Technical Business Analyst (Data)

Description:

AMS is the world's leading provider of Talent Acquisition and Management Services. Our contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) service partner with M&G to support contingent recruitment processes.

On behalf of M&G, AMS are looking for a Data focused Technical Business Analyst based in Edinburgh with remote work available (hybrid)

M&G have a vision to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business. They are looking for people who are excited about joining them on their journey. They are digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for their customers. To help them achieve their vision they're looking for exceptional people who live their values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

Purpose of the Role:

M&G are looking for a Data focused Technical Business Analyst to work within the Finance Data team to help achieve some of the key strategic objectives of the group, particular focused around the analysis and implementation of improved capabilities to support data quality and reporting.

As a Technical Business Analyst you will be responsible for:

Working within the Finance Data COE including a team of data analyst professionals.
Assist in delivery of data governance and oversight across the global Finance function, and in particular data related policies, standards, risk identification.
Assist delivering agreed data standards across the global Finance team and building confidence in the quality of critical data, agreeing clear ownership with other Centre of Excellence owners and ensuring only validated data from authorised sources are used throughout the end-to-end process.
Assist in addressing issues impacting data underpinning key processes, ensuring clean, catalogued, and accessible data, and harness data science opportunities.
Help and advise on the remediation and continual improvement of inadequate or inefficient processes where root cause analysis concludes that inefficiencies are data driven, including resolving deviation from authorised data.
Assist in the design and implementation of a coherent and robust global Finance Data Architecture, in conjunction with IT, including metadata management for Critical Data Elements identified with clear lineage to Authorised Data Sources and clear controls.

What we require from the candidate:

An understanding of global Finance data architecture and data usage.
Possess an understanding of emerging industry trends across the global Financial Services industry in relation to the management and usage of data and associated technologies.
A strong understanding and capability in using Power BI, Python, and the like to develop end user applications and reporting to provide enhanced analysis and reporting.
An ability to perform critical data lineage investigation, and initiative to document and generate models.
An ability to interpret customer outcomes and financial information, to identify key issues based on this information and to suggest appropriate controls and measures to respond to business and regulatory requirements.
An ability to identify, assess, monitor, control and mitigate data related risks to the global Finance function and its customers.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria, please click the link to apply and we will be in touch with you in due course.

The IR35 status of this assignment will be assessed following the selection process and prior to confirmation of assignment offer.

'At M&G Diversity and Inclusion is a strategic objective. We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationally, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.'

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business