Senior Business Analyst- Cheshire or Glasgow

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Business Analyst to work for our client within the Financial Services sector. This is an initial 6 month contract opportunity with strong extension potential and will be a hybrid role based in Manchester or Glasgow.

Our client is seeking a Business Analyst to support a portfolio of Workplace transformation projects focused on data, reporting and analytics. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, data teams and engineers to source, analyse and define data requirements, enabling the creation of dashboards and reporting solutions that support both internal teams and external advisers and employers. The role will play a key part in improving data availability, governance and reporting capabilities across the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyse and document business and data requirements for workplace reporting and analytics initiatives.
• Source and validate data from enterprise data platforms using Databricks to support dashboard development and reporting needs.
• Work with Power BI developers and engineers to deliver meaningful visualisations and performance dashboards.
• Identify data gaps and define requirements for new data ingestion, transformation and lineage processes.
• Create detailed business requirements and process improvement backlogs to support data platform enhancements and regulatory reporting.

About You

• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst on data, reporting or business intelligence projects.
• Strong knowledge of data analysis, data mapping and requirements gathering techniques.
• Experience working with enterprise data platforms and large-scale datasets.
• Exposure to Power BI, Databricks and data warehousing or analytics environments.
• Experience collaborating with data engineers, developers and business stakeholders to deliver reporting solutions.
• Understanding of data governance, lineage and data quality principles.
• Previous experience within Financial Services, Pensions or Wealth Management environments would be highly advantageous.
• Minimum 8+ years' experience as a Business Analyst delivering data and reporting-focused transformation initiatives.

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension