Data Science and Analytics Senior Business Analyst

Salary: National ranging from £51,200 to £64,500 and London from £56,400 to £70,000  

Are you interested in joining a team that empowers the FCA through the delivery of cutting-edge data science tools and services?

The team/department 
The Advanced Analytics and Data Science Units (AA&DSUs) is a department within the Intelligence & Digital (I&D) division of Data, Technology & Innovation (DTI).  

AA&DSUs contains a unique mix of data scientists, AI strategists, engineers, change experts, designers, and business analysts.  

This role forms part of the Business Consulting & Pipeline (BC&P) team which is a key component of the Advanced Analytics & Data Science Units Transformation team.  

The BC&P team are responsible for collaborating with the organisation to discover, scope and design solutions that meet user and business needs. They also manage the departmental project pipeline, building out the backlog and then prioritising and resourcing based on strategic objectives and value.  

What you will be doing (the role) 

• Identify data science opportunities: support at least one data science unit/strategic programme of work, co-owning the front end of the project lifecycle to identify and scope project ideas that can be solved with data science

• Conduct discovery workshops: design and deliver workshops with stakeholders from across the FCA to better understand their pain points, explore their processes, and identify if/how data science can help

• Convert business requirements into solutions: capture and translate user pain points into functional and non-functional requirements, working collaboratively to generate an appropriate solution

• Shape strategic direction: help management in shaping the strategic direction of core programmes of work, including defining scope, identifying key stakeholders, and providing recommendations on areas/business problems to work on based on strategic value and organisational goals

• Manage pipeline of projects: co-own with management and report on your assigned pipeline of data science projects, including scoping with data scientists and prioritising projects with the highest strategic alignment and business value into delivery

• Develop ways of working: share your business analyst skills with the wider department and continuously contribute to the development of best practice approaches and assets within the BC&P team (process map, project scope, business case, user journey, stakeholder map, solution requirements, etc.)

What you will get from the role

• Impact: you will be helping deliver a range of data science solutions which support a data led approach to regulation and help colleagues in making the FCA more effective at protecting 40 million UK consumers and securing long term economic growth by promoting an industry that represents 12% of UK economic output

• Being part of a dynamic team: you will be working with a diverse team who are passionate about their work and believe in open collaboration.  

• Exposure: you will be given the opportunity to engage with a wide range of senior business stakeholders, working collaboratively with them to identify opportunities

• Stimulating, innovative and experimental work: the department is tasked with leveraging data science to solve some of the biggest problems facing financial regulation (AI, financial crime, and consumer duty)

Our competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the option top up your base salary by taking this as cash.

Core benefits that you will receive as standard are: 

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays 

• Private healthcare with Bupa 

• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) 

• Life assurance of eight times your basic salary 

• Income protection 

We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.

The skills and experience you will have 

Minimum 
We are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, who best meet the minimum criteria for a role. 

• Proven experience of working as a Senior Business Analyst or similar role(s) e.g. Consultant, Solution/Service Design or Product Owner 

• Evidence of Senior Business Analyst experience (or similar role) within any of the following types of organisations/sectors: data science, advanced analytics, tech/IT consultancy, fintech, technology/innovation

• Experience of delivering through the full project lifecycle including a range of waterfall and agile methodologies

Essential 

• Experience with collaborative problem solving and analysing a range of information sources to identify an appropriate approach for the situation

• Ability to quickly cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Deliver quality outputs at pace in both structured and fluid project environments

• A pragmatic approach to getting thing done and an ability to manage multiple competing priorities

• Effectively communicating key project outcomes/insights to a range of stakeholders, flexing communication style and medium according to the situation

• Running discovery/blue sky thinking/ideation workshops with a range of stakeholders (levels, roles, backgrounds) 

• Scoping projects/products and creating relevant assets (process map, project scope, business case, user journey, stakeholder map, solution requirements etc.)

• A growth mindset with a strong desire to learn and build on existing skills

About the FCA 

The FCA regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. 

The FCA's Values & Diversity

Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation. 

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Senior Associate role.  

Flexible working

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking.   

Multi-location

As part of the FCA’s on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices.  This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.  

Useful information 

Applications for this role close at 23:59 on 17th October 2024

The role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory

Got a question?   

If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:

For internal applicants, please contact Sara Holland at [email protected] 

For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis at [email protected]

What to expect from our interview process 

The assessment process consists of an initial screening call with one our Recruitment Partners.  If successful, you will be invited to attend a first stage competency-based interview. The final stage will include a technical case study and competency-based questions. 
 

Please make the recruiter aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 

Application support

We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.

If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.

Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.