Data Analyst

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst with a strong background in Wealth & Personal Banking (WPB) to join our team in Sheffield. The role requires expertise in data analysis across Core Banking, Customer Data, and Credit Cards, with responsibility for driving data analysis activities that underpin transformation and regulatory programmes. The Data Analyst will play a key role in source-to-target mapping, data lineage, data dictionary creation, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring data requirements are well understood, documented, and delivered to meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data analysis activities within WPB projects and programmes, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Conduct source-to-target data mapping, documenting lineage and transformation rules to support system migrations and integrations.
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, metadata, and business glossaries to drive standardization and alignment across WPB systems.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and translate data requirements into technical specifications.
• Provide data quality assessments and support remediation activities where required.
• Partner with technology teams (data engineers, architects, developers) to ensure alignment between business requirements and technical implementation.
• Contribute to data governance by ensuring compliance with data standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Support data-driven decision-making by providing analysis and insights into customer, product, and transaction data.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in WPB data domains (Core Banking, Customer Data, Credit Cards).
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to best practices and continuous improvement in data analysis methodologies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst within the Wealth & Personal Banking (WPB) or wider Retail Banking space.
• Strong knowledge of Core Banking, Customer Database, and Credit Card data structures.
• Expertise in data mapping, data lineage, and source-to-target documentation.
• Hands-on data modelling and data tooling experience.
• Hands-on experience with SQL for data profiling, querying, and validation.
• Strong understanding of data management, data quality, and governance practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical teams.
• Experience working on large-scale transformation, migration, or regulatory projects within banking.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Job Details

• Job Title: Data Analyst
• Location: Sheffield, UK
• Job Type: Contract
• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst within the Wealth & Personal Banking (WPB) or wider Retail Banking space.
• Strong knowledge of Core Banking, Customer Database, and Credit Card data structures.
• Expertise in data mapping, data lineage, and source-to-target documentation.
• Hands-on data modelling and data tooling experience.
• Hands-on experience with SQL for data profiling, querying, and validation.
• Strong understanding of data management, data quality, and governance practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical teams.
• Experience working on large-scale transformation, migration, or regulatory projects within banking.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and ability to work in cross-functional teams.