the project(s) assigned and assists in post implementation support
- Supports establishment of best practice business analysis.
- Support the production of project mandates and business cases.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.