Sr. Business Analyst, AI & Automation

Overview Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we've been committed to improving peoples' lives and making the world a better place-one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey! Responsibilities Sr. Business Analyst, AI & Automation (by clicking this link you are being referred to an external site that is not part of Panasonic) Meet the Recruiter: Amber Smallwood What You'll Get To Do: The Senior Business Analyst, AI & Automation identifies, evaluates, and advances business process improvement opportunities using robotic process automation, workflow automation, intelligent document processing, artificial intelligence, and related digital capabilities. The role leads business analysis activities across the automation lifecycle, including process discovery, feasibility assessment, requirements definition, business-case development, solution-design collaboration, User Acceptance Testing, change readiness, deployment support, and value realization. The Senior Business Analyst serves as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders and partners with technical, data, security, architecture, and governance teams to deliver secure, scalable, supportable, and measurable business outcomes. Business Relationship Build and maintain consultative relationships with business unit executives and management. Serve as a subject matter expert on AI, automation, and process-improvement opportunities for assigned business areas. Facilitate discovery workshops to understand business challenges and opportunities for AI-assisted work. Educate stakeholders on available AI and automation capabilities and appropriate use cases. Support business readiness, process adoption, and change management activities. Manage and Maximize Demand for PEXNA IT Services Manage demands from assigned business units, representing AI and Automation Service offerings. Identify opportunities to improve business processes through automation, AI, workflow optimization, or process redesign. Develop business requirements, business cases, and prioritization recommendations. Secure management and financial approvals. Escalate issues and take corrective action. Assess incoming AI and automation requests for business value, feasibility, expected outcomes, and alignment with organizational priorities. Document current-state and future-state processes to support evaluation of AI and automation opportunities. Develop business cases and value estimates for AI-enabled process improvements. Partner with technical teams to ensure business requirements are clearly defined and understood. Manage assigned automation opportunities through the full delivery lifecycle, including intake, process discovery, requirements definition, estimation, prioritization, design collaboration, User Acceptance Testing, change control, production readiness, deployment, hypercare, and benefits realization. Maintain visibility into assigned initiatives, dependencies, risks, decisions, approvals, delivery status, and business outcomes. Coordinate business and technical stakeholders to ensure that requirements remain traceable through design, testing, deployment, and operational transition. AI, Automation & Business Transformation Participate in transformation initiatives. In conjunction with the business unit, develop AI and automation transformation roadmaps aligned to business objectives. Review project status reports and escalate issues as needed. Evaluate opportunities to improve employee productivity through AI-enabled solutions. Support implementation and adoption of AI, automation, and workflow optimization initiatives. Measure and report on business outcomes, process improvements, and value realization. Partner with data, security, and technology teams to ensure solutions comply with established standards and policies. Assess automation candidates for process stability, rules maturity, transaction volume, exception rates, data quality, system dependencies, security considerations, business continuity requirements, technical constraints, and expected value. Identify circumstances where process redesign, workflow automation, integration, RPA, intelligent document processing, conversational AI, Agentic AI, or a non-automation solution may be the most appropriate approach. Challenge requests constructively when automation would add unnecessary complexity, risk, or support cost. Support compliance with established AI governance, privacy, risk management, and security requirements. Business Planning Participate in annual Business Planning to ensure alignment of IT AI and Automation services with future business needs. Coordinate periodic business review meetings. Ensure that any IT AI and Automation service deficiency is identified and corrected Approve the annual business unit service plan and budget Assist business units with identifying future AI and automation opportunities aligned to operational objectives. Participate in roadmap planning for AI and automation initiatives within assigned business areas. Provide input regarding emerging technology capabilities and potential business applications. Scope: Budget, indirect employees indirect and other resources managed. Manage business relationships for internal Business Unit customers, understand customer process and needs in order define and deliver appropriate IT Automation services available from Panasonic, and coordinate resultant project activity. Understand and prepare business requirements, project plans, assess project resource needs and support resource planning. Ensure compliance with all IT policies and procedures. Qualifications What You'll Bring: Required Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field. 5+ years of progressive responsibility in Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Digital Transformation, or related experience. 4+ years supporting Robotic Process Automation, Intelligent Automation, Workflow Automation, or AI-enabled business solutions in an enterprise environment. Demonstrated experience with process discovery, current-state and future-state process modeling, root-cause analysis, and requirements elicitation. Demonstrated experience creating Process Definition Documents, business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documentation. Experience supporting automation solutions from intake through production deployment, transition to support, and post-implementation validation. Experience coordinating across business owners, developers, solution architects, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, and third-party delivery partners. Experience developing business cases, establishing baselines, estimating benefits, defining success metrics, and measuring realized business outcomes. Knowledge of Agile methodologies, systems development lifecycle (SDLC), change control, testing, and production-readiness practices. Ability to understand integrations, application programming interfaces (APIs), structured data, authentication concepts, service accounts, queues, and exception-handling approaches. Preferred Education & Experience: Experience supporting business adoption, change management, training, or operational readiness activities associated with new technologies. Experience with Intelligent Automation technologies such as workflow automation, robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent document processing (IDP), conversational AI, generative AI, or related capabilities. Familiarity with UiPath, Automation Hub, Insights, Orchestrator, Task Capture, Document Understanding, ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, SAP, or comparable enterprise platforms. Experience supporting Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Information Technology, or other control-sensitive business processes. Experience working with distributed or third-party delivery teams. Familiarity with audit controls, data privacy, cybersecurity, records management, and segregation-of-duties principles. Basic proficiency with Excel and business data-analysis tools; SQL or Power BI experience preferred. One or more certifications in ITIL, Business Relationship Management (BRM), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Six Sigma, or comparable disciplines. Competencies: Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex business processes and identify opportunities for improvement. Ability to identify opportunities where Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, process redesign, or technology-enabled solutions can improve business performance, operational efficiency, compliance, or user experience. Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and continuous learning regarding emerging technologies, industry trends, AI capabilities, and business process innovation. Works independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality results. Able to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, project teams, technology teams, and external partners to achieve shared objectives. Demonstrates sound business judgment and balances innovation with operational, security, compliance, and risk management considerations. Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in support of changing business priorities, technologies, and organizational needs. Communications: Regular communications with all levels of customer/business unit and IT management regarding process improvement, automation, and AI-related initiatives. Facilitate discussions with business stakeholders to understand requirements, evaluate opportunities, and align on recommended solutions. Communicate process improvement, automation, and AI concepts in a manner appropriate for both technical and non-technical audiences. Present findings, recommendations, business cases, and project status updates to business and technology stakeholders. Influence stakeholders and build consensus regarding process improvements, automation opportunities, and AI-enabled business solutions. Collaborate with technology teams, project teams, vendors, and business partners to ensure successful delivery and adoption of solutions. Communicate business priorities, requirements, and operational impacts to technology delivery teams and service providers. Communicate sensitive issues, risks, dependencies, and recommendations in a constructive and solutions-oriented manner. Model Panasonic's Basic Business Principles in all interactions. Other Requirements: Up to 5% Travel as required Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You: Panasonic prioritizes total well-being and offers comprehensive benefits options to support physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health: Health Benefits - Offering medical, dental, vision, prescription plans, plus Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options. Voluntary Benefits - Life, accident, critical illness, disability, legal, identity theft, and pet insurance. Panasonic Retirement Savings & Investment Plan (PRSIP) - 401(k) plan with company matching contributions and immediate vesting. Paid Time-Off Benefits - Vacation, holidays, personal days, sick leave, volunteer, and parental & caregiver leave. Educational Assistance - Tuition reimbursement for job-related courses after six months of service. Health Management and Wellbeing Programs -Lifestyle Spending Account, EAP, virtual health management, chronic condition, neurodiversity, tobacco cessation, substance abuse support, and life stage and fertility resources. Available to eligible employees starting the first day of the month following your start date. Eligibility for each benefit may vary based on employment status, location, and length of service. Employee Recognition Program - High5 employee recognition and awards platform, quarterly and annual employee recognition Annual Bonus Program - Opportunity for an annual performance-based bonus. We Take Opportunity Seriously: At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. The wage range of $100,000 - $115,000 is just one component of Panasonic's total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual's knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic. #LI-AS1 #LI-REMOTE REQ-156017


