Business Performance Analyst

About the Role

What if your business acumen and leadership experience could directly shape how AI reasons about finance, strategy, and organizational decision-making? We're looking for Business Performance Analysts to lead and mentor a team of analysts creating high-quality, business-focused content that trains some of the world's most advanced AI models.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced business professionals who thrive in leadership, enjoy analytical work, and want to contribute to something genuinely cutting-edge. No prior AI experience required — your business expertise is what matters.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of Business Analysts and Content Specialists producing structured, business-focused AI training content
• Allocate tasks, manage workflows, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs
• Conduct quality assurance reviews across team deliverables — refining processes and raising the bar on accuracy and rigor
• Provide constructive feedback, hands-on coaching, and ongoing performance development to team members
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, delivering regular updates and maintaining alignment with project goals
• Guide the creation of case studies, business scenarios, and domain-specific content across areas like finance, economics, policy, and e-commerce
• Bring subject matter expertise in MBA-relevant domains to ensure all outputs are analytically sound and logically coherent

Who You Are

• Experienced people manager who knows how to build, guide, and motivate a high-performing team
• Sharp analytical thinker with a strong foundation in business analysis, consulting, or a related field
• Clear and confident communicator — comfortable giving feedback, leading discussions, and reporting to stakeholders
• Detail-oriented and quality-driven — you don't let things slip through the cracks
• Creative and lateral thinker who can approach complex business problems from multiple angles
• Self-directed and reliable when working independently in an asynchronous environment

Requirements

• 2+ years of team management or leadership experience
• 3–6 years of experience in business analysis, consulting, content development, or domain-focused project work
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or a related field — or equivalent demonstrated experience
• Strong research, analytical, and structured thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

• Master's degree or MBA in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
• Experience with data annotation, data quality evaluation, or content assessment workflows
• Background in case study writing, academic content, or research-based analysis
• Familiarity with AI tools or large language model evaluation as an end user

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs and AI teams
• Fully remote and flexible — structure your hours around your life
• Freelance autonomy with the substance of meaningful, leadership-level work
• Apply your real-world business expertise to a domain that's shaping the future of technology
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

Organization

Organization: Alignerr

Type

Type: Hourly Contract

Location

Location: Remote

Commitment

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week