Senior AI Strategy & Analytics Leader

MCI Careers; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,796,504 - 2,286,460; Full time

Job summary

MCI Careers is seeking a Senior AI Business Analyst to lead business analysis across AI and automation initiatives. The role focuses on identifying AI opportunities, defining requirements, evaluating solutions and ensuring measurable outcomes.

You will act as a trusted advisor to both business and technical stakeholders and help shape the organization's AI transformation journey. To apply, complete the full application on the company careers page, including screening questions and a brief

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Systems, Technology, Operations Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business analysis, consulting, transformation, or related disciplines.
• Strong experience gathering and managing business requirements.
• Experience supporting technology, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Experience developing business cases and ROI assessments.
• Ability to translate business objectives into technical requirements.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Experience working within Agile and structured delivery methodologies.
• Strong documentation and process-mapping skills.
• Ability to manage complex initiatives and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities supporting AI initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation technologies.
• Conduct business assessments and opportunity analyses.
• Develop business cases and value propositions.
• Support AI strategy and transformation initiatives.
• Translate business needs into effective AI solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder engagements.
• Gather, analyze, and document requirements.
• Support solution design and validation activities.
• Ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery.
• Build strong relationships across business and technical teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders.
• Facilitate decision-making and prioritization activities.
• Support executive presentations and recommendations.
• Drive alignment across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Help ensure successful implementation and measurable outcomes.
• Support testing, deployment, and adoption activities.
• Monitor business outcomes and value realization.
• Identify enhancement opportunities and continuous improvements.
• Support change management initiatives.
• Promote best practices in business analysis and AI adoption.
• Contribute to governance and delivery frameworks.
• Maintain documentation and standards.
• Support operational and compliance requirements.
• Mentor junior analysts and team members.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

MCI Careers is seeking a Senior AI Business Analyst to lead business analysis across AI and automation initiatives. The role focuses on identifying AI opportunities, defining requirements, evaluating solutions and ensuring measurable outcomes.

You will act as a trusted advisor to both business and technical stakeholders and help shape the organization's AI transformation journey. To apply, complete the full application on the company careers page, including screening questions and a brief