Senior Data Business Analyst

Janus Henderson

• $130K — $135K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data analysis, architecture, and warehousing within a cloud environment.
  • Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of managing strategic data projects.
  • Experience in agile methodologies and mentoring teams during agile ceremonies.
  • Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis across various database platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
  • Exceptional problem-solving abilities and analytical skills.
  • Effective communication and time management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

  • Lead collaboration with stakeholders to understand business challenges and objectives.
  • Serve as a liaison across teams for data change and transformation projects.
  • Conduct comprehensive data analysis to support decision-making and enhance data quality.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in distribution data and data management best practices.
  • Document data flows and participate in data governance initiatives.
  • Lead agile project planning activities alongside the product owner.
  • Create and maintain dashboards to monitor key performance indicators.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations.
  • Generous holiday policies.
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits with corporate membership.
  • Paid volunteer time for community engagement.
  • Support for professional development and tuition reimbursement.
  • Maternity/paternity leave benefits and family services.
  • Unique employee events and complimentary refreshments.
Full Job Description
Your opportunity

This role sits at the intersection of our client value stream and enterprise data team. As a senior data business analyst, you will work across business and technology teams to design and deliver valuable data features, support enterprise data change and transformation initiatives, and extract measurable value from our client data. You will play a pivotal role by leading analysis projects that drive business impact through data.

  • Lead collaboration with stakeholders across the organization to understand their challenges, objectives, and needs. Partner with the client data product owner to translate business needs to technical specifications and agile features, such as data models and pipeline designs. Evaluate technical trade-offs and recommend solutions that align with business strategy.
  • Represent the needs of client data and our stakeholders on cross-functional data change and transformation projects. Serve as a key liaison across the client value stream, enterprise data team, peer data owners and stakeholders. Ensure clear communication and alignment on project goals and updates. Communicate effectively across all lines of business, from day-to-day business users to the executive level.
  • Conduct comprehensive data analysis to support business decisions, enhance data quality, and resolve operational issues using SQL, Python, and ETL tools. Present and communicate clear and timely findings to business and technical stakeholders. Provide strategic insights and recommendations to influence business decisions.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for distribution data and the firm's enterprise data strategy and transformation initiatives. Understand and apply best practices in data management to new data features in the client data warehouse and our downstream products.
  • Document data flows, establish clear data definitions, and participate in other data governance initiatives. Champion data governance and quality standards across the organization.
  • Together with the product owner, lead agile project planning activities, including risk identification, user story definition, and feature prioritization.
  • Complete and support Quality Assurance (QA) testing and engage in agile ceremonies to ensure project objectives are met within sprint cycles.
  • Create and maintain dashboards and reports to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable insights.
  • Work collaboratively with technical teams to develop data pipelines and analytics solutions within agile frameworks.
  • Continuously learn and apply new technologies, tools, and best practices in business analysis and data management.
  • Mentor and guide junior analysts.
  • Carry out other duties as assigned.


Must have skills:

  • Extensive experience in data analysis, architecture and warehousing in a cloud environment.
  • Proven track record leading data projects and initiatives with strategic impact.
  • Familiarity with agile methodology and experience in agile ceremonies. Experience in leading and mentoring teams in agile environments.
  • Demonstrated experience writing SQL and python scripts for analysis of data warehouses in any of the following database platforms: Databricks Delta Lake, Snowflake, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Demonstrated experience with data visualization or reporting tool such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar BI Tool.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Initiative and the ability to design technical solutions and progress projects with minimal supervision.
  • Effective communication and time management skills. Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
  • A team player with a client-first mindset.
  • Prior experience in the financial services industry.


What to expect when you join our firm

  • Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
  • Generous Holiday policies
  • Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
  • Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
  • Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
  • Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
  • Unique employee events and programs including a 14er challenge
  • Complimentary beverages, snacks and all employee Happy Hours


Supervisory responsibilities

  • No


Potential for growth

  • Mentoring
  • Leadership development programs
  • Regular training
  • Career development services
  • Continuing education courses


Compensation information

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $135,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through October 30, 2026.

Colorado law requires an estimated closing date for job postings. Please don't be discouraged from applying if you see this date has passed.

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Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

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