(AI/ Artificial Intelligence) Business Analyst
Job Title: (AI/ Artificial Intelligence) Business Analyst Location: Columbus, OH OnsiteLocal candidate: locals onlyDuration: 12 months contractInterview Mode: teamsVisa: All Visa (Except OPTs & CPTs Candidates)Note: 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst / Techno‑Functional BA.Job Description – Business Analyst (AI / Analytics Exposure)Role Summary:Looking for a Business Analyst with AI exposure who can act as a strong bridge between business stakeholders, data science / AI teams, and engineering. The ideal candidate will bring core BA skills (requirements, process modeling, stakeholder management) along with hands-on or working knowledge of AI/ML, analytics, and automation-driven use cases.This role supports AI‑enabled transformation initiatives, including process automation, intelligent decisioning, predictive analytics, and agentic‑assisted workflows. Key ResponsibilitiesBusiness & Functional AnalysisElicit, analyze, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements for AI‑enabled solutions.Work closely with business stakeholders to identify AI / analytics use cases that improve efficiency, productivity, risk control, or customer experience.Translate business problems into AI problem statements (e.g., prediction, classification, recommendation, NLP use cases).Create process flows, user journeys, use cases, and acceptance criteria for AI-driven capabilities.Support UAT, validation of AI outputs, and business sign‑off.AI / Data CollaborationAct as a liaison between business, data science, and engineering teams.Support definition of:Training data requirementsData quality rulesModel assumptions and constraintsAssist in interpreting model outputs, confidence scores, explainability (XAI), and business impacts.Partner with teams delivering ML models, LLM‑based solutions and agentic AI capabilities.Process & Automation EnablementSupport automation initiatives by mapping as‑is / to‑be processes and measuring productivity gains.Track benefits such as cost optimization, cycle time reduction, productivity uplift, and quality improvements.Governance & DocumentationEnsure compliance with data privacy, model governance, and regulatory expectations (especially in BFSI environments).Maintain structured documentation:BRDs / FRDsAI use‑case canvasesData dictionariesModel impact assessments Required Skills & ExperienceCore BA Skills10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst / Techno‑Functional BA.Strong experience in:Requirements gatheringStakeholder managementAgile delivery (user stories, backlog grooming)AI / Analytics Exposure (Must‑Have)Working knowledge of:Machine Learning concepts (supervised/unsupervised learning)NLP / LLM use cases (chatbots, summarization, classification)Predictive & descriptive analyticsAgentic AI frameworksAI‑assisted SDLC toolsExperience working alongside:Data scientistsAI engineersAnalytics teamsAbility to translate AI outputs into business‑friendly insights.Note: Hands‑on model building is not mandatory, but conceptual clarity and applied usage is expected.Nice‑to‑Have SkillsFamiliarity with:Cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP – AI services)Data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)BFSI / regulated domain exposure (Risk, Ops, Compliance, Customer Analytics). Key Success FactorsAbility to bridge business intent and AI capabilityStrong analytical and storytelling mindsetComfort operating in ambiguity and emerging AI use casesOutcome‑oriented thinking (business value > technology)