Senior Business Analyst (Pharma)

Role: Sr Business AnalystExperience: 8+ yearsJob location: Stevenage, UKWork model: 3 days per week work from client office (Mandatory)Key ResponsibilitiesAnalyze data from multiple inventory, operational, and asset management sources to understand data structures, relationships, business meaning, and usage across the organization.Conduct business analysis activities including stakeholder interviews, workshops, requirements gathering, and process assessments to identify business needs and improvement opportunities.Create and maintain data mapping documentation, business rules, process flows, data dictionaries, and functional specifications.Document current-state and future-state business processes, data flows, transformation logic, and data lineage across enterprise systems.Collaborate with business stakeholders, data architects, data engineers, governance teams, and analytics teams to ensure business requirements are accurately translated into technical solutions.Define and document business KPIs, compliance metrics, operational performance indicators, and reporting requirements.Perform data profiling, quality assessments, gap analysis, and root cause analysis to identify inconsistencies and improvement opportunities.Support the development of data governance standards, quality frameworks, and business rules to improve data accuracy, consistency, and usability.Translate complex business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery requirements for Agile teams.Support dashboard design and analytics initiatives by defining business logic, KPI calculations, and stakeholder reporting needs.Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between business, technology, governance, and operational teams to ensure alignment on objectives and solutions.Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), business validation, and stakeholder sign-off activities for data, reporting, and analytics solutions.Required Skills & Experience8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst within data, analytics, digital transformation, or enterprise system initiatives.Strong experience in requirements elicitation, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and business process analysis.Proven experience in data analysis using SQL, data mapping, business rule definition, and process documentation.Understanding of data quality, governance, master data, metadata, and data management principles.Experience working closely with data engineering, architecture, reporting, and analytics teams.Ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into business insights, recommendations, and actionable requirements.Experience defining KPIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting requirements for business stakeholders.Strong documentation skills including BRDs, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and data dictionaries.Experience working within Agile delivery environments and managing requirements through Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools.Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.Preferred SkillsExperience working on enterprise data transformation, governance, asset management, inventory management, or operational excellence initiatives.Knowledge of data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI or similar BI platforms.Familiarity with data quality frameworks, compliance reporting, and operational risk management.Exposure to large-scale data integration, consolidation, and business intelligence programs.Understanding of lifecycle management, governance processes, and enterprise data products.