Business Analyst - International AI Solution

Business Analyst - International AI Solution

Job Title: Business Analyst - International AI Solutions

Location: Maidenhead / Full Flexibility

Contract: 12 Months

Job Description
We are looking for a Business Analyst for a leading pharmaceutical company based in Maidenhead. The Business Analyst is accountable for the specification, design and distribution of clear, accurate and descriptive analysis, which can be easily interpreted by audiences across our business to drive effective decision making. The role is an integral part of realizing ambition to develop user-centric and innovative AI solutions for commercial applications, specifically through being responsible for the creation of key artefacts and leading discussions that ensure we understand true customer need and a firm grasp of the environmental context. As part of the role, you must have a discovery mindset that can demonstrate a career of success in aiding businesses understand themselves, and in doing so, create truly valuable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead discovery workshops and end-user interviews to uncover and document true customer needs.
2. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, document, and analyse business requirements for AI projects.
3. Create and maintain key artefacts such as Empathy Maps and Use Personas.
4. Through close business consultation, own the clarity and direction of specific analytical investigations, projects and requests for substantial change, always mindful of the wider strategy.
5. Balance an innovative mindset with technical considerations throughout, working with the team to build feasibility prototypes which in turn can be efficiently leveraged for wider scaling and impact.
6. Provide business end-user support, training, creating training materials and change management in relation to understanding and intercepting key principles of a user-centric design approach.
7. Respond to business requests for ad-hoc analysis and higher analytics, own the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing analysis to drive intelligent, well-informed business decisions.
8. Assist in the testing and validation of AI solutions to guarantee that they meet business needs and specifications.
9. Support Product Owners within the business to interpret findings and the creation of a robust and living Solution Backlog, presented as User Stories.

Experience and Qualifications

1. 3+ years relevant experience of Business Analysis with large corporations.
2. BS or equivalent degree with academic courses in quantitative methods, economics or finance, or evidence of career learnings and qualifications.
3. Demonstrable experience in successfully applying methodologies including Design Thinking, Six Sigma & Human-Centered Design.
4. Proficiency in requirement gathering, documentation, and project management tools.
5. CBPP from the ABPMP or similar qualification is highly advantageous.
6. Experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals is highly advantageous.
7. Experience of programming languages (e.g., R, Python) is advantageous.
8. Experience with Palantir Foundry & AIP is advantageous.
9. Experience with agile methodologies is a plus.

Competencies

1. A working understanding of Artificial Intelligence capabilities, such as familiarity with large language models, machine learning algorithms and the principles of data-driven decision making is highly advantageous.
2. Expert analytical and problem-solving skills with a willingness to challenge constructively.
3. Ability to independently frame business questions, formulate a methodology and manage against project timelines and deliverables.
4. Ability to analyze data and identify impactful results to create a compelling fact-based business story.
5. High attention to detail with impeccable knowledge management and record keeping skills.
6. Ability to move easily between strategic to operational and tactical thinking across different stakeholder groups.
7. Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively in multifunctional teams and with very senior stakeholders.
8. Ability to influence, partner, challenge thinking and gain credibility with internal stakeholders.
9. Customer and market place focused and driven by the importance of business results.
10. Ability to build strong cross-functional, collaborative working relationships.
11. Ability to think creatively and having the experience and competency to initiate new projects from a blank sheet of paper to cross-divisional implementation.
12. Team player who is skilled at influencing others and facilitating discussions.
13. Structured approach to problem solving in complex and ambiguous situations.
14. Ability to manage multiple projects within a complex and changing environment.
15. Ability to prepare and deliver complex data and analysis, and portray data stories to a non-technical, but highly business-focused audience, including but not limited to senior stakeholders and key decision makers.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.