Business Data Analyst

Business Data Analyst Location: Central London (EC3M 4AE) or York (YO90 1WR) Contract: 6 months Overview This contract role sits within Aviva’s River data enablement team and replaces an outgoing Deloitte engagement. The successful candidate will play a key role in data governance, demand management, and business analysis, acting as a central coordination point across data, legal, governance, and delivery teams. The role offers a mix of hands-on BA work, data governance coordination, and light PMO-style activities within a collaborative team of circa 6–10 people. Key Responsibilities • Act as the front door for data governance queries, including GDPR, data sharing, approvals, and legal considerations • Manage and triage the Jira backlog, allocating tickets to Legal, Data Governance SMEs, Delivery teams, or Architects as appropriate • Coordinate the central data mailbox and respond to general inbound data-related queries • Support the programme’s shift from data delivery to data fundamentals and governance • Capture business requirements, map approval processes, and document data flows • Undertake PMO-style activities including RAID tracking, reporting, and stakeholder coordination • Ensure adherence to Aviva’s change framework and data principles Candidate Profile Essential • Strong Business Analyst background with solid data governance and GDPR experience • Confident handling common data-sharing and compliance queries • Experience working closely with Legal and Data Governance SMEs • Proven ability to manage Jira tickets and backlogs • Comfortable operating in programme and PMO-style environments Desirable • Experience with data migrations • Financial services or insurance sector background Team & Working Environment • Part of the River data enablement team supporting governance, data protection, architects, and wider data initiatives • Acts as a central coordination point across multiple stakeholder groups • Reporting to Programme leadership in London with a functional data line into York Personal Attributes • Strong communicator with a structured, organised approach • Able to bring clarity and order to fragmented or ambiguous requests • Quick to pick up new domains and ways of working • Comfortable with coordination-heavy, governance-focused responsibilities