AI Opportunities & Analytics Analyst

MCI Careers; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 520,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

MCI Careers is seeking an AI Business Analyst to bridge business needs with AI-driven solutions. You will identify opportunities, gather requirements, and support design, testing and implementation across AI initiatives. Collaboration with stakeholders and AI engineers is essential to drive measurable value.

The role emphasizes business analysis, process improvement, and delivering AI-enabled improvements while ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and ROI considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in business analysis or related disciplines.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops and meetings.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify business needs and translate them into AI solution requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Develop functional and non-functional specifications.
• Support solution design and validation activities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI technologies.
• Evaluate business processes for AI and automation opportunities.
• Develop business cases and value assessments.
• Support feasibility and impact analyses.
• Recommend AI-driven improvements.
• Build strong relationships across business and technology teams.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and technical teams.
• Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support decision-making and prioritization activities.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and solution outcomes.
• Contribute to successful AI project execution.
• Assist with testing, validation, and user acceptance activities.
• Support implementation and change management efforts.
• Monitor project outcomes and benefits realization.
• Identify opportunities for optimization and enhancement.
• Provide insights that support AI adoption and operational excellence.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and business insights.
• Track project performance and business outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote best practices in business analysis and AI adoption.

Skills

Stakeholder interviews

Requirements gathering

Business analysis

Process improvement

Data analysis

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

Generative AI knowledge

CBAP/CCBA/PMI-PBA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IS/CS/Tech/Operations

Job description

MCI Careers is seeking an AI Business Analyst to bridge business needs with AI-driven solutions. You will identify opportunities, gather requirements, and support design, testing and implementation across AI initiatives. Collaboration with stakeholders and AI engineers is essential to drive measurable value.

The role emphasizes business analysis, process improvement, and delivering AI-enabled improvements while ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and ROI considerations.