Title - Technical Business Analyst
Location - London
Salary
About CDP:
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the worlds only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change.
Partnering with leaders in enterprise capital policy and science we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24800 companies and almost 1000 cities states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the worlds institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions.
Our team is truly global united by our shared desire to build a world where people planet and profit are balanced. Visit or follow us @CDP to find out more.
About the Team:
Data is core to CDPs mission and purpose. We use it to drive engagement enable earth-positive impact and understand our very own CDP organisation. The Data team ensures that CDP is enabled to use this data it is engineered to allow ease of use and exploit it to provide insights and data products.
About this role:
We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Technical Business Analyst to join our Data function. Reporting directly to the Director of Data this role will act as a critical bridge between data teams product managers engineers and business stakeholders. You will help translate complex business and product needs into technical requirements drive clarity across initiatives and ensure data-driven solutions are aligned with strategic goals.
What you will do:
Partner with data teams (analytics data engineering governance) to understand workflows challenges and opportunities.
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define and refine technical requirements for data products and platforms.
Define and provide detailed specifications for DevOps tickets and work items ensuring clarity and completeness for implementation.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops and discovery sessions to gather business needs and translate them into actionable insights.
Document business processes data flows and system interactions to support solution design and delivery.
Analyse and interpret data to identify trends gaps and opportunities for improvement.
Support the development of KPIs and dashboards to monitor performance and impact.
Ensure alignment between business goals and data strategy through continuous engagement and feedback loops.
Contribute to agile ceremonies (e.g. sprint planning retrospectives) and help prioritize backlog items based on business value.
Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical teams ensuring clear communication and shared understanding.
Promote and support a culture of data quality and governance across CDP teams.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve enterprise-wide data
Budget responsibility: None
Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team clear on its purpose and contribution by:
Ensuring you know what is expected of you through regular 1:1s having clear objectives in place and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations
Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace where team members communicate openly share knowledge so it can be used and respect difference
Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position
Internal stakeholders include: Product Team Data Teams CDP Data Owners and Consumers
External stakeholders include: CDP Customers and Disclosers
Were looking for:
Proven experience as a Business Analyst in a technical or data-focused environment.
Solid understanding of data principles and best practices including data quality governance and lifecycle management.
Strong understanding of data platforms analytics tools and data governance principles.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build trust across both technical and non-technical teams.
Before you apply:
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The salary banding for this role is 39529 -59288 (or regional equivalent for this Grade). Holidays and benefits in accordance with local regulations.
Howtoapply:
Please upload your CV (in english) via the application form. Applications will be
reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.
CDP have regional offices and local partners spanning 50 countries. There are now companies cities states and regions from over 90 countries disclosing through CDP on an annual basis.Find out more here