An organization in the housing sector is growing and is looking for a Data & Business Consultant. You help clients extract more value from their data by connecting knowledge of data, BI, technology, and the sector. You work at the intersection of business, data, and technology, directly with clients and as a link between their organization and technical colleagues. You operate at strategic, tactical, and operational levels, from management discussions about ambitions to concrete implementation with users.
Success in this role means clients better understand how to organize and use their data, issues are reduced to their core, and solutions actually lead to improvement. You ensure agreements are met, monitor progress and deadlines, and know when to escalate in a timely manner. You don't need to be a senior data engineer, but you understand data, can analyze issues, and are comfortable in discussions with both business and technical colleagues.
What you will do.
- Advise clients on data governance, data quality, data ownership, and responsibilities.
- Support organizations in setting up and further developing the role of data steward.
- Understand business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support clients in actually realizing and implementing improvements.
- Gather, analyze, and translate business and information needs into clear functional requirements and concrete solutions.
- Critically question wishes and requirements to distinguish between the actual problem and the solution initially requested.
- Prepare functional designs for Power BI dashboards and other data solutions.
- Evaluate dashboards, data models, and functional designs from the perspective of the user and the organization.
- Analyze data to identify deviations, trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities.
- Translate outcomes from advisory processes into concrete and actionable tasks for technical leads and data engineers.
- Guide clients in further professionalizing their data-driven way of working.
- Manage client agreements at operational, tactical, and strategic levels, including monitoring planning, progress, and deadlines.
- Timely signal and escalate when progress, quality, or agreements made are under pressure.
- Identify client needs and developments that can contribute to the further development of products and services.
Profile
You are curious, analytical, and proactive. You listen well, dare to ask critical questions, provide direction, and challenge clients for a better approach. You can make complex subjects understandable and easily switch between different levels within an organization, from discussions with management about ambitions to substantive alignment with users and data engineers.
You have a feel for organizations and relationships, knowing when to persuade, when to inquire further, and when a more tactical approach is needed. In short, you understand the client, analyze the issue, form your own vision, and clearly translate it into concrete results.
What they ask
- Proficient in Dutch, both spoken and written.
Preferences.
- Several years of relevant experience as a consultant, business analyst, information analyst, BI consultant, or in a similar role.
- Experience with independently advising and guiding clients.
- The ability to operate at strategic, tactical, and operational levels.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to reduce complex issues to their core.
- Experience in translating organizational needs into functional requirements and practical solutions.
- A good understanding of data and how organizations use data for steering and decision-making.
- Experience with Power BI, data governance, and/or data quality is a plus.
- Knowledge of SQL is a plus, but not a requirement.
- Experience with public housing corporations or within the Dutch housing sector is a clear plus, but not a requirement.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A practical and pragmatic attitude, where you convert ideas into results.
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