[Hiring] Business Analytics Consultant @EPAM Systems

Role Description

Are you passionate about turning data into a measurable business impact? Do you thrive in client-facing environments, helping organizations make confident data-driven decisions? If you are ready to apply your analytical expertise to meaningful challenges across diverse industries, this role is for you.

We are looking for a Business Analytics Consultant to join our Data Practice team and work with clients across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, retail, life sciences, energy, and more. You will contribute to high-impact data analytics engagements, helping clients define their data strategy, develop data products, and build a culture of data-driven decision-making.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of business and technology – translating complex business needs into actionable data strategies, facilitating workshops with key stakeholders, and applying your storytelling skills to influence decisions at all levels of a client organization. You will bring a consultative mindset, product-thinking approach, and strong industry knowledge to every engagement.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to defining and measuring business value and ROI across data analytics engagements.
• Support data product development by contributing to product roadmaps, user stories, backlog management, and adoption monitoring.
• Conduct discovery sessions and facilitate workshops with business and IT stakeholders to establish KPIs, success metrics, and data solutions.
• Contribute to data strategy by documenting as-is states, identifying improvement opportunities, and recommending solutions that maximize business outcomes.
• Apply data storytelling and visualization techniques to present insights and influence stakeholders at various levels of seniority.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into actionable data strategies and deliverables.
• Promote data-driven decision-making and support the adoption of analytics products across client organizations.
• Contribute to business development activities including case studies, content creation, and identifying new client opportunities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of practical experience working in data-related roles including data analytics, business intelligence, or data-driven project delivery.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a Business Analytics Consultant, Data Analytics Consultant, or in a similar client-facing role.
• Proven experience in data product development including requirements gathering, user story definition, product roadmaps, and adoption tracking.
• Strong proficiency with BI and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Looker, or QlikView.
• Working knowledge of data management, data governance principles, and data architecture concepts.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions with business and IT stakeholders.
• Advanced data storytelling and presentation skills with the ability to tailor communication to different audiences including senior stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of at least one industry sector such as financial services, retail, life sciences, or energy with a strong understanding of relevant metrics and business processes.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and a product-thinking, process-driven approach to problem solving.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML-driven analytics or predictive modeling tools.
• Experience with customer journey analytics and CRM platforms.
• Financial expertise including standard metrics calculation and cash flow forecasting models.
• Knowledge of the Oil & Gas sector including field development, production efficiency, and profitability analysis.
• Familiarity with data maturity assessment and data strategy frameworks.
• People management or team lead experience.
• Relevant certifications in data analytics, BI, or project management.