Data Science and Analytics Senior Business Analyst

Division – Intelligence & Digital

Department - Advanced Analytics and Data Science Units

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £80,600 and London £57,700 to £88,600 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

The team

The Advanced Analytics and Data Science Units (AA&DSUs) are a diverse team of data scientists, AI strategists, engineers, change experts, designers and business analysts.

This role forms part of the Business Consulting & Pipeline (BC&P) team within AA&DSUs Transformation team. The BC&P team collaborates with the business to discover, scope and design solutions that meet user and business needs. The team also manages the departmental project pipeline to build out the backlog and prioritise resources based on strategic objectives and value.

What will you be doing?

• Identifying data science opportunities, co-owning the front end of the project lifecycle, identifying and scoping project ideas.
• Designing and delivering discovery workshops with stakeholders to understand pain points, processes, and identifying data science solutions.
• Capturing and translating user pain points into functional and non-functional requirements, collaborating to generate an appropriate solution.  
• Supporting management in shaping the strategic direction of programmes of work, identifying key stakeholders, and recommending target areas of focus.
• Managing and reporting on a pipeline of projects, including scoping with data scientists and prioritising highest value projects into delivery. 
• Sharing your business analyst skills with the wider department and continuously contributing to best practice approaches and assets.

What will you get from the role?

• Delivering data science solutions to support data-led regulation, enhancing the FCA's effectiveness in protecting 40 million UK consumers and promoting economic growth
• Working with a diverse, passionate team that values open collaboration
• Engaging with senior business stakeholders to collaboratively identify opportunities
• Stimulating, innovative and experimental work as the department is tasked with leveraging data science to solve some of the biggest problems facing financial regulation (AI, financial crime, and consumer duty). 

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

Minimum

• Experience as senior business analyst or similar roles (e.g. Consultant, Solution/Service design or Product Owner)
• Experience in one of the following sectors: Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Tech/IT Consultancy, FinTech, Technology or Innovation
• Experience delivering through the full project lifecycle using both waterfall and agile methodologies

Essential

• Experience in analysing diverse information sources to identify appropriate approaches
• Ability to quickly build and maintain collaborative relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to deliver quality outputs swiftly in both structured and fluid project environments
• A pragmatic approach to getting things done and managing multiple competing priorities
• Experience in effectively communicating key project outcomes/insights to various stakeholders, adapting communication style and medium as needed
• Experience running discovery, blue sky thinking and ideation workshops with diverse stakeholders
• Experience in scoping projects/products and creating relevant assets (e.g., process maps, project scopes, business cases, user journeys, stakeholder maps, solution requirements)
• A strong desire to learn and build on existing skills

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture 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.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• 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 also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

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 can explore what might work best for both sides.

Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA

Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory
• Advert Closing Date:  Midnight 02 June (please submit your application no later than 11.59pm on Sunday 01 June)
• CV Review/Shortlist: w/c 02 June
• Technical Capability Interview (60 mins): w/c 09 June
• Final Interview (30 mins): w/c 16 June

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 

Got a question?

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

Recruiter- Sonika.suryadevara@fca.org.uk

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.