Technical Business Analyst

Technical Business Analyst (Data Governance & Data Marketplace) £500-600 per day (Inside IR35 TBC) 6 Month Contract Hybrid - Birmingham THE COMPANY A leading public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a high-profile Data Marketplace programme. Working at the forefront of data sharing, governance and collaboration, you'll play a key role in designing and implementing frameworks that enable trusted, scalable data exchange across a broad network of stakeholders. THE ROLE As a Senior Business Analyst, you'll sit at the intersection of business analysis, data governance and stakeholder management. You'll be responsible for shaping governance frameworks, data standards and operating models that support the successful delivery of a large-scale data sharing initiative.

Working closely with technical teams, programme leadership, legal and commercial stakeholders, you'll translate strategic objectives into practical governance standards, documentation and delivery artefacts. Key Responsibilities

Define and document data governance frameworks and operating models

Develop data taxonomies, metadata standards and schema guidance

Create data-sharing agreements, governance rulebooks and supporting documentation

Run workshops and requirements gathering sessions with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure governance requirements are reflected within the technical solution

Produce business analysis artefacts including process maps, TOMs, requirements documents and RACI matrices

Support programme governance, steering groups, risk management and reporting

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE The successful candidate will have:

Proven Senior Business Analyst experience within complex data-led programmes

Strong data governance experience covering data ownership, stewardship, access controls and data quality

Experience developing data models, taxonomies and metadata standards

Knowledge of Databricks, Unity Catalog or comparable data governance platforms

Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills

Strong documentation skills, including governance frameworks and requirements gathering

Understanding of UK GDPR, Data Protection and information security principles

DESIRABLE

Experience working on data marketplace or data exchange initiatives

Public sector experience

Knowledge of accreditation, assurance or compliance frameworks

Experience working with large-scale data transformation programmes