Business Analyst; Professional Services

Business Analyst (Professional Services)

Germany - Remote

At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.

As a Business Analyst (Professional Services), you will play a key role in supporting our Professional Services team to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and excellence in project delivery. Acting as the bridge between Sales, Sales Engineering, and Professional Services, you will help drive smooth handovers from pre-sales to post-sales by leading the creation of Statements of Work (SOWs), managing budgetary quotes, and enabling seamless execution of enterprise customer projects.

With your analytical mindset, communication skills, and understanding of Conversational AI and Professional Services delivery, you will become a trusted advisor who ensures project success and drives Pro-Serv growth.

• Pre-Sales Engagement & Requirements Gathering: Attend presales meetings with Account Executives (AEs) and Sales Engineers (SEs) to lead client requirement discussions from a Professional Services perspective.
• Discovery & Scoping Support: Facilitate discovery sessions to collect key technical inputs such as API details, telephony information, and use case data to ensure accurate delivery planning.
• Statements of Work Ownership: Draft, refine, and manage Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring alignment across project scope, timelines, and client expectations.
• Quoting & Resource Planning: Manage the Pro-Serv quoting process, estimate service hours, and support internal resource planning using Cognigy’s tools.
• Seamless Handover & Documentation: Lead the handover process from presales to delivery teams, maintaining clear documentation and project details in Confluence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Project Management, Solution Architecture, and Conversational Design teams to validate feasibility and ensure smooth execution.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between customers, sales, and delivery teams to ensure alignment, transparency, and efficiency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk Mitigation & Process Improvement: Identify and mitigate risks across presales and delivery phases, while continuously contributing to operational improvement initiatives within Professional Services.

• Experience: 4–8 years of experience in AI technology, Professional Services, or consulting — ideally within Conversational AI or Contact Center industries.
• Project & Analyst Expertise: Proven track record managing and delivering enterprise projects, from scoping through implementation.
• Technical Understanding: Familiarity with Professional Services delivery roles (PM, SA, CD) and chatbot architecture, including APIs and integrations.
• Strong Analytical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to manage multiple SOWs and quotes simultaneously, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent interpersonal skills, with confidence engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Tools: Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
• Languages: Fluent in German and English.

Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr!

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