Job Description
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst – Data & Market Flexibility (Energy)
Location: Hybrid, 2days/week onsite-London, UK
Duration: 6months Contract Inside IR35
550GBP/Day
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst with strong data architecture and data governance capability to support the standardisation of data and regulatory processes across system operators’ flexibility products.
This is not a traditional Business Analyst role. The successful candidate will combine deep data modelling expertise with regulatory process leadership within regulated energy markets (TSO/DSO, flexibility, ancillary services).
The role sits at the intersection of:
* Market design
* Data governance & ontology modelling
* Regulatory rule change management
* Multi-stakeholder facilitation
Key Responsibilities
1. Data Standardisation & Governance
* Lead the definition of a standardised dataset across system operators’ flexibility products.
* Establish common definitions for:
* Registration
* Qualification
* Eligibility criteria
* Asset classification
* Identify inconsistencies and misalignments across existing operator processes.
* Develop and maintain structured data dictionaries and canonical data models.
2. FMAR Data Ontology Design
* Define entities, attributes, relationships, and dependencies within the FMAR framework.
* Develop conceptual and logical data models (ER diagrams).
* Map business and regulatory concepts into structured system/data representations.
* Align ontology and data structures with operational and regulatory rules.
Experience in semantic modelling, ontology frameworks, or structured data design is highly desirable.
3. Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation
* Conduct interviews and workshops with:
* System operators (TSO/DSO)
* Regulatory teams
* Market participants
* Product owners
* Facilitate multi-stakeholder governance discussions.
* Translate workshop outputs into structured requirements and formal documentation.
4. Market Flexibility Rule Change Leadership
* Lead the process of proposing and securing approval for changes under Market Flexibility Rules.
* Prepare regulatory documentation and formal submissions.
* Manage review cycles, stakeholder feedback, and governance approvals.
This requires hands-on experience in regulated rule change processes.
5. Process Analysis & Harmonisation
* Analyse current registration and qualification processes across operators.
* Identify inefficiencies, duplication, and alignment gaps.
* Recommend harmonisation and process optimisation opportunities.
* Develop process maps (BPMN preferred).
Required Experience
* 7+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst in complex, regulated environments.
* Strong background in data modelling and data governance.
* Demonstrated experience in energy markets (TSO/DSO, flexibility, ancillary services, balancing markets).
* Experience leading regulatory rule change or approval processes.
* Proven ability to facilitate senior-level stakeholder workshops.
Technical & Methodological Skills
* Data ontology design
* Conceptual & logical data modelling (ER diagrams)
* Canonical data models & data dictionaries
* BPMN process mapping
* Requirements traceability
* Regulatory documentation & governance processes
Desirable
* Experience working across multiple TSOs/DSOs
* Knowledge of demand response or flexibility platforms
* Familiarity with semantic modelling frameworks (RDF/OWL)
* Experience in market design or energy market reform programmes
Screening Questions
* Have you designed a data ontology or canonical data model? Please describe your approach.
* Have you worked in regulated energy markets (TSO/DSO, flexibility, balancing, ancillary services)?
* Have you led a regulatory rule change or approval process?
* What tools have you used for data modelling and process mapping?
* Describe a workshop you facilitated involving multiple market stakeholders.
Priyanka Sharma
Senior Delivery Consultant
Office: 02033759240
Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com