Data Solutions Analyst: AI, Automation & BI (Hybrid)

Emergent Staffing; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent Staffing seeks a Data Initiatives & Solutions Associate to bridge business and technology teams. You will translate requirements into actionable technology solutions, drive high-impact initiatives, and support data, automation, and system integration projects with global stakeholders.

The role is hybrid with four onsite days per week in Minneapolis, requires strong communication and problem-solving, and invites candidates who thrive in ambiguity and can manage projects end-to-end.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Approximately 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, solutions analysis, project coordination, process improvement, or a related field.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technology requirements.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to independently manage projects and work through ambiguity with limited direction.
• Comfortable balancing changing priorities and competing business needs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including practical Excel skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, ask insightful questions, and collaborate effectively across business and technical teams.
• Willingness to work a hybrid schedule with four onsite days per week in Minneapolis.
• Flexibility to support global stakeholders and occasional early morning or late-day meetings as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and technology teams to identify, evaluate, and solve business challenges.
• Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into clear technology requirements and actionable solutions.
• Challenge proposed solutions to uncover underlying business needs and recommend scalable approaches.
• Lead and support strategic initiatives involving process improvement, systems integration, data management, and technology enablement.
• Manage project workstreams, conduct research, evaluate options, and present recommendations to stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between business teams, technology partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support enterprise initiatives involving SharePoint migration, AI adoption, automation opportunities, and system enhancements.
• Evaluate business processes and workflows to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones to ensure project success.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making by providing analysis, recommendations, and business insights.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Stakeholder-management

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Jira/Atlassian

SQL

Power BI

SharePoint

DealCloud

Job description

Emergent Staffing seeks a Data Initiatives & Solutions Associate to bridge business and technology teams. You will translate requirements into actionable technology solutions, drive high-impact initiatives, and support data, automation, and system integration projects with global stakeholders.

The role is hybrid with four onsite days per week in Minneapolis, requires strong communication and problem-solving, and invites candidates who thrive in ambiguity and can manage projects end-to-end.