About the role

Business Data Analyst
Overview
Are you a self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you passionate about your craft and want to be a
key contributor in driving transformation? It is an incredibly exciting time to join the Guardian team as a Business Data
Analyst. You will be on the forefront of our scaled agile journey but also be a key part of the largest technology and data
enabled transformation in our history.
The Business Data Analyst partners with business process owners, workstream teams, Data Management, Data
Engineering, and BI Delivery to lead business data discussions, clarify requirements, and define clear acceptance criteria.
The role ensures business intent is fully understood and translated into actionable requirements that enable delivery
teams to design solutions that unlock decisionmaking and measurable business value.
Key Responsibilities
 Participate and collaborate with the workstream team during requirements definition; act as the data subject-
matter liaison.
 Lead discussions with business for identification, design, and build of reports and author Lean Spec/Requirement
documents.
 Coordinate business & Data Management team participation in data load cycles including intake, scheduling,
business validation/UAT, and stakeholder communications
 Coordinate resolution with the business during development and testing.
 Work with business owners to identify needed changes to data values and attributes in collaboration with Data
Management and Data Stewards.
 Partner with BI Delivery/Data Engineering to translate reporting needs into build-ready requirements; engage
Data Management early to confirm governed definitions, CDE impacts, and data readiness.
 Capture business-to-data mapping inputs in requirements/Lean Specs and ensure Data Management-owned
mapping artifacts are referenced and validated with business SMEs.
 Keep business and workstream stakeholders frequently informed on progress/status (standups, status reports,
ADO, dashboards).
What you will be doing
 Provide business data domain expertise in support of key initiatives
 Be a key member of an agile project team collaborating with various business, Data and technical teams
ensuring that deliverables are aligned to prioritized requirements and business needs
 Challenge the business assumptions so that requirements and delivered solutions meet current/future needs
 Make recommendations and proposals for implementation of business process and customer experience
 Work closely with the teams to highlight issues, risks, and support delivering to project deadlines, achieving an
appropriate balance between time, quality, and cost
 Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across Technology, Data, and Business customers to ensure
that we are supporting the projects and business goals
Qualifications and Education
 Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university in Business, Data Science,
Computer Science, closely related field, or equivalent work experience.
 2-3 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, BI Analyst or Data roles, preferably with an emphasis
in the Manufacturing industry. 5-10 years of overall IT experience.

 Leadership Skills – Strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to present and discuss
strategies and technical information in a manner that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes
understanding for technical and non-technical audiences
 Demonstrated high learning agility with strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication
skills
 Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a
positive work environment
 Self-motivated with strong sense of accountability, initiative, and the ability to work collaboratively or
independently to accomplish results that meet the business priorities
 Previous experience in business process mapping, defining system requirements and test scenarios.
 Specific skills include facilitating change, driving operational excellence, and striving for continuous
improvement
 Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
Preferred Experience
 General knowledge of end-to-end Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems/processes
 Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)
 Experience working in Agile based methodologies (SCRUM, Kanban)
 SQL experience and practical Snowflake experience
 Experience authoring requirements / Lean Spec documents and data mapping
 Experience working with Data Management/Stewardship and business stakeholders