Business Data & Analytics Consultant

About the role

The Business Data & Analytics Consultant works with clients to turn operational questions into reliable analytical solutions. By bridging business needs with data architecture and visualisation, the consultant enables informed decision‑making across the organisation.

Key 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, owners, quality conditions and required transformations.
• Develop use‑case charters, analytical requirements, indicator definitions and traceability records.
• Perform exploratory analysis, validate patterns with subject‑matter experts and define calculation logic.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects and visualisation specialists to ensure implementable solutions.
• Specify dashboard and report behaviour, support user acceptance testing and verify outputs.
• Communicate findings through clear narratives, tables, visuals and decision‑focused recommendations.
• Document data‑quality caveats, assumptions and responsible‑use considerations, and train client users.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in analytics, statistics, economics, information systems, business or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–7 years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, performance management or analytics.
• Proven ability to elicit requirements and translate business questions into analytical specifications.
• Experience validating indicators, dashboards or analytical products with end users.
• Exposure to government services, operational performance or policy analysis is a plus.

Required skills

• Data analysis
• Business analysis
• Dashboard specification and testing
• Data‑quality documentation