Business Analyst at GlobalData UK Ltd, Birmingham, West Midlands

Who we are…

GlobalData Healthcare operates an intelligence platform that empowers leaders to act decisively in a world of complexity and change.

By uniting proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI into a single, connected platform, we help organizations see what’s coming, move faster, and lead with confidence.

Our solutions are used by over 5,000 organizations across the world’s largest industries, delivering tailored intelligence that supports strategic planning, innovation, risk management, and sustainable growth.

Why join GlobalData?

GlobalData Healthcare is GlobalData’s largest division, and at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment, we are in the process of being carved out from the main GlobalData business. We need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision to deliver intelligence that transforms uncertainty into opportunity for the world’s most successful organizations.?

Our big ambitions mean that life at GlobalData Healthcare is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. Working together in an intellectually challenging environment, where learning is super-charged to keep us on our toes, the highly stimulating, fast-paced, global environment we operate in, and our bold ambitions result in unique learning opportunities for our people.

The role…

GlobalData Healthcare is building an AI-enabled competitive intelligence platform for the pharmaceutical market. It supports our consulting teams in tracking competitor drugs, clinical trials, regulatory decisions and market news for pharma clients, combining GlobalData's data, continuous monitoring of external sources, AI-assisted analysis and the expertise of our consultants. The platform runs on AWS, with a Python and PostgreSQL back end and a React front end. We are forming a small Birmingham-based team to develop and run it. 

You will be the link between our pharma consulting teams, the wider business and the development team: turning business needs into clear requirements, supporting teams as they adopt the platform, and leading the business case and commercial work around it. 

What you’ll be doing…

• Gather and document requirements, and translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria. 

• Map current business processes and identify opportunities for improvement. 

• Support prioritisation and manage the product backlog. 

• Coordinate user acceptance testing, user onboarding and supporting documentation. 

• Develop and maintain business cases, including cost/benefit analysis and value tracking. 

• Support proposals, client presentations and reporting to senior stakeholders. 

What we’re looking for…

Essential

• At least 2 years' experience as a business analyst on software or data products. 

• Strong analytical and Excel skills, including building financial or cost/benefit models. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with both technical and business audiences. 

• Well organised, able to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities. 

Desirable 

• Background in pharma, life sciences or consulting. 

• Understanding of APIs and data integration. 

• Experience with AI or data products. 

• Basic SQL, and experience with tools such as Jira. 

In addition to a rewarding career, we support our GlobalData Heathcare colleagues with a range of benefits across health, finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more about the roles and benefits on offer in your region, visit (url removed)

GlobalData Healthcare believes strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. GlobalData Healthcare is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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