Business Analyst- Data Science

About this role

Job Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and process-minded Business Analyst to support the Data Science department, spanning both data science and data analytics. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business analysis or program coordination within a technical environment, with a proven ability to bring structure and consistency to fast-moving, cross-functional work. This role will involve reducing administrative burden across the department's workflows and owning the process by which data science model priorities are set, communicated, and acted on.


This position is a remote position.


Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Process Management

• Bring structure and consistency to both the data science and analytics teams' Jira boards, reducing administrative burden on team leads, with the specific approach for each team defined in collaboration with department leadership.
• Capture, document, and refine business requirements in Jira for both the data science and data analytics teams as needed.
• Identify opportunities to streamline intake and documentation processes across both teams.

Data Science Model Portfolio Ownership

• Build and maintain dashboards, prioritization lists, and documentation that track the department's data science models — their status, health, and upcoming work.
• Co-design, with department leadership, the process for how the department prioritizes data science model work — including who is involved, what criteria are used, and how it's documented and communicated. Own and run that prioritization process day-to-day.
• Partner with data scientists and analysts to understand model status and surface risks or blockers that affect priorities.
• May support or lead similar prioritization conversations for other department workstreams as they take shape.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a key point of contact between department leadership, data science/analytics teams, and internal...