Data Innovation Business Analyst

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Experience driving outcomes in multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to interpret complex business challenges and scope them into testable hypotheses.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, excite, and inspire.
• Hands-on experience delivering innovation and rapid prototypes.
• Exceptional storytelling skills, with a passion for creating impactful content such as video editing and insight visualisation.
• A proactive, strategic mindset with a bias for execution.
• A commercial mindset and understanding of value identification and business opportunities.
• Curiosity and a passion for new technologies and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, prioritise, and execute successful proof of concepts that uncover valuable opportunities for us.
• Guide innovative ideas from initial discussions through to delivery, working closely with business owners and partners.
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams, including Product Owners, Data Scientists, and Engineers, to drive meaningful outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Interpret and scope innovative ideas into clear, testable hypotheses.
• Manage the end-to-end journey of multiple proof of concepts, ensuring successful delivery and momentum.
• Lead the partner selection process and prepare request-for-proposal materials.
• Actively participate in proof of concept delivery teams, aligning on initiative needs and reporting progress.
• Support onboarding of partners and team members for seamless delivery.
• Attend DCI lab meetings, present findings, and execute elements of the DCI communication strategy.
• Stay updated on the latest trends in data-driven technologies and AI to identify new business opportunities.

Technologies:

• AI
• Support
• REST

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We are Pontoon, an employment consultancy that puts expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyones chance of being part of the workplace. We value and respect people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more, and we create an inclusive environment where people can thrive. This role is for a Data Innovation Business Analyst within our clients Data Connect Innovation (DCI) Lab, focused on rapid proof of concepts, experimenting with novel technologies, accelerating value, and helping create data-driven products that can reshape the organisation and enhance customer experiences. The role is based in Warwick with two days a week in the office, offered on a six-month duration with perm options, and the rate is £500 per day umbrella. We also support a fair and efficient screening process using generative AI, with final decisions made by our hiring team.

last updated 30 week of 2026