Business Analyst - SAP RISE Migration (Data & Processes)

Initial 6 month contract | Major Transformation Programme | £500-600pd inside IR35 | Hybrid working in Manchester as needed for meetings & workshops

We’re looking for a hands-on Business Analyst to play a key role in a large-scale SAP RISE migration programme, focused on data, processes and capability build out. This is a high-impact, discovery-led role where you’ll operate with strong autonomy; owning conversations, shaping requirements and translating complex business problems into clear, actionable outputs for engineering and product teams.

You’ll be working at the heart of a data-driven transformation, helping define how data flows into SAP RISE, where data quality is governed and how processes are redesigned for the future state.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Discovery & Problem Solving
*Take ownership of end-to-end discovery within your capability area
*Engage the business to understand problems, challenge assumptions and define solutions
*Confidently work from problem ? analysis ? recommendation ? presentation
*Translate ambiguity into structured outputs and clear direction
Data & Process Analysis *Analyse data flows, pipelines and process interactions feeding into SAP RISE
*Define where data quality, ownership and governance should sit
*Work closely with engineering teams to ensure feasible and scalable solutions
*Support migration from legacy SAP ECC environments into future-state architecture
Stakeholder Management *Proactively engage and manage stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Finance Tech and Operations
*Lead workshops (Manchester based) to drive alignment and gather requirements
*Communicate effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences
*Operate confidently across international teams
Requirements & Delivery *Own requirements and artefacts end-to-end (including PRDs, process flows and documentation)
*Get into the detail where needed but confidently summarise and present at a senior level
*Identify dependencies across the wider programme and avoid siloed thinking
What We’re Looking For: *Strong Business Analysis experience in complex, data-driven environments
*Proven ability to own stakeholder conversations and drive outcomes independently
*Experience working on SAP migrations (ideally SAP RISE or ECC transformation)
*Strong communication skills, able to deep dive and summarise effectively
*Confident, proactive and comfortable working in ambiguity
*Experience with data flows, pipelines or data-led transformation projects
*Exposure to finance systems or enterprise-scale platforms highly desirable
*Experience working across global teams and multi-location programmes