Digital & Analytics Senior Business Analyst

Job Description

As a Senior Business Analyst within Kearney's Digital & Analytics (D&A) practice, you will help clients translate digital, data, AI, and technology into measurable business value across the breadth of D&A's businesses and across industries.

In this role, you will support end-to-end technology-enabled transformation engagements by helping clients identify high-value opportunities, assess business processes and operating models, develop implementation roadmaps, and deliver measurable business outcomes. You will partner with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to analyze complex business challenges, translate business priorities into solution concepts and requirements, develop executive-level recommendations, and support implementation, adoption, and value realization across enterprise transformation initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of Kearney's fastest-growing capabilities at the intersection of business strategy, digital, data, AI, and technology transformation.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree is a plus
• 3+ years’ experience in consulting; ideally within a top-tier consulting firm or digital-focused organization.
• Experience supporting business transformation, digital, analytics, or AI-related initiatives in consulting or industry
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including experience structuring analyses and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations
• Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements, use cases, user stories, process flows, or implementation plans
• Demonstrated ability to use generative AI and AI-assisted tools to accelerate research, analysis, workflow design, and rapid prototyping, with sound judgment regarding output quality, risk, and business relevance
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, plus sufficient data and technology fluency to work effectively with data scientists, engineers, and implementation teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, executive-ready materials
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
• Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, or Washington, D.C.

• Support digital, data, AI, and technology transformation engagements from strategy through implementation, helping clients identify opportunities to improve business processes and operating models and realize measurable value.
• Analyze complex business challenges using qualitative and quantitative data, and develop actionable, data-driven recommendations for clients.
• Assess business processes, workflows, and technology capabilities to identify and prioritize high-value digital, data, analytics, and AR use cases.
• Translate business priorities into solution concepts, requirements, implementation roadmaps, and transformation plans that align with client objectives.
• Conduct market, operational, and financial analyses to support business cases, value realization, and executive decision-making.
• Collaborate with consultants, data scientists, engineers, technology specialists, and client stakeholders to shape solution concepts and support implementation and scaling.
• Develop executive-level presentations, facilitate client workshops, and communicate recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Use generative AI and AI-assisted tools to enhance research, analysis, workflow design, rapid prototyping, and client delivery while critically assessing output quality and staying current on emerging capabilities and practices.

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