About Ariad
Our clients are among the leading organisations in Belgium and Europe, and they are looking for digital and ICT talented professionals to strengthen their teams. We help ambitious professionals find opportunities that match their expertise, career goals, and aspirations.
Ariad is a digital & ICT consultancy and staffing firm that A-brands across Europe rely on to make technology-enabled transformations happen. We partner exclusively with brands such as Samsung, Carrefour, ING, Orange and MediaMarkt. We help ambitious professionals find opportunities that match their expertise, career goals, and aspirations.
About our role
The energy sector is undergoing a major transformation. Digital innovation, artificial intelligence, operational excellence and sustainable infrastructure are becoming essential to how organisations create value and prepare for the future. Our client is playing an active role in this evolution by investing in digital transformation initiatives that improve decision-making, streamline processes and enable new business capabilities.
Our client is looking for a curious, analytical, innovative and business-oriented Business Analyst to join their digital transformation team. In this role, you will help business stakeholders shape their transformation journey by understanding challenges, uncovering opportunities and translating ideas into actionable initiatives.
You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams combining business and technology expertise and will have a direct impact on strategic transformation programmes within the energy industry. If you are passionate about digital innovation, AI-enabled solutions, process improvement and creating meaningful business value, this opportunity could be the next step in your career.
What you will be doing
- Analyse current business processes, organisational structures and operational challenges to establish a solid transformation baseline.
- Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops and discovery sessions to capture and challenge business needs.
- Support business teams in defining future-state visions and transformation roadmaps.
- Identify opportunities where digital technologies and artificial intelligence can create measurable business value.
- Translate business requirements into clear and actionable deliverables for technology teams.
- Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and IT teams to ensure alignment and shared understanding.
- Assess and prioritise digital and AI initiatives based on business impact and feasibility.
- Monitor ongoing initiatives and identify overlaps, dependencies and improvement opportunities.
- Create presentations and structured documentation for management and key stakeholders.
- Support business adoption of new tools, processes and ways of working.
What you bring
- Ambition to further develop your career in digital transformation, business analysis and innovation within the energy sector.
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst, Digital Consultant or in a similar role.
- Previous experience in the energy industry is considered a strong asset.
- Strong analytical thinking and the ability to structure complex information into practical solutions.
- Experience gathering requirements through workshops, interviews and stakeholder engagement activities.
- Knowledge of business process modelling, requirements engineering and transformation methodologies.
- An interest in emerging technologies, digital innovation and AI-related use cases.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills.
- A collaborative mindset with the confidence to challenge ideas constructively and build trust across teams.
- Fluent communication skills in English and at least one Belgian national language.
- A Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Economics, Computer Science or a related field.
The offer
- Long-term contractor collaboration.
- Digital recruitment process and onboarding to the company.
- The opportunity to contribute to the digital future of a recognised organisation operating in critical infrastructure and energy.
- Work within a collaborative and innovation-driven environment where ideas are valued.
- Exposure to strategic digital transformation and AI initiatives with tangible business impact.
- Modern working environment located in Brussels.
- Working from home: hybrid working arrangements can be discussed based on project requirements.
Why become an Ariad Consultant?
- You’re joining an impressive network of +100 digital consultants and the Ariad staff, all dedicated to helping and supporting each other to succeed, and drive innovation.
- You will never be a number: we match you with projects that suit your skills and ambitions.
- Personalised follow-up & honest feedback guided by our Digital Talent Managers.
- Gain a rich community of other digital professionals at quarterly events and meetups.
- Join our annual Workcation event in sunny Southern Spain.
- Ongoing opportunities to learn and grow professionally including personal and professional development and guidance.
- Access to leading A-brands in Europe such as Samsung, ING Bank, Carrefour, L'Oreal, Decathlon and many others.
At Ariad, we believe that building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills is critical to our success and the success of our clients. We consider candidates based on hard and soft skills, experience and business needs. *Excited about this role, but your experience and skills don’t align perfectly? Apply anyway! You may be just the right fit for this or other roles.
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