Lead Business Analyst - AI Solutioning

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst – AI Solutioning to drive business analysis activities across key initiatives, ensuring business needs are clearly defined, prioritized, and translated into actionable solutions. This role plays a critical part in driving product success by influencing decisions, improving processes, and ensuring delivery of high-quality digital and data products.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirement gathering and shape problem definition with senior business stakeholders across Marketing, External vendors and Commercial
• Translate complex business needs into clear, structured user stories and functional specifications
• Partner closely with Product Managers to refine product vision, roadmap and priorities
• Own backlog quality, ensuring user stories are well-defined, prioritized and ready for development
• Facilitate workshops and discussions to drive alignment across cross-functional teams
• Act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring clarity and shared understanding
• Support and guide development teams during delivery, ensuring requirements are correctly implemented
• Lead UAT processes and ensure delivered solutions meet business expectations
• Analyze user behavior, feedback and data to identify opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement
• Ensure data integrity and alignment by working closely with data/platform teams
• Drive best practices in business analysis, documentation and ways of working within the team
• Support capability development within the function

Requirements

• 10-14 years of overall professional experience, with strong background as a Business Analyst in digital, data or product environments
• Expertise in Business Analysis, Requirement Gathering, BRD and FRD
• Proficiency in Stakeholder Management, Requirement Analysis and Requirement Lifecycle Management
• Background in AI Solutioning and Data Analysis
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making
• Experience working in agile product teams with end-to-end delivery exposure
• Strong analytical thinking with ability to synthesize insights from multiple data sources
• Capability to handle ambiguity and translate it into structured outputs
• Skills in User Story Definition, Agile Delivery and Backlog Ownership
• Competency in Process Optimization, UAT Leadership and Workshop Facilitation
• Strong Communication, Problem Solving and Digital Transformation skills

Nice to have

• Experience in marketing, insights or analytics-related products
• Familiarity with data platforms, AI/GenAI or digital tools

We offer

• Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
• Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
• Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
• Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
• Focused individual development
• Benefit package:
  • Health benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible benefits
• Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)