Business Analyst
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About the Role
Damen is looking for a Business Analyst to join their Data & Analytics team in Abu Dhabi. The role involves translating business questions into dashboards and reports, managing requirements, and supporting data governance.
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Responsibilities
- Translate business questions and information needs into structured reports, analyses, and dashboards
- Perform business, financial, and statistical analyses to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI)
- Monitor performance indicators and identify operational risks and improvement opportunities
- Define, document, and prioritize business requirements and user stories
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications for development teams
- Support implementation of data governance standards and policies
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on data and analytics matters
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 5–8 years of experience in BI reporting, data analytics, or business analysis
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience in BI reporting and dashboard development
- Experience with Power BI and data modelling
- Experience working with multiple data sources and ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA or IFS)
- Experience presenting insights to management
- Experience with Agile working methods and writing user stories is a plus
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Job Purpose
- As a Business Analyst at Damen, you play a key role in translating data into actionable insights for business stakeholders.
- You identify information needs and convert them into clear dashboards and reports that support management decision making.
- You operate at the intersection of business and data, acting as a liaison between stakeholders, data engineers, dashboard developers, and the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate business questions and information needs into structured reports, analyses, and dashboards
- Perform business, financial, and statistical analyses to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI)
- Monitor performance indicators and identify operational risks and improvement opportunities
- Define, document, and prioritize business requirements and user stories
- Translate business requirements into technical specifications for development teams
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and reviews
- Support implementation of data governance standards and policies
- Ensure consistency and accuracy of KPI definitions and reporting frameworks
- Maintain data quality, reliability, and usability across reporting systems
- Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders on data and analytics matters
- Facilitate workshops and requirements gathering sessions
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field
- 5–8 years of experience in BI reporting, data analytics, or business analysis
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience in BI reporting and dashboard development
- Experience with Power BI and data modelling
- Experience working with multiple data sources and ERP systems (e.g. SAP S/4HANA or IFS)
- Experience presenting insights to management
- Experience with Agile working methods and writing user stories is a plus
- Affinity with AI and the use of AI tools to support data analysis is a plus
About the Organization
- You will join an international organization where data and analytics are increasingly central to decision making.
- The organization is actively professionalizing its data and BI landscape, with teams operating across multiple international locations.
- A central data and analytics team collaborates with specialized teams for data engineering, data platform management, and dashboard development.
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