Senior Business Analyst

 The AI Acceleration team is looking for a Business Systems Analyst to support the Velocity AI Framework program. This program aims to accelerate AI capabilities for the enterprise by providing a path to production for internal AI development and consultation services to connect ideas to AI solutions. 

In this role, you will gather critical information from various stakeholders, serve as a liaison between stakeholders and the development team, manage competing resources and priorities, ensure solutions meet business needs, implement and maintain procedures, ensure timely completion of projects, and produce useful performance reporting documentation. We're looking for a self-starter and collaborative team player with strong experience in AI and AI project consultation, exceptional skills in business development and ROI/value analysis, and a solid foundation in data analysis and reporting to help drive strategic, data-led decisions.
 

What will you do:

• Review intake submissions and business use cases, and serve as a liaison between stakeholders and development and IT teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of requirements

• Provide guidance to internal customers on the feasibility of projects and information to stakeholders and functional leaders to guide decision-making

• Assist with conducting all project management functions to ensure schedule, resource, and quality goals are achieved, including project scheduling, estimating, forecasting, risk management, budget monitoring, cost reporting, and measuring impact

• Establish and maintain beneficial working relationships across business organizations

• Consult with business leaders to facilitate and collaborate on business outcomes related to strategy, objectives, financial analysis, business value, and ROI

• Manage intake and feedback mechanisms

• Provide guidance to internal customers as to what is feasible vs. infeasible in a given time frame, furnishing information to stakeholders to guide the decision-making process

• Define the scope of an actionable project, working in tandem with key stakeholders

• Develop project plans, scoping documents, and reporting documentation

• Proactively manage changes in project scope

What will you bring:

• Consultative mindset with a proven track record of partnering with business customers to understand their needs and collaborate on impactful solutions, both curated and generative AI

• Minimum 5 years experience working in a BA/BSA role 

• Solid Agile experience 

• A history of leading and supporting successful projects

• Excellent project management, organizational, time management, and team leadership skills

• Broad business and technical knowledge

• Self-motivated and highly organized, with an ability to influence and deliver in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous work streams

• Understanding of software development lifecycles

• Coordinate with cross-functional geographically dispersed teams

• Strong communication (written and verbal), negotiation skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels

• Superior documentation and presentation skills 

• Data-driven analysis skills for measuring and managing delivery

• Must maintain professionalism in multiple types of working environments

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