Business Analyst - Data Migration
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026. Boots scores B on the Alion truth index.
Contract: Fixed-Term - 18 Months
Location: Nottingham, Beeston
Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton
What you'll be doing:
As a Business Analyst - Data Migration at Boots, you will play a crucial role in supporting a large-scale enterprise data migration programme for our HR Transformation. Working closely with the Data Migration Lead, HR stakeholders, Project Manager, Solution Architect, HCM Systems Integrator and incumbent HR platform suppliers, the role is responsible for analysing, defining and managing data migration requirements, data mappings, data quality activities, archival requirements and reconciliations required to support successful implementation.
The Business Analyst will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams, ensuring that data migration requirements are clearly understood, documented and traceable throughout the programme lifecycle. The successful candidate will have strong experience of enterprise data migration programmes, complex data analysis and stakeholder engagement.
Key responsibilities:
- Work with HR, IT Suppliers and programme stakeholders to understand data migration and archival requirements.
- Facilitate workshops, data discovery sessions and mapping activities, translating business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
- Define data quality, validation and reconciliation requirements, ensuring they are complete, traceable and aligned to programme objectives.
- Facilitate analysis of source system data structures, data models and business rules.
- Develop and maintain source-to-target mapping documentation.
- Partner with Systems Integrator and incumbent suppliers to validate mapping and migration outcomes.
- Support testing, defect triage and business validation activities and assist with migration rehearsals, cutover planning and go-live preparation.
- Ensure requirements support GDPR, security and data governance standards.
- Support audit, compliance and reconciliation activities, maintaining traceability between requirements, mappings, test cases and migration outcomes.
- Communicate complex data concepts in business-friendly language.
What you'll need to have (our must-haves):
- Strong experience as a Business Analyst on enterprise data migration programmes involving multiple source systems, complex data landscapes, multiple suppliers and implementation partners.
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
- Deep understanding of requirements analysis, data analysis and data migration methodologies.
- Deep understanding of data discovery, profiling, data mapping, and ETL concepts.
- Experience producing high-quality requirements, mapping specifications and process documentation.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex environments and manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to balance business requirements with technical and delivery constraints.
It would be great if you also have:
- Experience delivering HR transformation or HRIS implementation programmes.
- Familiarity with global HR deployments across multiple geographies.
Where your brilliance can take you:
At Boots, your career growth is a priority. As a Business Analyst - Data Migration, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills and expertise in data management and analysis. With a commitment to continuous learning and development, you can explore various pathways within the Technology team, potentially advancing to senior analyst roles or project management positions as you contribute to impactful projects.
Rewards designed for you:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
A bit about us:
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.