Kearney Digital & Analytics Senior Business Analyst

Summary

Kearney is a consulting firm whose Digital & Analytics practice helps clients create measurable business value through digital, data, AI, and technology. The Senior Business Analyst will support technology-enabled transformation engagements by analyzing business challenges, identifying high-value opportunities, developing recommendations and implementation roadmaps, and supporting adoption and value realization.

Responsibilities

• Support digital, data, AI, and technology transformation engagements from strategy through implementation, helping clients identify opportunities to improve business processes and operating models and realize measurable value
• Analyze complex business challenges using qualitative and quantitative data, and develop actionable, data-driven recommendations for clients
• Assess business processes, workflows, and technology capabilities to identify and prioritize high-value digital, data, analytics, and AI use cases
• Translate business priorities into solution concepts, requirements, implementation roadmaps, and transformation plans that align with client objectives
• Conduct market, operational, and financial analyses to support business cases, value realization, and executive decision-making
• Collaborate with consultants, data scientists, engineers, technology specialists, and client stakeholders to shape solution concepts and support implementation and scaling
• Develop executive-level presentations, facilitate client workshops, and communicate recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders
• Use generative AI and AI-assisted tools to enhance research, analysis, workflow design, rapid prototyping, and client delivery while critically assessing output quality and staying current on emerging capabilities and practices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 3+ years' experience in consulting; ideally within a top-tier consulting firm or digital-focused organization
• Experience supporting business transformation, digital, analytics, or AI-related initiatives in consulting or industry
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including experience structuring analyses and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations
• Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements, use cases, user stories, process flows, or implementation plans
• Demonstrated ability to use generative AI and AI-assisted tools to accelerate research, analysis, workflow design, and rapid prototyping, with sound judgment regarding output quality, risk, and business relevance
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, plus sufficient data and technology fluency to work effectively with data scientists, engineers, and implementation teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, executive-ready materials
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
• Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, or Washington, D.C
• Advanced degree is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 3+ years' experience in consulting; ideally within a top-tier consulting firm or digital-focused organization
• Experience supporting business transformation, digital, analytics, or AI-related initiatives in consulting or industry
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including experience structuring analyses and synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations
• Ability to translate business needs into clear requirements, use cases, user stories, process flows, or implementation plans
• Demonstrated ability to use generative AI and AI-assisted tools to accelerate research, analysis, workflow design, and rapid prototyping, with sound judgment regarding output quality, risk, and business relevance
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, plus sufficient data and technology fluency to work effectively with data scientists, engineers, and implementation teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create clear, executive-ready materials
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in team-based, client-facing environments
• Are located near or willing to relocate to Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, or Washington, D.C

Nice to Haves

• advanced degree is a plus

Benefits

• Structured and on-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Generous retirement/pension savings contributions
• Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families
• Personalized opportunities including talent mobility, flexible work programs, and externships to help you chart a unique career journey to pursue your own personal and professional goals