The ideal candidate will act as a crucial liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams, translating business requirements into technical specifications for our Snowflake-based EDW project.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document data requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and EDW capabilities
- Translate complex business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements for the IT team implementing the Snowflake-based EDW
- Participate in and contribute to the EDW Governance Council, helping to establish and enforce data governance policies that balance business needs with technical constraints
- Develop and implement change management processes that facilitate smooth transitions between business requirements and technical implementations
- Manage Power BI workspaces, ensuring that data visualizations and reports accurately reflect business needs and support decision-making processes
- Act as a bridge between business units and IT teams, facilitating communication and ensuring mutual understanding of requirements and constraints
- Conduct business impact analyses for proposed changes to the EDW, considering both technical feasibility and business value
- Assist in defining data ownership, access rights, and security measures that align with business needs and compliance requirements
- Develop and maintain documentation that translates technical EDW features into business-friendly terms and use cases
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in business analysis or similar roles within data warehouse environments
- Strong understanding of business processes in the retail/apparel industry
- Proven ability to translate complex business requirements into technical specifications
- Experience in data governance, preferably in enterprise-level projects
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI or similar BI tools, with a focus on creating business-relevant visualizations and reports
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both business stakeholders and technical teams
- Experience in change management, particularly in the context of IT projects
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data warehouse solutions
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and their application in business-IT collaboration
- Certifications in business analysis (e.g., CBAP) or data governance
- Experience participating in or leading governance councils or committees