Business Analyst (Data Science & AI)

BSI; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading standards organization is seeking a Business Analyst (Data Science and AI) in Cambridge. The role entails driving technical projects, managing business requirements, and facilitating stakeholder discussions to ensure project success. This position offers hybrid working with a supportive culture for professional growth and a wide range of benefits.

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave

Health insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years in business analysis.
• Understanding of project delivery methods.
• Ability to challenge, analyze, and problem-solve.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and manage business requirements.
• Lead stakeholder discussions to resolve requirements.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager for timely delivery.

Skills

Business analysis

Data Science/AI

Change Management

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Relevant qualifications (BCS, CBAP, etc.)

Job description

Overview

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too!

Job Title: Business Analyst (Data Science and AI)

Location: Cambridge, UK (2 days a week, hybrid)

About the role

Join BSI's DSAI Team as a Business Analyst, where you'll be key to driving technical projects within Group Innovation. You’ll work closely with business experts and BSI functions to deliver our innovation portfolio by documenting business needs and ensuring clear understanding between technical teams and the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and manage business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ process analysis and customer journey definition.
• Lead stakeholder discussions to resolve requirements and support business case production.
• Define and challenge project vision, objectives, scope, outcomes, and success criteria.
• Build relationships to align solutions with business strategy, target operating model, and enterprise architecture.
• Ensure benefits management, adherence to best practices, and use of appropriate analysis methods.
• Contribute to methodology improvement and provide input to risk management and project reporting.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager to ensure timely and on-budget project delivery.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in business analysis.
• Understanding of business analysis, Data Science/AI, Change Management, and project delivery methods.
• Business acumen, requirements analysis, objective/goal setting, and communication skills.
• Ability to challenge, analyze, and problem-solve, with attention to detail.
• Process mapping, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas and manage benefits.

Desirable

• Experience with technical teams, enterprise IT systems, data, and organizational change.
• Business case development skills and relevant qualifications (Business Analysis, Change Management, People Management, BCS, CBAP, PRINCE2, MSP).
• Initiative, collaboration, creativity, customer focus, critical thinking, trust, openness, and integrity.

Grow your career

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development. We offer flexible working, as well as 27 days’ annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Our purpose and culture

We’re building an organisation that meets the challenges of tomorrow. We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe. We’re developing standards and guidelines to help our customers get to net zero and define how new technologies such as AI will impact our lives. We focus on growth and offer a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and learning is part of everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives, and you’ll take pride in what you do.

Equal opportunity and inclusion

We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. If you have a disability or a health condition, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company. For over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000-strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments. BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs, living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration. We empower organizations to grow by tackling society’s critical issues—from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and beyond.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. LI-HYBRID