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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Business Analyst - Data & AI - **Company:** Laing O'Rourke - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Power BI, Data Streaming, Usage Tracking, Core Data, Data Analytics, Data Management, Data Lakehouse - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gbf12cef28cdd0615b8399ab3a227c19bc/eaa ## About the Role * Strong Business Analyst experience in data, analytics or digital environments * Ability to translate between business and technical teams * Working knowledge of data platforms (e.g. Data Lakehouse, pipelines, modelling) * Experience with Power BI or similar tools * Strong stakeholder management, including senior leaders * Understanding of data governance, quality and lifecycle Desirable * Experience in large-scale data programmes or transformation * Exposure to AI or advanced analytics * Agile or hybrid delivery experience * Basic SQL skills, * Strong communicator who can simplify complexity * High level of ownership and accountability * Outcome-focused and commercially aware * Confident partnering with senior stakeholders * Structured, proactive and able to operate at pace ## Description At Laing O'Rourke, we're transforming how we use data to drive smarter decisions and better outcomes. We're looking for a Data Business Analyst to bridge business needs with our AI, Data & Analytics delivery ecosystem. This is a business-facing role where you'll partner with senior stakeholders to ensure data initiatives are clearly defined, aligned to business priorities, and delivered effectively. The Opportunity As a Data Business Analyst, you'll combine strong business analysis expertise with an understanding of modern data platforms. Acting as a key link between business stakeholders and technical teams, you'll help translate requirements into scalable, value-driven data solutions., Lead end-to-end business analysis across data and analytics initiatives, translating business problems into clear requirements, use cases and measurable success criteria Develop process maps, user journeys and data flows, ensuring requirements are prioritised based on business value and strategic outcomes Work across core data domains including Data Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Architecture and Power Platform, acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams Ensure solutions are scalable, reusable and aligned to data governance and architectural standards Maintain oversight of delivery, including scope, timelines, dependencies and expected outcomes Proactively identify risks, blockers and potential delays, driving mitigation and escalation where required Partner with senior business stakeholders as a trusted advisor, facilitating workshops, requirement sessions and governance forums Communicate complex data concepts in a clear, outcome-focused way to drive understanding and engagement Support a data product approach by defining KPIs, success measures and expected business benefits Track value realisation post-delivery, ensuring data and analytics solutions are adopted and drive decision-making Promote best practice in data governance, including data usage, access and stewardship, working closely with data owners and custodians Support the delivery of Power BI and self-service analytics solutions, ensuring outputs are intuitive, well-documented and accessible to business users Maintain high-quality documentation, including business requirements, data definitions and process flows Drive continuous improvement across business analysis practices, stakeholder engagement and delivery governance ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1005-ai-powerplay-building-high-impact-teams-transformative-solutions) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) - [Building Multi-Tenant ASP.NET Core Applications: Best Practices and Real-World Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1552-building-multi-tenant-asp-net-core-applications-best-practices-and-real-world-solutions) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production)