AI / Intelligent Automation Business Analyst (contract)

Responsibilities

• Business & Technology Liaison
• Serve as a primary interface between lines of business and technology teams to deliver automated solutions for complex business challenges
• Align Intelligent Automation (IA) initiatives with enterprise technology and business strategies
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet functional, strategic, and compliance objectives
• Automation Strategy & Delivery
• Support the development and continuous improvement of automation analysis and design methodology
• Ensure methodologies, tools, policies, and procedures enable rapid implementation aligned with enterprise standards and release cycles
• Drive accountability for assigned initiatives, ensuring efficiency and minimizing risk exposure

Requirements

• Partner with subject matter experts to understand and document business processes
• Translate business needs into clear user stories and manage/groom product backlogs
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure accurate understanding of requirements and client needs
• Participate in Agile development processes and support enterprise software delivery practices
• Support automation testing efforts and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Conduct product demonstrations and manage product acceptance processes
• Ensure solutions comply with System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Information Security standards
• Risk Management & Governance
• Proactively identify and communicate risks, bottlenecks, and issues to stakeholders
• Recommend mitigation strategies while considering business and regulatory impacts
• Ensure all solutions adhere to compliance, governance, and security requirements
• Strategic Analysis & Innovation
• Apply analytical, interpretive, and design thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions
• Influence strategic decisions through data-driven insights and sophisticated analysis
• Collaborate with Business Execution teams and leadership to advance strategic initiatives
• AI & Technical Responsibilities
• Translate business needs into technical requirements for AI/GenAI solutions
• Lead collaboration with engineering teams to design and implement AI-driven workflows
• Work with technologies such as: LangChain / LangGraph, Google Agent Space, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Multi-agent orchestration platforms
• Support deployment of AI/ML solutions within regulated environments

Qualifications

• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Strong understanding of AI, Generative AI, Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, and orchestration platforms
• Experience designing and implementing AI/automation workflows with engineering teams
• Proven experience deploying AI/ML solutions in regulated environments
• Strong background in Agile methodologies and enterprise software development
• Familiarity with GenAI platforms (e.g., OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, BloombergGPT)
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills
• Ability to analyze complex business problems and translate them into technical solutions
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Strong analytical and design thinking skills
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder influence and communication
• Process optimization and automation expertise
• Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of enterprise governance, compliance, and security frameworks
• Experience working in cross-functional, matrixed organizations