Data Analyst Performance

Job Purpose / Overview

The Performance Analyst plays a critical role in analysing business performance identifying data and capability gaps and enabling data-driven decision making across the organisation. Acting as the conduit between business stakeholders data architects and technical delivery teams the role ensures that business requirements are translated into high-quality data products that deliver strategic value.

The Performance Analyst supports the end-to-end lifecycle of data and analytics solutions from problem definition and requirements capture through to delivery insight generation and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and understand business data identifying gaps across people processes systems and information to guide decision-making and data product development

• Analyse business problems and opportunities capturing clear and structured requirements within the requirements database

• Identify data gaps and define data requirements required for ingestion into the analytics platform

• Communicate insights findings and conclusions using appropriate formats including data visualisations and reports

• Support architecture and technical delivery teams to ensure data products meet business requirements

• Use agile delivery methodologies leveraging Azure DevOps to manage user stories tasks dependencies risks and issues

• Perform end-to-end analytical activities including data discovery profiling validation transformation analysis and interpretation

• Raise open issues relating to operating models or data products to the Information Design Authority (IDA) open issues register for review and resolution

Contextual Information

The Performance Analyst is one of four roles within an Information Management Pod and acts as the primary interface between business stakeholders and the technical delivery teams. The role supports communication at both strategic and technical levels ensuring alignment between business objectives architecture and data delivery.

All activities are governed by the Information Design Authority (IDA) process which ensures consistency between requirements architecture and technical outputs. Any deviations identified during delivery are formally captured and managed through the IDA governance framework.

This role is suited to an analytical thinker who can translate technical complexity into clear business insight ensuring the Information Management team delivers robust compliant and value-driven data solutions.

Qualifications :

Qualifications Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline (e.g. Business Data & Analytics Engineering Computer Science Economics or similar analytical field)

• Demonstrable experience leading requirements definition process mapping and problem-framing within data-centric programmes or transformations

• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams

• Proven ability to analyse complex business processes and identify data gaps using structured techniques (e.g. As-Is / To-Be swimlanes use cases decision modelling)

• Strong experience performing end-to-end analytical work including data discovery validation analysis and communication

• Working knowledge of SQL sufficient to write queries explore datasets validate transformations and troubleshoot basic issues

• Ability to read and interpret Python code used for data processing or analytics with the capability to modify simple scripts if required

• Experience working on projects or programmes in structured controlled environments with formal governance and change control

Desirable

• Professional qualification in Business Analysis 

• Professional qualification in Data or Analytics 

• Experience working in nuclear asset-intensive or safety-critical industries

Additional Information :

Why Apply

Join Assystem and become a key player in delivering critical nuclear projects that shape the future of energy. Embrace this opportunity to excel in a dynamic environment where your expertise and leadership will drive global innovation.

Your Benefits Package
Hybrid Working Flexibility to work from home and the office
25 Days Annual Leave Bank Holidays
Buy & Sell Holiday Make your time off work for you
8% Company Pension Contributions
Income Protection & 3x Salary Death-in-Service Cover
Competitive Sick Pay Support when you need it
Healthcare Cash Plan Claim back on dental optical & more
Free Digital Gym Access Expert-led fitness classes
Exclusive Discounts Restaurants days out & top brands
24/7 Employee Support Line Mental health financial & legal help
Cycle to Work Scheme Save money & go green
Free Flu Jabs & Eye Test Vouchers
Paid Professional Membership Fees
Volunteer Days Make a difference on company time

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter!

Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time