Business Analyst (Data Focus) in Northampton

We are supporting an enterprise IT client in a strategic HR data improvement programme.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Build and maintain a comprehensive data dictionary across six key people data domains, defining data elements, business definitions, ownership, and source systems.
• Map how people data is used across systems, processes, and reporting, documenting end-to-end data flows and dependencies.
• Identify and assess data quality issues, gaps, and risks, and evaluate their impact on business decision-making.
• Define validation rules and controls for critical data elements, recommending approaches for ongoing data assurance and governance.
• Lead structured stakeholder workshops with the People Leadership Team, HR, and wider business stakeholders to gather requirements and validate findings.
• Produce clear, high-quality documentation for senior stakeholders to support evidence-based decision‑making.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst delivering data‑focused initiatives.
• Strong expertise in MDM, data dictionaries, metadata frameworks, and data lineage/mapping.
• Solid track record in data quality assessment, issue identification, and remediation.
• Experience working with HR/People data or other sensitive datasets.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and driving discussions.
• Skilled in facilitating workshops that lead to clear, actionable outcomes.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of HR systems and data models (e.g., Workday, SAP HR).