Business Analyst Freelance

Located in Melle | Starting Mid-March | Native Flemish and English speaking | Freelance  We are a fast-growing consulting company.  Our expertise lies in supporting Field Services Operations through consulting in digital transformation.  In short, we help transform traditional operations into a smart, customer centric, technology oriented and efficient operations. We are proud to be the trusted advisor of many EU and BE companies like Electrolux, KONE, Fluvius, Touring, Proximus, etc. We are now looking for a freelance Business Analyst – Digital Transformation, willing to commute to Melle, Flanders, with lean and data expertise to support a strategic project focused on modernizing processes and systems within the sewer network domain. The initial duration is 12 months (220 days with possible extension).  Your main responsibilities Collecting, managing, and providing access to high‑quality data by establishing (data governance) processes and adjusting current operations and processes. Enabling key reporting. You collaborate with employees from different departments (investment works, operations, asset management, customer service, IT, …) and thus develop a broad network. You are pragmatic and hands‑on, eager to learn, entrepreneurial, and analytical, with good communication skills. You combine in‑depth individual business and data analysis with facilitating small working groups, in order not only to jointly work toward the right solution but also to accelerate change among all stakeholders. You define the necessary actions to achieve the desired short‑ and long‑term “to‑be” situation. You anticipate potential problems in a timely manner and escalate them to the project leader. You map out processes, create customer‑oriented trainings, documentation, and communication, and ensure buy‑in for implementing and adopting the to‑be operations. You monitor data‑cleaning activities so that data quality improves structurally. You report on the progress and impact of implemented changes and actions on data quality. You help inspire and strengthen the data culture by realizing data quality improvements and demonstrating exemplary behavior. Profile we are looking for and requirements:  Proven experience as a Business Analyst (minimum 3 years, medior level). Proven experience with development and optimization of business processes (BPM). Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or higher), with certificate uploaded as proof. Ability to demonstrate strong communication skills relevant to the assignment during an interview. Dutch language proficiency at CEFR level C2.  Should‑have Competencies Proven experience within Change Management. Proven experience in the utilities sector (3 years, medior level). Proven experience in the water/sewer (riool) sector. Proven experience with Asset Management. Proven experience with data cleaning and data governance processes. Proven experience with stakeholder management.  Why join us? Direct impact – work with the leadership team and senior client stakeholders on high visibility programs Variety & growth – tackle a mix of process, data and tool challenges across multiple domains. Ownership – freedom to propose, experiment and lead your own initiatives. Culture – trust, transparency and diversity are at our core. Technology-addict - you will work and learn the latest AI & Intelligent Automation technologies Development – opportunity to evolve toward senior consulting, product or leadership roles in a fast growing company active in a niche area with huge potential of growth Willing to join a fast growing niche consulting company in Europe