Lead Analyst, Data Analytics

Position Summary

The Lead Analyst will provide analytical insight data-driven recommendations and structured problem-solving to support the identification and development of new business opportunities with a focus on process improvement optimisation and value creation.

This is a hands-on role with a strong emphasis on execution offering the successful candidate the opportunity to develop a broad skill set across analysis delivery and solution development.

Key Responsibilities
Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to gather clarify and document requirements.
Analyse business processes workflows and systems to identify inefficiencies risks and improvement opportunities.
Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications.
Collect analyse and interpret data sets including large and unstructured data to identify trends inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
Translate data into clear actionable insights and customer narratives to support targeting decision-making and opportunity assessment.
Support the identification of process gaps and optimisation opportunities within prospective customer environments.
Collaborate closely with leadership to prioritise opportunities and support early-stage initiative development.
Support the documentation of business requirements process improvements and solution approaches.
Work with technical teams to support solution design testing and implementation activities.
Monitor outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Points
Analytical insight and data-driven recommendations
Process improvement optimisation and value creation
Business and technical stakeholder collaboration
Data analysis and actionable insights
Process gap identification and optimisation opportunities
Leadership collaboration and initiative development
Solution design testing and implementation support
Continuous improvement focus

Key Skills and Competencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured and methodical approach.
Ability to work effectively with complex and imperfect data sets.
Capability to translate analytical findings into clear business-relevant insights.
Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare senior-level materials.
Proficiency in data analysis and visualisation tools (e.g. Excel SQL Power BI Tableau).
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
High level of initiative accountability and attention to detail.
Willingness and capacity to develop skills across business technical and delivery domains.

Qualifications and Experience
L8 Bachelors Degree in Business Information Systems or a related field.
4 years plus of experience in a business analysis data analysis or similar role.
Experience working with data to generate insights and support decision-making.
Exposure to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarity with tools such as Excel SQL Power BI or business intelligence platforms.
Demonstrated interest in developing capabilities in project management system design or development.

Additional Information
Hybrid working model
23-month fixed-term contract
Primary work location: Stryker Anngrove Carrigtwohill.
Company benefits include pension healthcare life assurance corporate bonus etc.

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