Technical Business Analyst

Music is Universal
 
It’s the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world’s leading music company. From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.

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Department

Global Technology powers the digital ecosystem behind UMG/UMPG. We develop and support secure, scalable systems & platforms used by artists, songwriters, partners & employees worldwide, while championing innovation and cultivating a culture that embraces emerging technologies and continuous improvement.

Overview

We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, solid SQL skills, and proven experience working in Agile environments. You will collaborate with stakeholders, product teams, and Developers to deliver data-driven insights and business solutions. Experience within the music or the music publishing industry is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements, translating them into functional and technical specifications, while leveraging AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and quality

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business processes, pain points, and opportunities for improvement

• Identify opportunities to apply AI and automation to improve business processes and team efficiency

• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to design and implement solutions

• Write SQL queries to test and analyse data

• Use Python (where applicable) for data analysis, automation, or prototyping

• Support data validation, testing, and quality assurance processes

• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)

• Maintain and manage product backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria

• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Produce clear documentation, including process flows, requirements, and reports

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Business Analyst

• Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments

• Solid SQL skills (data querying, joins, aggregations, performance optimisation)

• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience with data analysis and reporting

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar

• Exposure to BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Quicksight, MicroStrategy)

• Strong understanding of how AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, or similar) can be used to enhance business analysis, documentation, and productivity

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the music or music publishing industry

• Basic to intermediate Python skills (data manipulation, scripting, or automation)

• Experience with data platforms or cloud environments, especially AWS

• Knowledge of data modelling concepts

• Understanding of APIs and system integrations

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

• Detail-oriented with a structured approach to problem-solving

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment

• Proactive and self-driven

Success Measures

• Delivery of clear, actionable requirements

• Improved efficiency of business processes through implemented solutions

• High-quality data insights and reporting

• Effective collaboration across business and technical teams

About UMG UK

We are Universal Music Group UK – the UK’s leading music-based entertainment company. We exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. We help UK artists produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to inspire and entertain fans at home and around the world.​

Bonus Tracks: Your Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)

• Private Medical Insurance

• 25 paid days of annual leave

• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan

• Holiday Purchase scheme

• Dental and Travel Insurance options

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Salary Sacrifice Cars

• Subsidised Gym Membership

• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know…

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.

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