Sr Business Analyst- AI/ML

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for eliciting, organizing, analyzing and documenting requirements across project teams, with a focus on leveraging AI (predictive, generative, etc.) solutions. As a key liaison between the business units and the IT department, the Senior Business Analyst ensures that the scope of work requested, including enhancements, defects and new requests, is clearly documented, communicated, and validated.

 

Working closely with data scientists, AI engineers and stakeholders, the Senior Business Analyst plays a crucial role in designing, developing and deploying AI-powered solutions. The role also involves internal product ownership responsibilities for IT-driven products and may be asked to lead projects and mentor other Business Analysts.

 

The ideal candidate is curious and driven, has strong analytical skills, and the ability to leverage their understanding of AI technologies and its application to solve business problems

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acts as a liaison with stakeholders to analyze the needs of various functional business areas while enhancing software and reinforcing business standards.

• Creates detailed documentation of functional, system (non-functional), user and reporting requirements that may include but is not limited to:  Use Cases, Logical Models, Process Flow Diagrams, Report Specifications and Data Mapping & Flow Diagrams

• Works with IT leadership and business stakeholders to prioritize initiatives and manage the overall AI portfolio and roadmap.

• Translates complex AI concepts into appropriate business terms to aid stakeholder understanding.

• Performs research and analysis for proposed projects to determine feasibility and durability.

• Performs profiling and analysis of data from source systems.

• Ensures  that solution requirements area clearly documented, communicated, and validated.

• Provides support to functional and user acceptance testing groups throughout development life cycle.

• Assists with the creation of value proposition (ROI) for proposed projects.

• Helps the team to define and control scope for development initiatives  and release schedule.

• Works jointly with other IT Managers to create detailed work plans for software development and enhancement projects.

• Responsible for status reporting, knowledge transfer  and implementation plans as appropriate for the software solution being developed.

• Builds and maintains relationships with software application vendors and implementation partners.

• Instructs, directs, guides, and checks the work of Business Analysts

• Collaborates closely with data scientists and AI engineers to identify opportunities to implement AI solutions.

• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience using Structured Query Language (SQL) and familiarity with Python for data analysis/manipulation

• Business Analysis or Project Management Professional certification.

• Confident and adept written and verbal communication

• Understanding of AI concepts and their application to solve business problems

• Tangible experience bringing AI / Machine Learning projects to production strongly preferred

• AI or machine learning certification a plus.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer engineering, information systems, finance, statistics, computer science or a related field or equivalent experience. 

• Minimum of 5 years of direct work experience in a business analyst capacity working with business systems related to systems support, analysis, or development. 

• Minimum of 1 year project management/coordination tracking and organizing business analysis documentation for projects. 

Rewarding Compensation and Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in:
• Comprehensive medical benefits coverage, dental plans and vision coverage.
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts. 
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee discount programs.
• Retirement plan with a generous company match.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

The statements used herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by an employee in this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required by an incumbent so classified.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

EEO STATEMENT:Republic Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is a leader in the environmental services industry. We provide customers with the most complete set of products and services, including recycling, waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Our industry-leading commitments to advance circularity and support decarbonization are helping deliver on our vision to partner with customers to create a more sustainable world.

In 2023, Republic’s total company revenue was $14.9 billion, and adjusted EBITDA was $4.4 billion. We serve 13 million customers and operate more than 1,000 locations, including collection and transfer stations, recycling and polymer centers, treatment facilities, and landfills.

Although we operate across North America, the collection, recycling, treatment, or disposal of materials is a local business, and the dynamics and opportunities differ in each market we serve. By combining local operational management with standardized business practices, we drive greater operating efficiencies across the company while maintaining day-to-day operational decisions at the local level, closest to the customer.

Our customers, including small businesses, major corporations and municipalities, want a partner with the expertise and capabilities to effectively manage their multiple recycling and waste streams. They choose Republic Services because we are committed to exceeding their expectations and helping them achieve their sustainability goals. Our 41,000 team members understand that it's not just what we do that matters, but how we do it.

Our company values guide our daily actions:

• Safe: We protect the livelihoods of our colleagues and communities.
• Committed to Serve: We go above and beyond to exceed our customers’ expectations.
• Environmentally Responsible: We take action to improve our environment.
• Driven: We deliver results in the right way.
• Human-Centered: We respect the dignity and unique potential of every person.

We are proud of our high employee engagement score of 86. We have an inclusive and diverse culture where every voice counts. In addition, our team positively impacted 4.6 million people in 2023 through the Republic Services Charitable Foundation and local community grants. These projects are designed to meet the specific needs of the communities we serve, with a focus on building sustainable neighborhoods.   

STRATEGY

Republic Services’ strategy is designed to generate profitable growth. Through acquisitions and industry advancements, we safely and sustainably manage our customers’ multiple waste streams through a North American footprint of vertically integrated assets.  

We focus on three areas of growth to meet the increasing needs of our customers: recycling and waste, environmental solutions and sustainability innovation.

With our integrated approach, strengthening our position in one area advances other areas of our business. For example, as we grow volume in recycling and waste, we collect additional material to bolster our circularity capabilities. And as we expand environmental solutions, we drive additional opportunities to provide these services to our existing recycling and waste customers.

Recycling and Waste

We continue to expand our recycling and waste business footprint throughout North America through organic growth and targeted acquisitions. The 13 million customers we serve and our more than 5 million pick-ups per day provide us with a distinct advantage. We aggregate materials at scale, unlocking new opportunities for advanced recycling. In addition, we are cross-selling new products and services to better meet our customers’ specific needs.

Environmental Solutions

Our comprehensive environmental solutions capabilities help customers safely manage their most technical waste streams. We are expanding both our capabilities and our geographic footprint. We see strong growth opportunities for our offerings, including PFAS remediation, an increasing customer need. 

SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION

Republic’s recent innovations to advance circularity and decarbonization demonstrate our unique ability to leverage sustainability as a platform for growth.

The Republic Services Polymer Center is the nation’s first integrated plastics recycling facility. This innovative site processes rigid plastics from our recycling centers, producing recycled materials that promote true bottle-to-bottle circularity. We also formed Blue Polymers, a joint venture with Ravago, to develop facilities that will further process plastic material from our Polymer Centers to help meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging. We are building a network of Polymer Centers and Blue Polymer facilities across North America.

We continue to advance decarbonization at our landfills. As demand for renewable energy continues to grow, we have 70 landfill gas-to-energy projects in operation and plan to expand our portfolio to 115 projects by 2028.

RECENT RECOGNITION

• Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies
• CDP Discloser
• Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
• Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
• Great Place to Work
• Sustainability Yearbook S&P Global