Business Analyst

Role Type: Contract

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2 3 days in office)

Location: Columbia, South Carolina

Interview Mode: Single Round (Virtual/Online)

Shift: EST (Requires occasional nights/weekends and emergency response participation)

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning: Co-create an agency-wide AI strategy aligning initiatives to mission outcomes. Maintain a prioritized portfolio of AI use cases.
• Ethical Governance: Define and enforce principles for ethical AI use, including fairness and transparency. Conduct impact assessments for privacy and bias.
• Product Ownership: Act as the Business Product Owner for AI solutions, ensuring measurable outcomes and adoption while collaborating with technical teams for secure deployment.
• Literacy & Training: Design and deliver training programs and playbooks to build AI literacy across the agency. Lead change management efforts to foster trust in new technologies.
• Performance & Compliance: Align projects with cybersecurity standards and data governance policies. Define KPIs and publish impact reports for continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• AI Expertise: Proven experience working with AI technologies, Machine Learning (ML), and data governance.
• Sector Experience: Direct experience working within the government or public sector.
• Project Leadership: Extensive experience in program management, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or IT.
• Progressive Experience: 5+ years in AI strategy, data analytics, or IT.
• Strategic Leadership: 5+ years of experience in change management and high-level stakeholder engagement.
• Specialized Knowledge: Deep understanding of frameworks for responsible AI and joint governance with Legal Counsel (OGC) and Technology Offices (OT).