Innovation Analyst

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards.

Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

As an Innovation Analyst, you will support two core engines of our Innovation function:

• AI Monitoring — disciplined scanning and structured assessment of AI developments that may impact the firm
• Innovation Pods — focused, cross-functional teams that explore, test, and frame high-impact AI opportunities

You will collaborate closely with Innovation Leads, Service Line representatives, and Technology partners. As part of a focused and visible team, this role includes exposure to senior leaders across the organization.

• Curate, tag, and organize internal and external AI signals
• Contribute to structured monitoring artifacts, including signal logs, watchlists, and summary reports
• Support maintenance and enhancement of AI Radar dashboards and reporting tools
• Conduct targeted research to help distinguish meaningful signals from noise
• Prepare materials that inform leadership posture decisions and strategic discussions

• Support and participate in structured exploration sessions using creative problem-solving and human-centered design approaches to reimagine workflows, services, and client experiences
• Help synthesize exploration and experimentation outcomes into clear, decision-ready materials
• Contribute to structured evaluation approaches such as desirability, feasibility, and viability scoring
• Assist in developing executive-ready artifacts that frame opportunities and inform direction

• Support intake, tracking, and organization of innovation ideas
• Contribute to portfolio visibility and reporting as processes mature
• Assist in refining templates, frameworks, and documentation standards
• Flex across Innovation initiatives as priorities evolve

This role requires comfort with ambiguity and the ability to contribute effectively as the team continues to refine and scale its operating model.

• 1–3 years of experience in consulting, strategy, analytics, innovation, or business operations
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Able to structure ambiguous problems into organized, logical outputs
• Strong written communicator capable of producing executive-ready materials
• Confident verbal communicator with the ability to engage professionally with senior stakeholders
• Curious about AI and emerging technology, with interest in understanding business impact
• Comfortable operating in an evolving, high-visibility environment
• Motivated by contributing to meaningful, forward-looking work

• Play a direct role in helping the firm meet evolving business demands. Our Innovation team is central to how the organization responds to market change, advances service line strategy, and translates emerging technology into actionable direction. The work you support informs leadership decisions and shapes how the firm competes and grows.
• Intersection of strategy, service lines, and technology.…