Business Analyst

About The Role

FDM is a global

business and technology consultancy seeking an Experienced Business Analyst to

join our Global Systems Integrator client. This is an exciting opportunity to

support a strategic information governance and content management programme,

helping to improve the organisation's approach to document retention,

compliance, and records management across its Microsoft 365 estate. This is initially a 6 month contract with good potential to extend and will be a remote role.

You will play a key

role in a Microsoft Purview initiative focused on analysing SharePoint sites,

reviewing document ownership and usage, and identifying opportunities to

rationalise content through archiving and read-only retention strategies.

Working closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, compliance

specialists, and Microsoft 365 experts, you will help drive improvements in

information governance and data lifecycle management.

This is an excellent

opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys combining business

change, stakeholder engagement, and data governance activities within a

large-scale enterprise environment.

About the Role

We are seeking a

Business Analyst with strong stakeholder management, requirements gathering,

and business process analysis experience to support a Microsoft Purview and

SharePoint governance programme.

The role will focus

on reviewing existing SharePoint environments, understanding how information is

currently stored and managed, and identifying opportunities to improve content

governance through archiving, retention, and lifecycle management practices.

You will work with stakeholders across the business to assess document

ownership, usage patterns, retention requirements, and compliance

considerations.

You will be

responsible for gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, documenting

current and future-state processes, and supporting the implementation of

governance recommendations that improve operational efficiency while reducing

information management risk.

The role is highly

collaborative and will require engagement with both technical and non-technical

stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Gathering, analysing, and

documenting business and technical requirements related to SharePoint and

information governance initiatives

• Conducting analysis of

SharePoint sites, document libraries, and content repositories

• Working with business

stakeholders to understand document ownership, usage, retention, and

compliance requirements

• Identifying opportunities to

archive, retire, or transition content into read-only states

• Supporting the implementation

of Microsoft Purview information governance capabilities

• Facilitating workshops,

stakeholder interviews, and requirements gathering sessions

• Producing high-quality

business analysis artefacts, including process maps, requirements

documents, user stories, and gap analyses

• Supporting data retention,

records management, and content lifecycle management activities

• Identifying risks,

dependencies, assumptions, and opportunities across project workstreams

• Collaborating with Microsoft

365 specialists, information governance teams, project managers, and

delivery teams to support successful project outcomes

• Ensuring requirements are

clearly prioritised, validated, and aligned to business objectives

• Providing regular updates and

insights to key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle

About You

• Proven experience working as

a Business Analyst within complex business or technology transformation

programmes

• Strong requirements

gathering, analysis, and documentation skills

• Experience facilitating

stakeholder workshops and requirements elicitation sessions

• Demonstrable experience

producing business analysis artefacts including process maps, user

stories, business requirements documents, and gap analyses

• Strong stakeholder management

and communication skills

• Experience working across

both business and technical teams

• Experience analysing business

processes and information management practices

• Excellent analytical and

problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to manage multiple

priorities and workstreams simultaneously

• Experience working within

Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments

• Self-directed and

delivery-focused, able to work independently and collaboratively

Nice to Have

• Experience working with

Microsoft Purview

• Experience supporting

SharePoint Online or Microsoft 365 transformation initiatives

• Experience in information

governance, records management, or content lifecycle management programmes

• Knowledge of document

retention, archiving, and compliance requirements

• Experience conducting

discovery activities, feasibility assessments, or options appraisals

• Consultancy or Global Systems

Integrator experience

• Familiarity with Microsoft

365 governance and compliance capabilities

• Relevant certifications such

as:

• BCS Business Analysis
• AgileBA
• CBAP
• Microsoft Purview

Fundamentals

• Microsoft 365 Certifications

Working Arrangements

• Initial 6-month engagement
• Predominantly remote working
• Occasional travel to client

locations as required

• Working closely with

information governance teams, Microsoft 365 specialists, and business

stakeholders

• Opportunity to contribute to

a strategic Microsoft Purview and SharePoint governance programme

• Strong potential for

extension based on project demand

• No direct line management

responsibility

This role would suit

an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys working at the intersection of

business change, information governance, and Microsoft technologies, helping

organisations improve content management practices, reduce risk, and maximise

the value of their Microsoft 365 investment.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave and work-place pension