Job#: 3030633 Job Description: Business Analyst
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Business Analyst to lead the development of a centralized data repository and an AI-enabled reporting ecosystem. This is a high-visibility role where you will work directly with senior leaders to identify opportunities, shape solutions, and deliver practical and scalable reporting and AI capabilities that are aligned to business priorities. The ideal candidate will combine strong business analysis, data and automation experience, AI fluency, and executive communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and manage a centralized data repository, including source intake, table design, data relationships, automation, and governance.
- Connect and manage source data from internal systems and files, building automated flows to ingest, clean, validate, and refresh data.
- Develop and maintain structured tables, reporting logic, dashboards, and Excel-based models to support leadership decision-making.
- Build board-level PowerPoint presentations and written recommendations to communicate trends, risks, and performance.
- Design and implement AI-enabled tools and agents connected to business data, including self-service Q&A and automated summaries.
- Lead the ongoing evolution of the team's data, reporting, automation, and AI capabilities.
- Partner directly with senior leaders and business stakeholders to identify priorities and gather requirements.
- Communicate complex data and technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
Required Qualifications
Top Must-Haves- Prior experience working with AI (AI agents are a nice-to-have)
- Power BI or Tableau experience
- Strong Excel skills
Experience: Experience in business analysis, analytics, reporting, or business systems with ownership of end-to-end solutions. Strong experience working with senior leaders and preparing executive-ready materials and presentations. Demonstrated ability to translate business strategy into data, reporting, and automation solutions.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Excel is required. Experience building dashboards and Excel-based analytical models. Experience connecting multiple data sources and automating recurring data flows. Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows, agents, automation platforms, or self-service data tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, SQL, or Python.
- Experience working within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including SharePoint, Teams, and the Power Platform.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay rate for this position is between $70.00 and $75.00 per hour. Please note that the pay rate may be adjusted based on the specific contract and client requirements. A comprehensive benefits package is available for eligible employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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