AI Business Analyst

Hitachi Energy is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Business Analyst to support and drive the successful delivery of AI initiatives across the organization. This role will focus on identifying business opportunities, gathering and analyzing requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement AI solutions using a variety of technologies and platforms. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Business Requirements gathering concepts, excellent analytical skills, and experience working in complex industrial or energy environments.

How you will make an impact

• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, assess, and prioritize AI opportunities that align with strategic objectives.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process reviews.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications for AI-driven solutions.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses, impact assessments, and define KPIs to measure AI solution effectiveness and business value.
• Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers, IT teams, and vendors to ensure successful design, development, and deployment of AI solutions.
• Support AI solution delivery using platforms such as Microsoft Azure AI, including data preparation, validation, and governance activities.
• Ensure compliance with ethical AI standards, data governance policies, and data privacy regulations.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors, providing project updates and business case presentations.
• Drive change management initiatives and promote user adoption of AI solutions through effective communication and training support.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation and contribute to process optimization, automation initiatives, AI governance frameworks, and best practices.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the energy or industrial sector.
• 2+ years of experience working on AI/ML projects.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, data lifecycle, and cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.