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The role translates business needs into digital solutions, AI-driven initiatives and automation opportunities aligned with business strategy, operational priorities, AI governance, risk and compliance requirements. Working closely with business and IT stakeholders, the analyst supports data-driven innovation, process optimisation and scalable solutions using agile methods and approved modern technologies. The role contributes to discovery, business cases, experimentation, approved implementation and adoption under guidance; it does not own enterprise strategy, approve AI risk or authorise production deployment.\nMinimum Requirements\nEducation:\nBachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering or a related field. Introductory training in design thinking, agile delivery, AI or automation is advantageous, not essential.\nPreferred Certifications (not mandatory):\nMicrosoft Azure AI\nMicrosoft Power Platform\nMicrosoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration\nExperience:\n0-2 years’ experience in digital innovation, business analysis, technology, automation, enablement or transformation support.\nInternships, graduate programmes, academic projects or a practical portfolio demonstrating problem-solving and solution building are acceptable.\nExposure to AI agents, low-code tools, workflow automation, user research or digital adoption is advantageous; enterprise leadership experience is not required.\nKnowledge and Skills:\nFoundational understanding of design thinking, business process analysis, experimentation and user-centred problem-solving.\nAbility to turn a business problem into clear requirements, a simple prototype and structured test scenarios.\nAbility to work with data and communicate insights using Excel; exposure to SharePoint, Power Query, Microsoft Forms, Copilot Studio or Power Automate is advantageous.\nAbility to visualise data and communicate actionable insights using Power BI dashboards and reports.\nClear written, verbal and presentation skills, including documenting solutions and explaining them to non-technical users.\nFoundational awareness of ethical and responsible AI, accountability, data privacy and protection, security, access control, and organisational and regulatory compliance requirements.\nFoundational coding skills in Python and SQL, with the ability to query, clean, analyse and transform data, and support simple automation and AI prototypes.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nInnovation Opportunity Identification & Enablement\nSupport innovation jams, hackathons, design-thinking workshops and challenge-based problem-solving; capture ideas, actions and follow-up requirements.\nIdentify opportunities for digital innovation, process improvement, AI and automation by clarifying business needs, mapping processes and user journeys, and recommending suitable use cases and AI solutions.\nMaintain an innovation backlog; align proposed initiatives with business strategy and operational priorities, and support prioritisation with business and IT stakeholders.\nBusiness Analysis & Case Development\nResearch AI, automation and related technology trends, including relevant Gartner insights, and recommend practical applications to inform decision-making and innovation strategy.\nDevelop lightweight business cases for digital, AI and automation initiatives, evaluating financial benefits, cost savings, efficiency gains, implementation and ongoing costs, assumptions and risks.\nDocument requirements and assess feasibility, enterprise architecture alignment and governance standards with relevant teams; validate early-stage opportunities through user feedback and proofs-of-concept.\nExperimentation, AI & Automation Enablement\nSupport digital pilots and AI experiments; build and refine supervised prototypes, AI agents and automation solutions using agile methods and approved tools, including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and Power Automate.\nSupport process simplification initiatives, such as employee onboarding automation and design-thinking agents, from requirements and design to testing and handover.\nDocument designs, prompts, workflows and test results; coordinate user testing, evaluate solution performance and business value, and assess suitability for scaling with relevant technical and business teams.\nAI Governance & Responsible AI\nSupport AI use-case intake, agent inventory and named ownership records; check submission completeness and maintain evidence of organisational, regulatory and governance requirements.\nWork with risk, compliance, security and IT teams to identify and manage AI-related risks, including data privacy and protection, security and access control; maintain governance trackers and automate assessment follow-ups and decision notifications.\nPromote ethical and responsible use of data and AI, including accountability and security. Check that pilots and solutions meet applicable organisational, regulatory, governance and enterprise standards; escalate gaps and obtain required approvals before release. 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