Senior Associate- Business Analyst

Davies; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The Davies Group in Pune is seeking a Senior Associate - Business Analyst to shape and deliver AI-driven initiatives across the organisation. You will gather and analyse business requirements, define outcomes, and ensure solutions align with strategic goals in Agentic AI.

You will work closely with IT, AI project teams and business stakeholders to prioritise work, manage backlog, validate requirements, and support testing and delivery of scalable AI-enabled solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Science, or Information Technology.
• 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Familiarity with AI concepts, Agentic AI, and emerging technologies.
• Understanding of data-driven decision making and AI solution design.
• Exposure to process mapping, automation, or digital transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for business projects requiring US&I IT and AI enablement.
• Lead the analysis of business processes, systems, and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement and automation.
• Elicit, document, and maintain clear, concise, and high-quality requirements using appropriate tools and methodologies.
• Define and agree measurable outcomes with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives.
• Manage and prioritise a backlog of requirements to support timely, well-sequenced delivery.
• Partner with technical teams to translate business needs into feasible and valuable AI-driven solutions.
• Support solution design by validating assumptions, clarifying requirements, and ensuring business readiness.
• Participate in testing phases, including test planning, acceptance criteria definition, and defect triage.
• Evaluate business impact and ensure that implemented solutions deliver the intended benefits.
• Build strong, trusted relationships across business units, Group functions, and IT delivery teams.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and collaborative sessions to gather insights and drive clarity.
• Communicate complex ideas and analysis in a clear and engaging way to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Provide updates on project progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership.
• Support change management, training, and adoption activities related to new AI features and capabilities.
• Promote sustainable solutions over tactical workarounds, reducing long-term operational risk.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in business analysis practices, tools, and processes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

AI concepts

Process mapping

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business/Data Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Associate- Business Analyst

Department: IT

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Pune

Description

The Senior Associate - Business Analyst– Agentic AI plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering high‑priority AI‑driven initiatives across the organisation. This role is responsible for gathering and analysing business requirements, assessing impacts, defining outcomes, and ensuring solutions align with strategic goals—particularly within the rapidly evolving domain of Agentic AI.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Associate - Business Analyst works closely with Group functions, the Agentic AI Project Team, Value Enablement, Engineering, and key business stakeholders to ensure solutions are well understood, appropriately prioritised, and successfully implemented. The role requires excellent analytical skills, strong communication capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while focusing on sustainable, long‑term value rather than short-term fixes.

Business Analysis & Requirements

• Serve as the primary point of contact for business projects requiring US&I IT and AI enablement.


• Lead the analysis of business processes, systems, and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement and automation.


• Elicit, document, and maintain clear, concise, and high‑quality requirements using appropriate tools and methodologies.


• Define and agree measurable outcomes with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational objectives.


• Manage and prioritise a backlog of requirements to support timely, well‑sequenced delivery.

Solution Design & Delivery Support

• Partner with technical teams to translate business needs into feasible and valuable AI‑driven solutions.


• Support solution design by validating assumptions, clarifying requirements, and ensuring business readiness.


• Participate in testing phases, including test planning, acceptance criteria definition, and defect triage.


• Evaluate business impact and ensure that implemented solutions deliver the intended benefits.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Build strong, trusted relationships across business units, Group functions, and IT delivery teams.


• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and collaborative sessions to gather insights and drive clarity.


• Communicate complex ideas and analysis in a clear and engaging way to both technical and nontechnical audiences.


• Provide updates on project progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership.

Change & Continuous Improvement

• Support change management, training, and adoption activities related to new AI features and capabilities.


• Promote sustainable solutions over tactical workarounds, reducing long‑term operational risk.


• Contribute to continuous improvement in business analysis practices, tools, and processes.

Flexibility & Business Continuity

• Demonstrate flexibility, including occasional out‑of‑hours work to meet critical deadlines or provide business continuity support when necessary.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Science, or Information Technology.


• 3 to 5 years of exp.


• Familiarity with AI concepts, Agentic AI, and emerging technologies.


• Understanding of data‑driven decision making and AI solution design.


• Exposure to process mapping, automation, or digital transformation programmes

Essential (Non-Negotiable)

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, able to break down complex challenges into clear components.


• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly.


• Proven client‑focused approach and experience delivering solutions that meet user needs.


• Ability to work independently as a self‑starter, with strong work ethic and accountability.


• Effective time management skills, capable of managing multiple concurrent projects.


• Collaborative and inclusive approach; confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels.


• Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working in fast‑changing environments.


• Experience supporting testing activities and validating solution outcomes.


• Competent IT user with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and enthusiasm for new technology.