Your Job
We are looking for a Business Data Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be a key contributor in driving enterprise-wide data and technology transformation. You will work at the intersection of Business, Data, and Technology, ensuring that business intent is clearly understood and translated into actionable, high-quality data and reporting solutions that enable informed decision-making and measurable business value. The Business Data Analyst partners closely with business process owners, workstream teams, Data Management, Data Engineering, and BI Delivery teams. The team operates in a fast-paced, agile environment, collaborating across Technology, Data, and Business stakeholders to deliver trusted, governed, and value-driven data solutions that support strategic initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of Guardian's scaled agile journey and one of the largest data-enabled transformations in our history.
Our Team
This role is a part of the Guardian Application team within the KCC. Guardian, a Koch Industries company, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float glass and fabricated glass products. We manufacture and supply the building and automotive industry with a variety of exterior and interior products. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA., Guardian is a global company with locations and capabilities to serve our customers everywhere. We employ 8,000 people across our locations in more than 25 countries, on five continents.
What You Will Do
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with business stakeholders to clarify data and reporting requirements and define clear acceptance criteria.
- Act as a data subject-matter liaison within agile workstream teams during requirement definition and delivery.
- Lead business discussions for report identification, design, and development.
- Author clear, concise Lean Specs and requirement documentation.
- Collaborate with BI Delivery and Data Engineering teams to translate reporting needs into build-ready requirements.
- Engage Data Management early to validate governed definitions, critical data element (CDE) impacts, and data readiness.
- Coordinate business and Data Management participation across data load cycles, including intake, scheduling, UAT, validation, and stakeholder communication.
- Capture business-to-data mappings and ensure alignment with Data Management–owned artifacts.
- Work with business owners, Data Stewards, and Data Management to identify changes to data attributes and values.
- Proactively identify, communicate, and resolve issues and risks during development and testing phases.
- Keep business and workstream stakeholders informed through standups, dashboards, ADO updates, and status reports.
What You Will Be Doing
- Provide business data domain expertise in support of key initiatives.
- Serve as a core member of agile delivery teams, ensuring solutions align with prioritized business needs.
- Challenge assumptions to ensure solutions support both current and future business requirements.
- Recommend improvements to business processes, reporting, and customer experiences.
- Balance delivery timelines, quality, and cost while meeting project commitments.
- Build strong relationships across Business, Technology, and Data teams to support shared goals.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in business, Data Science, Computer Science, or a closely related field (or equivalent experience).
- Total of 5-10 years of experience, 2–3 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, BI Analyst, or in a data-focused role; 5–10 years of overall IT experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with high learning agility.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in business process mapping, system requirements definition, and test scenario creation.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of accountability and ability to work independently or collaboratively.
- Proven ability to build positive working relationships in a team-oriented environment.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience working with ERP systems and end-to-end business processes.
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO).
- Working knowledge of SQL and hands-on Snowflake experience.
- Experience authoring Lean Specs, requirements documentation, and data mappings.
- Experience working closely with Data Management, Data Stewards, and business stakeholders.
- Manufacturing industry experience is a plus.
Who We Are
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
