Business Analyst – AI & Data Initiatives

Overview

We are seeking an innovative and adaptable Business Analyst – AI & Data Inititiatives to join our IT Corporate Analytics & Automation Team. This role focuses on enabling enterprise-scale AI initiatives by gathering and translating business requirements into actionable solutions. The analyst will collaborate across teams to support large corporate programs that leverage AI technologies such as Microsoft Azure AI and Databricks ML.

In addition, this role will support self-service AI tools and enterprise LLMs (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) across the businesses. The ideal candidate will bridge business needs with technical capabilities to drive data-driven, automated outcomes.

• Support delivery and governance of AI copilots, assistants, and agent workflows by coordinating testing, documentation, and handoffs across functions.
• Apply working knowledge of agentic workflows with architects and developers to capture requirements, edge cases, and measurable success criteria.
• Collaborate with business users to help them formulate effective prompts
  , optimize Copilot and LLM usage
  , and understand AI best practices for accurate, secure, and responsible outcomes.
• Evaluate AI tools, models, and frameworks against business requirements and constraints, delivering evidence-based option analyses (fit, cost, risk, compliance, feasibility) for architect and governance review.
• Operationalize governance by preparing risk assessments, assembling policy‑alignment evidence, and producing compliance artifacts for security, legal, and architecture review.
• Maintain current knowledge of AI resources, prompt engineering, and deployment practices to inform checklists, documentation, and review readiness.

• Collaborate with BI teams to connect AI insights with Power BI
  , Databricks
  , and Fabric for unified data visualization and automation.
• Translate business questions into actionable AI or BI analyses that drive decision‑making and operational improvements.
• Work closely with BI leads to ensure data pipelines and semantic models support AI‑driven workflows and copilots.
• Partner with business units to document Business Requirement Documents (BRDs) and translate requirements into actionable deliverables for AI architects and developers.

• Facilitate AI team meetings
  , daily Dev Ops standups
  , and manage agile boards to track AI initiatives and dependencies.
• Manage multiple concurrent AI and BI projects while adapting to different work styles and personalities.
• Serve as the liaison between business leaders, developers, and contractors to ensure alignment from concept to delivery.
• Present progress and results to executives and C‑suite leadership
  , using clear visual and verbal storytelling.
• Curate AI and BI opportunities and value hypotheses from prior experience to inform the organization’s roadmap for architect and product owner review.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related fields.
• 1–3 years of experience in AI, data analytics, or BI roles
  , preferably with exposure to LLMs and enterprise automation tools
  .
• Preferred AI experience includes:
  • Supporting or deploying enterprise copilots such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or Azure OpenAI
    .
  • Assisting in agentic workflows and prompt‑driven automation using approved tools (e.g., Power Automate, Databricks).
  • Partnering with business users to improve prompting techniques
    , enhance AI adoption
    , and ensure responsible use of LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
  • Contributing to AI proof‑of‑concepts, enablement programs, or integration evaluations that improve workflows.
• Experience supporting Copilot, ChatGPT, Fabric, or enterprise AI environments in governed releases.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering and evaluation. Model tuning exposure is a plus.
• Proficiency in Power BI
  , Databricks
  , or related BI platforms.
• Working knowledge of AI lifecycle, delivery processes, and Dev Ops collaboration.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with confidence in engaging executives and senior stakeholders
  .
• Proven ability to manage…