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Skills:
Acceptance Testing, Accounting, Agile Programming Methodologies, Alliance/Partner Marketing, Analysis Skills, Application Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Authentication, Automation, Automation Systems, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Analysis, Business Case, Business Development, Business Plan, Business Processes, Business Services, Business Solutions, Business Support, Business Transformation, Change Control, Change Management, Corrective Action, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Environmental Health, Error Handling, Establish Priorities, Executive Relationships, Feasibility Analysis, Finance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Plan, Human Resources, ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library), Industry/Trade Analysis, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Maintain Compliance, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Needs Assessment, Operational Strategy, Operations Security (OPSEC), Performance Management, Policy Development, Power BI, Prescription Drugs, Privacy Controls, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Improvement, Process Modeling, Production Control, Productivity Management, Project Evaluation, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Planning, Project/Program Coordination, Purchasing/Procurement, Records Management, Relationship Management, Requirements Management, Risk, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, SQL (Structured Query Language), Sales Management, Sales Qualification, Security Architecture, ServiceNow, Six Sigma, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Status Reports, Structured Data, Substance Abuse, Supply Chain, Support Documentation, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Delivery, Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Test Design, Test Scenario, Use Cases, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Willing to Travel


Panasonic Corporation of North America


Panasonic has an unyielding commitment to the society in which we operate and for international growth. We offer gratifying careers to self-motivated and talented individuals with globally oriented backgrounds for helping us to set new standards in our field. We are actively recruiting the best and brightest candidates to join our worldwide team.

Company Size:
10,000 employees or more


Industry:
Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg


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