Business Analyst - AI & Digital Transformation; Level III and IV

Position: Business Analyst - AI & Digital Transformation (Level III and IV)
## Business Analyst - AI & Digital Transformation (Level III and IV)
Apply remote type:
Hybrid locations:
Rockford - Rock Cut Campus (RCC):
Fort Collins - Drake Campus:
Niles, IL, UStime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
June 9, 2026 (6 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR110448

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.
** Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position.
** Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
* Estimated annual base pay:  + Level III: $95,000(minimum) - $123,000(midpoint) - $152,000(maximum)  + Level IV: $113,000(minimum) - $147,000(midpoint) - $181,000(maximum)
** All levels are eligible for the following:
*** All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
* 401(k) match (4.5%)
* Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
* Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
* 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
* Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
* Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
* Paid parental leave.
* Adoption Assistance
* Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
* Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
* Member referral bonus
* Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
* Voluntary benefits, including:
* Home / Auto Insurance discounts
* Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave
** Business Analyst III – AI & Digital Transformation
** The Business Analyst III is the strategic link between an assigned business function and the enterprise Data, Analytics, and IT teams. Embedded with functional leadership, this role identifies high-value opportunities for data, analytics, and AI; shapes ambiguous business needs into structured solutions; and helps prioritize and sequence the work in partnership with technical teams. The role reports to and works closely with the Aerospace Business Intelligence and Analytics Leader on direction, framing, and approach.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** Functional Partnership & Opportunity Identification:
** Embed with the assigned function; build deep, trust-based relationships with functional leaders; develop a working understanding of their processes, pain points, and priorities; identify and qualify opportunities where data, analytics, and AI can deliver measurable business value.
* ** Opportunity Prioritization & Recommendation:
** Continuously gather, evaluate, and prioritize the analytics and AI opportunities surfaced by the function. Take the broad set of inbound requests, apply analytical judgment to narrow them to a short list of the highest-value candidates, and present recommendations to functional leadership and the direct leader for final selection. Work closely with the direct leader on framing, sequencing, and trade-off decisions.
* ** Solution Shaping & Specification:
** Translate the prioritized opportunities into written specifications that data scientists, analysts, and IT partners can execute against. Each specification defines the business problem, the target outcome, measurable success criteria, scope boundaries, and acceptance criteria for handoff. Partner with technical teams to evaluate approach options and select the right one.
* ** End-to-End Execution Ownership:
** Own initiatives from concept through…